Daniel Mays
Acting • Born 1978-03-31
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
98 credits
The Secret Life of Words
Movie • 2005
Martin
Vera Drake
Movie • 2004
Sid
Shifty
Movie • 2008
Chris
The Firm
Movie • 2009
Yeti
The Bank Job
Movie • 2008
Dave Shilling
A Good Year
Movie • 2006
Bert the Doorman
All or Nothing
Movie • 2002
Jason
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
Movie • 2010
Blenkinsop
Made in Dagenham
Movie • 2010
Eddie O'Grady
The Adventures of Tintin
Movie • 2011
Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)
Middletown
Movie • 2007
Jim Hunter
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Movie • 2023
Fetcher (voice)
Consuming Passion
Movie • 2008
Charles Boon
Class of '76
Movie • 2005
DS Steven Grant
Welcome to the Punch
Movie • 2013
Nathan Bartnick
Dead Casual
Movie • 2002
Byzantium
Movie • 2013
Noel
Mrs Biggs
Movie • 2012
Ronald Biggs
Your Christmas or Mine 2
Movie • 2023
Geoff
Maryland
Movie • 2022
PC Moody
The Rhythm Section
Movie • 2020
Dean West
Common
Movie • 2014
Tommy Ward
White Girl
Movie • 2008
Stevie
Victor Frankenstein
Movie • 2015
Barnaby
Mr. Nobody
Movie • 2009
Young Journalist
The Infiltrator
Movie • 2016
Frankie
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
Movie • 2009
Michael Myshkin
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
Movie • 2009
Michael Myshikin
Dad's Army
Movie • 2016
Private Walker
Atonement
Movie • 2007
Tommy Nettle
The Thursday Murder Club
Movie • 2025
Chris Hudson
Rehab
Movie • 2003
Adam
Half Broken Things
Movie • 2007
Michael
Beneath the Skin
Movie • 2005
Moz Burnside
The Limehouse Golem
Movie • 2016
George Flood
Pearl Harbor
Movie • 2001
Pilot
Consent
Movie • 2007
Steve
Against the Law
Movie • 2017
Peter Wildeblood
The Best Man
Movie • 2005
Pool Guy
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Movie • 2016
Tivik
Two for Joy
Movie • 2018
Lias
Swimming with Men
Movie • 2018
Colin
Mother's Day
Movie • 2018
Colin Parry
Fisherman's Friends
Movie • 2019
Danny
My Dinner with Hervé
Movie • 2018
Casey
The Interrogation of Tony Martin
Movie • 2018
DC Peters
1917
Movie • 2019
Sergeant Sanders
The Kemps: All True
Movie • 2020
Self
Your Christmas or Mine?
Movie • 2022
Geoff
Saddam's Tribe
Movie • 2007
Uday
The Awakening
Movie • 2024
Shelter
Movie • 2026
Booth
Treasure Island
Movie • 2012
Dr. David Livesey
Ashes to Ashes
TV • 2008
Jim Keats
Top Buzzer
TV • 2004
Plus One
TV • 2009
Rob Black
Red Riding
TV • 2009
Michael Myshkin
Treasure Island
TV • 2012
Dr. David Livesey
Public Enemies
TV • 2012
Eddie Mottram
Doctor Who
TV • 2005
Alex
Outcasts
TV • 2011
Cass Cromwell
Playhouse Presents
TV • 2012
Guv
Mrs Biggs
TV • 2012
Ronald Biggs
Hustle
TV • 2004
Mervyn Lloyd
In Deep
TV • 2001
Dave Street
Keen Eddie
TV • 2003
Good Omens
TV • 2019
Arthur Young
Manchild
TV • 2002
Magpie Murders
TV • 2022
Locke / Chubb
Line of Duty
TV • 2012
Sgt Danny Waldron
Born to Kill
TV • 2017
Bill
Class of '76
TV • 2005
DS Steven Grant
The Great War: The People's Story
TV • 2014
Reg Evans
The Long Shadow
TV • 2023
Sydney Jackson
Inside No. 9
TV • 2014
Shane
The Great Fire
TV • 2014
Samuel Pepys
Guerrilla
TV • 2017
Cullen
Moonflower Murders
TV • 2024
Locke / Chubb
Urban Myths
TV • 2017
Mike Housego
Tipping the Velvet
TV • 2002
Jimmy Burns
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
TV • 2024
Self - Guest
Porters
TV • 2017
Anthony De La Mer
White Lines
TV • 2020
Marcus
Temple
TV • 2019
Lee
Franklin
TV • 2024
Edward Bancroft
Des
TV • 2020
DCI Peter Jay
Code 404
TV • 2020
DI John Major
A Thousand Blows
TV • 2025
William 'Punch' Lewis
Lynley
TV • 2025
DCI Brian Nies
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
TV • 2025
Cliff Todd
VE Day 80
TV • 2025
Self
Do Not Disturb
TV
Lord of the Flies
TV • 2026
Fred
Believe Me
TV
John Worboys
Bookish
TV • 2025
Eric Wellbeloved
Bodily Harm
TV • 2002
Trader
Blankety Blank
TV • 2021
Self - Panellist
Funland
TV • 2005
Carter Krantz