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Daniel Mays
Daniel Mays

Daniel Mays

ActingBorn March 31, 1978 (age 48)Epping, Essex, England, UK

Biography

Daniel Mays was born on March 31, 1978 in Epping, Essex, England as Daniel Alan Mays. He is an actor, known for The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (2011), The Bank Job (2008) and Atonement (2007). He has performed five plays at the Royal Court Theatre in London including two in the theatre's 50th Anniversary year in parts that were specifically written for him. He won the Best Actor prize at the Palmare Television Festival 2003 for his performance in the hard hitting improvised BBC film Rehab. He has made two films with the acclaimed British director Mike Leigh. All or Nothing (2002) and the 1950s abortion drama, Vera Drake (2004), which received 3 Academy Award Nominations, the Golden Lion Award for Best Film, 3 Bafta Awards and 6 British Independent Film Awards including Best British Independent Film. Son of Toni Mays.

Filmography

2026
Believe Me

as John Worboys

TV
2026Movie
2026TV
2026
Shelter

as Booth

Movie
2025
Lynley

as DCI Brian Nies

TV
2025Movie
2025
Bookish

as Eric Wellbeloved

TV
2025
VE Day 80

as Self

TV
2025
A Thousand Blows

as William 'Punch' Lewis

TV
2024
Moonflower Murders

as Locke / Chubb

TV
2024Movie
2024
Franklin

as Edward Bancroft

TV
2024
Rob Beckett's Smart TV

as Self - Guest

TV
2023Movie
2023Movie
2023
The Long Shadow

as Sydney Jackson

TV
2022Movie
2022
Maryland

as PC Moody

Movie
2022
Magpie Murders

as Locke / Chubb

TV
2021
Blankety Blank

as Self - Panellist

TV
2020
Des

as DCI Peter Jay

TV
2020Movie
2020
White Lines

as Marcus

TV
2020
Code 404

as DI John Major

TV
2020
The Rhythm Section

as Dean West

Movie
2019
1917

as Sergeant Sanders

Movie
2019
Temple

as Lee

TV
2019
Good Omens

as Arthur Young

TV
2019Movie
2018Movie
2018Movie
2018
Mother's Day

as Colin Parry

Movie
2018Movie
2017
Porters

as Anthony De La Mer

TV
2017TV
2017
Guerrilla

as Cullen

TV
2017
Against the Law

as Peter Wildeblood

Movie
2017
Urban Myths

as Mike Housego

TV
2016
The Limehouse Golem

as George Flood

Movie
2016
The Infiltrator

as Frankie

Movie
2016
Dad's Army

as Private Walker

Movie
2015Movie
2014
The Great Fire

as Samuel Pepys

TV
2014
Common

as Tommy Ward

Movie
2014
Inside No. 9

as Shane

TV
2013
Byzantium

as Noel

Movie
2013
Welcome to the Punch

as Nathan Bartnick

Movie
2012
Mrs Biggs

as Ronald Biggs

Movie
2012
Mrs Biggs

as Ronald Biggs

TV
2012
Line of Duty

as Sgt Danny Waldron

TV
2012TV
2012
Public Enemies

as Eddie Mottram

TV
2012
Treasure Island

as Dr. David Livesey

TV
2011
The Adventures of Tintin

as Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)

Movie
2011
Outcasts

as Cass Cromwell

TV
2010
Made in Dagenham

as Eddie O'Grady

Movie
2010Movie
2009Movie
2009Movie
2009
Mr. Nobody

as Young Journalist

Movie
2009
The Firm

as Yeti

Movie
2009
Red Riding

as Michael Myshkin

TV
2009
Plus One

as Rob Black

TV
2008
Consuming Passion

as Charles Boon

Movie
2008
Shifty

as Chris

Movie
2008
White Girl

as Stevie

Movie
2008
The Bank Job

as Dave Shilling

Movie
2008
Ashes to Ashes

as Jim Keats

TV
2007Movie
2007Movie
2007
Middletown

as Jim Hunter

Movie
2007
Atonement

as Tommy Nettle

Movie
2007
Consent

as Steve

Movie
2006
A Good Year

as Bert the Doorman

Movie
2005Movie
2005
Funland

as Carter Krantz

TV
2005
Class of '76

as DS Steven Grant

Movie
2005
Class of '76

as DS Steven Grant

TV
2005
The Best Man

as Pool Guy

Movie
2005
Beneath the Skin

as Moz Burnside

Movie
2005
Doctor Who

as Alex

TV
2004Movie
2004
Hustle

as Mervyn Lloyd

TV
2003
Rehab

as Adam

Movie
2002
Tipping the Velvet

as Jimmy Burns

TV
2002Movie
2002
Bodily Harm

as Trader

TV
2002Movie
2002TV
2001
Pearl Harbor

as Pilot #3

Movie
2001
In Deep

as Dave Street

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayMarch 31, 1978
Place of BirthEpping, Essex, England, UK
Popularity1.7