Daniel Mays
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 31, 1978
- Birthplace
- Epping, Essex, England, UK
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
The Scurry TBA
as Grant
National Theatre Live: Golden Boy 2026
as Moody
Wild 2026
as Lou
Making of Lord of the Flies 2026
as Self - Fred
Shelter 2026
as Booth
The Thursday Murder Club 2025
as Chris Hudson
The Awakening 2024
Actor
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget 2023
as Fetcher (voice)
Your Christmas or Mine 2 2023
as Geoff
Your Christmas or Mine? 2022
as Geoff
Maryland 2022
as PC Moody
The Kemps: All True 2020
as Self
The Rhythm Section 2020
as Dean West
1917 2019
as Sergeant Sanders
Fisherman's Friends 2019
as Danny
The Interrogation of Tony Martin 2018
as DC Peters
My Dinner with Hervé 2018
as Casey
Two for Joy 2018
as Lias
Mother's Day 2018
as Colin Parry
Swimming with Men 2018
as Colin
Against the Law 2017
as Peter Wildeblood
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 2016
as Tivik
The Limehouse Golem 2016
as George Flood
The Infiltrator 2016
as Frankie
Dad's Army 2016
as Private Walker
Victor Frankenstein 2015
as Barnaby
Common 2014
as Tommy Ward
Byzantium 2013
as Noel
Welcome to the Punch 2013
as Nathan Bartnick
Mrs Biggs 2012
as Ronald Biggs
Treasure Island 2012
as Dr. Livesey
The Adventures of Tintin 2011
as Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)
Made in Dagenham 2010
as Eddie O'Grady
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 2010
as Blenkinsop
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 2009
as Michael Myshikin
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 2009
as Michael Myshkin
Mr. Nobody 2009
as Young Journalist
The Firm 2009
as Yeti
Consuming Passion 2008
as Charles Boon
Shifty 2008
as Chris
White Girl 2008
as Stevie
The Bank Job 2008
as Dave Shilling
Half Broken Things 2007
as Michael
Saddam's Tribe 2007
as Uday
Middletown 2007
as Jim Hunter
Atonement 2007
as Tommy Nettle
Consent 2007
as Steve
A Good Year 2006
as Bert the Doorman
The Secret Life of Words 2005
as Martin
Class of '76 2005
as DS Steven Grant
The Best Man 2005
as Pool Guy
Beneath the Skin 2005
as Moz Burnside
Vera Drake 2004
as Sid
Rehab 2003
as Adam
All or Nothing 2002
as Jason
- Dead Casual
Dead Casual 2002
Actor
Pearl Harbor 2001
as Pilot #3
Credits from TMDB.