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Daniel Mays

Daniel Mays

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 31, 1978 (47)
Birthplace Epping, Essex, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated May 03, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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

Filmography

The Thursday Murder Club

The Thursday Murder Club

2025

as Chris Hudson

Your Christmas or Mine 2

Your Christmas or Mine 2

2023

as Geoff

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

2023

as Fetcher (voice)

Maryland

Maryland

2022

as PC Moody

Your Christmas or Mine?

Your Christmas or Mine?

2022

as Geoff

The Rhythm Section

The Rhythm Section

2020

as Dean West

Fisherman's Friends

Fisherman's Friends

2019

as Danny

1917

1917

2019

as Sergeant Sanders

Mother's Day

Mother's Day

2018

as Colin Parry

Two for Joy

Two for Joy

2018

as Lias

Swimming with Men

Swimming with Men

2018

as Colin

My Dinner with Hervé

My Dinner with Hervé

2018

as Casey

Against the Law

Against the Law

2017

as Peter Wildeblood

The Infiltrator

The Infiltrator

2016

as Frankie

The Limehouse Golem

The Limehouse Golem

2016

as George Flood

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

2016

as Private Walker

Victor Frankenstein

Victor Frankenstein

2015

as Barnaby

Common

Common

2014

as Tommy Ward

Welcome to the Punch

Welcome to the Punch

2013

as Nathan Bartnick

Byzantium

Byzantium

2013

as Noel

Mrs Biggs

Mrs Biggs

2012

as Ronald Biggs

The Adventures of Tintin

The Adventures of Tintin

2011

as Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

2010

as Blenkinsop

Made in Dagenham

Made in Dagenham

2010

as Eddie O'Grady

The Firm

The Firm

2009

as Yeti

Mr. Nobody

Mr. Nobody

2009

as Young Journalist

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

2009

as Michael Myshikin

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

2009

as Michael Myshkin

White Girl

White Girl

2008

as Stevie

Shifty

Shifty

2008

as Chris

Consuming Passion

Consuming Passion

2008

as Charles Boon

The Bank Job

The Bank Job

2008

as Dave Shilling

Half Broken Things

Half Broken Things

2007

as Michael

Consent

Consent

2007

as Steve

Atonement

Atonement

2007

as Tommy Nettle

A Good Year

A Good Year

2006

as Bert the Doorman

Beneath the Skin

Beneath the Skin

2005

as Moz Burnside

The Secret Life of Words

The Secret Life of Words

2005

as Martin

The Best Man

The Best Man

2005

as Pool Guy

Vera Drake

Vera Drake

2004

as Sid

Rehab

Rehab

2003

as Adam

All or Nothing

All or Nothing

2002

as Jason

Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

2001

as Pilot

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Code 404

as DI John Major

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Apr 29, 2020

Temple

as Lee

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Sep 13, 2019

White Lines

as Marcus

Episodes: 10

First Aired: May 15, 2020

Ashes to Ashes

as Jim Keats

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Feb 07, 2008

Outcasts

as Cass Cromwell

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Feb 07, 2011

Franklin

as Edward Bancroft

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Apr 11, 2024

Good Omens

as Arthur Young

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 31, 2019

Magpie Murders

as Locke / Chubb

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 10, 2022

Line of Duty

as Sgt Danny Waldron

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 26, 2012

Guerrilla

as Cullen

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 13, 2017

Moonflower Murders

as Locke / Chubb

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 16, 2024

Porters

as Anthony De La Mer

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 20, 2017

A Thousand Blows

as William 'Punch' Lewis

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 21, 2025

Plus One

as Rob Black

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jan 09, 2009

Mrs Biggs

as Ronald Biggs

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 05, 2012

Born to Kill

as Bill

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 20, 2017

The Great Fire

as Samuel Pepys

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 16, 2014

Public Enemies

as Eddie Mottram

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 04, 2012

The Long Shadow

as Sydney Jackson

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 25, 2023

Des

as DCI Peter Jay

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 14, 2020

Red Riding

as Michael Myshkin

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 12, 2009

Treasure Island

as Dr. David Livesey

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 01, 2012

In Deep

as Dave Street

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 19, 2001

Class of '76

as DS Steven Grant

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 03, 2005

The Great War: The People's Story

as Reg Evans

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 10, 2014

Doctor Who

as Alex

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

Playhouse Presents

as Guv

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 12, 2012

Hustle

as Mervyn Lloyd

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 24, 2004

Inside No. 9

as Shane

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 05, 2014

Urban Myths

as Mike Housego

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 2017

Tipping the Velvet

as Jimmy Burns

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 09, 2002

Lynley

as DCI Brian Nies

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 04, 2025

Funland

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Oct 23, 2005

Top Buzzer

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Oct 08, 2004

Bookish

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 16, 2025

Keen Eddie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 03, 2003

Manchild

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 19, 2002

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 29, 2024

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