Daniel Mays
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Mar 31, 1978 (age 48)
- Place of birth
- Epping, Essex, England, UK
- Credits
- 102
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.
Known for
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016Movie
Tivik
1917
2019Movie
Sergeant Sanders
Pearl Harbor
2001Movie
Pilot #3
Mr. Nobody
2009Movie
Young Journalist
The Adventures of Tintin
2011Movie
Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)
Atonement
2007Movie
Tommy Nettle
Filmography
National Theatre Live: Golden Boy
2026Movie
Moody
Wild
2026Movie
Lou
Believe Me
2026TV
John Worboys
Making of Lord of the Flies
2026Movie
Self - Fred
Lord of the Flies
2026TV
Fred
Shelter
2026Movie
Booth
Play for Today
2025TV
Lou
Lynley
2025TV
DCI Brian Nies
The Thursday Murder Club
2025Movie
Chris Hudson
Bookish
2025TV
Eric Wellbeloved
VE Day 80
2025TV
Self
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
2025TV
Cliff Todd
A Thousand Blows
2025TV
William 'Punch' Lewis
Moonflower Murders
2024TV
Chubb / Locke
The Awakening
2024Movie
Franklin
2024TV
Edward Bancroft
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
2024TV
Self - Guest
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
2023Movie
Fetcher (voice)
Your Christmas or Mine 2
2023Movie
Geoff
The Long Shadow
2023TV
Sydney Jackson
Your Christmas or Mine?
2022Movie
Geoff
Maryland
2022Movie
PC Moody
Magpie Murders
2022TV
Locke / Chubb
Blankety Blank
2021TV
Self - Panellist
Des
2020TV
DCI Peter Jay
The Kemps: All True
2020Movie
Self
White Lines
2020TV
Marcus
Code 404
2020TV
DI John Major
The Rhythm Section
2020Movie
Dean West
1917
2019Movie
Sergeant Sanders
Temple
2019TV
Lee
Good Omens
2019TV
Arthur Young
Fisherman's Friends
2019Movie
Danny
The Interrogation of Tony Martin
2018Movie
DC Peters
My Dinner with Hervé
2018Movie
Casey
Two for Joy
2018Movie
Lias
Mother's Day
2018Movie
Colin Parry
Swimming with Men
2018Movie
Colin
Porters
2017TV
Anthony De La Mer
Born to Kill
2017TV
Bill
Guerrilla
2017TV
Cullen
Against the Law
2017Movie
Peter Wildeblood
Urban Myths
2017TV
Mike Housego
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016Movie
Tivik
The Limehouse Golem
2016Movie
George Flood
The Infiltrator
2016Movie
Frankie
Dad's Army
2016Movie
Private Walker
Victor Frankenstein
2015Movie
Barnaby
The Great Fire
2014TV
Samuel Pepys
The Great War: The People's Story
2014TV
Reg Evans
Common
2014Movie
Tommy Ward
Inside No. 9
2014TV
Shane
Byzantium
2013Movie
Noel
Welcome to the Punch
2013Movie
Nathan Bartnick
Mrs Biggs
2012Movie
Ronald Biggs
Mrs Biggs
2012TV
Ronald Biggs
Line of Duty
2012TV
Sgt Danny Waldron
Playhouse Presents
2012TV
Guv
Public Enemies
2012TV
Eddie Mottram
Treasure Island
2012Movie
Dr. Livesey
Treasure Island
2012TV
Dr. David Livesey
The Adventures of Tintin
2011Movie
Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)
Outcasts
2011TV
Cass Cromwell
Made in Dagenham
2010Movie
Eddie O'Grady
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
2010Movie
Blenkinsop
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
2009Movie
Michael Myshkin
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
2009Movie
Michael Myshikin
Mr. Nobody
2009Movie
Young Journalist
The Firm
2009Movie
Yeti
Red Riding
2009TV
Michael Myshkin
Plus One
2009TV
Rob Black
Consuming Passion
2008Movie
Charles Boon
Shifty
2008Movie
Chris
White Girl
2008Movie
Stevie
The Bank Job
2008Movie
Dave Shilling
Ashes to Ashes
2008TV
Jim Keats
Half Broken Things
2007Movie
Michael
Saddam's Tribe
2007Movie
Uday
Middletown
2007Movie
Jim Hunter
Atonement
2007Movie
Tommy Nettle
Consent
2007Movie
Steve
A Good Year
2006Movie
Bert the Doorman
The Secret Life of Words
2005Movie
Martin
Funland
2005TV
Carter Krantz
Class of '76
2005Movie
DS Steven Grant
Class of '76
2005TV
DS Steven Grant
The Best Man
2005Movie
Pool Guy
Beneath the Skin
2005Movie
Moz Burnside
Doctor Who
2005TV
Alex
Vera Drake
2004Movie
Sid
Top Buzzer
2004TV
Hustle
2004TV
Mervyn Lloyd
Keen Eddie
2003TV
Rehab
2003Movie
Adam
Tipping the Velvet
2002TV
Jimmy Burns
All or Nothing
2002Movie
Jason
Bodily Harm
2002TV
Trader
Dead Casual
2002Movie
Manchild
2002TV
Pearl Harbor
2001Movie
Pilot #3
In Deep
2001TV
Dave Street
Do Not Disturb
TV