Daniel Mays
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 (97 titles)
7.2ShowBelieve Me
John Worboys · 2026
9.8MovieMaking of Lord of the Flies
Self - Fred · 2026
7.6ShowLord of the Flies
Fred · 2026
7.7MovieShelter
Booth · 2026
5.9ShowLynley
DCI Brian Nies · 2025
6.6MovieThe Thursday Murder Club
Chris Hudson · 2025
6.0ShowBookish
Eric Wellbeloved · 2025
7.0ShowVE Day 80
Self · 2025
6.9ShowSuspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
Cliff Todd · 2025
6.6ShowA Thousand Blows
William 'Punch' Lewis · 2025
7.4ShowMoonflower Murders
Locke / Chubb · 2024
MovieThe Awakening
2024
7.6ShowFranklin
Edward Bancroft · 2024
5.4ShowRob Beckett's Smart TV
Self - Guest · 2024
6.9MovieChicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Fetcher (voice) · 2023
6.2MovieYour Christmas or Mine 2
Geoff · 2023
7.5ShowThe Long Shadow
Sydney Jackson · 2023
6.4MovieYour Christmas or Mine?
Geoff · 2022
7.0MovieMaryland
PC Moody · 2022
7.0ShowMagpie Murders
Locke / Chubb · 2022
7.0ShowBlankety Blank
Self - Panellist · 2021
7.2ShowDes
DCI Peter Jay · 2020
8.0MovieThe Kemps: All True
Self · 2020
6.6ShowWhite Lines
Marcus · 2020
6.7ShowCode 404
DI John Major · 2020
5.5MovieThe Rhythm Section
Dean West · 2020
8.0Movie1917
Sergeant Sanders · 2019
6.5ShowTemple
Lee · 2019
8.0ShowGood Omens
Arthur Young · 2019
6.7MovieFisherman's Friends
Danny · 2019