Daniel Mays

Daniel Mays

b. 1978 (age 48) Epping, Essex, England, UK
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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

Filmography

Believe Me
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★ 7.6
Believe Me
2026 Actor
John Worboys
The Thursday Murder Club
🎞️
★ 6.5
The Thursday Murder Club
2025 Actor
DCI Chris Hudson
Lynley
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★ 7.0
Lynley
2025 Actor
DCI Brian Nies
Franklin
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★ 6.9
Franklin
2024 Actor
Edward Bancroft
Moonflower Murders
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★ 7.4
Moonflower Murders
2024 Actor
Locke
The Awakening
🎞️
★ 7.9
The Awakening
2024 Actor
Your Christmas or Mine 2
🎞️
★ 5.8
Your Christmas or Mine 2
2023 Actor
Geoff
Your Christmas or Mine?
🎞️
★ 6.4
Your Christmas or Mine?
2022 Actor
Geoff
Maryland
🎞️
★ 7.7
Maryland
2022 Actor
PC Moody
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
🎞️
★ 6.3
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
2020 Actor
Fetcher
Des
📺
★ 7.6
Des
2020 Actor
DCI Peter Jay
White Lines
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★ 6.6
White Lines
2020 Actor
Marcus
Code 404
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★ 6.3
Code 404
2020 Actor
DI John Major
1917
🎞️
★ 8.2
1917
2019 Actor
Sergeant Sanders
Fisherman's Friends
🎞️
★ 7.0
Fisherman's Friends
2019 Actor
Danny
Temple
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★ 7.0
Temple
2019 Actor
Lee Simmons
🎬
📺
★ 5.8
Do Not Disturb
2019 Actor
My Dinner with Hervé
🎞️
★ 6.9
My Dinner with Hervé
2018 Actor
Casey
Swimming with Men
🎞️
★ 6.4
Swimming with Men
2018 Actor
Colin
The Interrogation of Tony Martin
🎞️
★ 6.7
The Interrogation of Tony Martin
2018 Actor
DC Peters
Two for Joy
🎞️
★ 6.1
Two for Joy
2018 Actor
Lias
Mother's Day
🎞️
★ 7.5
Mother's Day
2018 Actor
Colin
🎬
🎞️
★ 7.6
Anarchy on Thames
2018 Actor
Narrator
🎬
🎞️
Furies
2018 Actor
The Furies
🎬
🎞️
Living with the Brainy Bunch
2018 Actor
Narrator
The Limehouse Golem
🎞️
★ 6.3
The Limehouse Golem
2017 Actor
George Flood
Born to Kill
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★ 7.2
Born to Kill
2017 Actor
Bill
Guerrilla
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★ 5.9
Guerrilla
2017 Actor
Cullen
Against the Law
🎞️
★ 7.2
Against the Law
2017 Actor
Peter Wildeblood
Porters
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★ 6.5
Porters
2017 Actor
Anthony De La Mer
The Infiltrator
🎞️
★ 7.0
The Infiltrator
2016 Actor
Frankie
Dad's Army
🎞️
★ 5.2
Dad's Army
2016 Actor
Walker
🎬
🎞️
Rags
2016 Actor
Gerry
Victor Frankenstein
🎞️
★ 6.0
Victor Frankenstein
2015 Actor
Barnaby
The Great War: The People's Story
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★ 8.3
The Great War: The People's Story
2014 Actor
Reg Evans
🎬
🎞️
★ 5.4
Knifeman
2014 Actor
Julian Tattersal
Welcome to the Punch
🎞️
★ 6.1
Welcome to the Punch
2013 Actor
Nathan Bartnick
Treasure Island
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★ 6.2
Treasure Island
2012 Actor
Dr. Livesey
Mrs Biggs
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★ 7.6
Mrs Biggs
2012 Actor
Ronald Biggs
Public Enemies
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★ 7.0
Public Enemies
2012 Actor
Eddie Mottram
The Adventures of Tintin
🎞️
★ 7.3
The Adventures of Tintin
2011 Actor
Pirate Flunky #1
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
🎞️
★ 6.1
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
2010 Actor
Blenkinsop
Made in Dagenham
🎞️
★ 7.1
Made in Dagenham
2010 Actor
Eddie O'Grady
Outcasts
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★ 6.6
Outcasts
2010 Actor
Cass Cromwell
The Firm
🎞️
★ 5.8
The Firm
2009 Actor
Yeti
Plus One
📺
★ 7.4
Plus One
2009 Actor
Rob Black
The Bank Job
🎞️
★ 7.2
The Bank Job
2008 Actor
Dave Shilling
Ashes to Ashes
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★ 8.1
Ashes to Ashes
2008 Actor
DCI Jim Keats
Shifty
🎞️
★ 6.5
Shifty
2008 Actor
Chris
Consuming Passion
🎞️
★ 6.2
Consuming Passion
2008 Actor
Charles Boon
White Girl
🎞️
★ 6.5
White Girl
2008 Actor
Stevie
Bitter
🎞️
★ 6.4
Bitter
2008 Actor
Tony
Half Broken Things
🎞️
★ 7.2
Half Broken Things
2007 Actor
Michael
Saddam's Tribe: Bound by Blood
🎞️
★ 6.6
Saddam's Tribe: Bound by Blood
2007 Actor
Uday
Consent
🎞️
★ 8.0
Consent
2007 Actor
Steve
Middletown
🎞️
★ 6.0
Middletown
2006 Actor
Jim Hunter
🎬
📺
Great News
2006 Actor
Steve Benfield
The Secret Life of Words
🎞️
★ 7.4
The Secret Life of Words
2005 Actor
Martin
Funland
📺
★ 8.1
Funland
2005 Actor
Carter Krantz
Class of '76
📺
★ 6.2
Class of '76
2005 Actor
DS Steven Grant
Beneath the Skin
🎞️
★ 6.2
Beneath the Skin
2005 Actor
Moz Burnside
Vera Drake
🎞️
★ 7.6
Vera Drake
2004 Actor
Sid
Top Buzzer
📺
★ 7.6
Top Buzzer
2004 Actor
Carlton
Rehab
🎞️
★ 7.8
Rehab
2003 Actor
Adam
🎬
🎞️
★ 7.4
Dead Casual
2002 Actor
🎬
📺
Berlin Noir
Actor
Harri Voss
🎬
🎞️
The End of History
Actor
Jack
🎬
🎞️
Shaun
Actor
William
🎬
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The Scurry
Actor
Grant
🎬
🎞️
Hippie Hippie Shake
Actor
Widgery