Daniel Mays
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1978-03-31 (47 years old)
Place of Birth
Epping, Essex, England, UK
Daniel Mays
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.
Known For
Acting
(2025)
The Thursday Murder Club
as Chris Hudson
(2024)
(2023)
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
as Fetcher (voice)
(2023)
Your Christmas or Mine 2
as Geoff
(2022)
Your Christmas or Mine?
as Geoff
(2022)
Maryland
as PC Moody
(2020)
The Rhythm Section
as Dean West
(2020)
The Kemps: All True
as Self
(2019)
1917
as Sergeant Sanders
(2019)
Fisherman's Friends
as Danny
(2018)
My Dinner with Hervé
as Casey
(2018)
Swimming with Men
as Colin
(2018)
Two for Joy
as Lias
(2018)
Mother's Day
as Colin Parry
(2018)
The Interrogation of Tony Martin
as DC Peters
(2017)
Against the Law
as Peter Wildeblood
(2016)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as Tivik
(2016)
The Infiltrator
as Frankie
(2016)
The Limehouse Golem
as George Flood
(2016)
Dad's Army
as Private Walker
(2015)
Victor Frankenstein
as Barnaby
(2014)
Common
as Tommy Ward
(2013)
Byzantium
as Noel
(2013)
Welcome to the Punch
as Nathan Bartnick
(2012)
Mrs Biggs
as Ronald Biggs
(2011)
The Adventures of Tintin
as Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)
(2010)
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
as Blenkinsop
(2010)
Made in Dagenham
as Eddie O'Grady
(2009)
Mr. Nobody
as Young Journalist
(2009)
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
as Michael Myshkin
(2009)
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
as Michael Myshikin
(2009)
The Firm
as Yeti
(2008)
The Bank Job
as Dave Shilling
(2008)
Consuming Passion
as Charles Boon
(2008)
Shifty
as Chris
(2008)
White Girl
as Stevie
(2007)
Atonement
as Tommy Nettle
(2007)
Half Broken Things
as Michael
(2007)
Middletown
as Jim Hunter
(2007)
Consent
as Steve
(2007)
Saddam's Tribe
as Uday
(2006)
A Good Year
as Bert the Doorman
(2005)
The Secret Life of Words
as Martin
(2005)
The Best Man
as Pool Guy
(2005)
Beneath the Skin
as Moz Burnside
(2005)
Class of '76
as DS Steven Grant
(2004)
Vera Drake
as Sid
(2003)
Rehab
as Adam
(2002)
All or Nothing
as Jason
(2002)
(2001)
Pearl Harbor
as Pilot