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.
The Secret Life of Words
(Martin)
Vera Drake
(Sid)
Shifty
(Chris)
The Firm
(Yeti)
The Bank Job
(Dave Shilling)
Bodily Harm
(Second Trader)
A Good Year
(Bert the Doorman)
All or Nothing
(Jason)
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
(Blenkinsop)
Made in Dagenham
(Eddie O'Grady)
The Adventures of Tintin
(Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice))
Middletown
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
(Fetcher (voice))
Consuming Passion
(Charles Boon)
Class of '76
(DS Steven Grant)
Welcome to the Punch
(Nathan Bartnick)
Dead Casual
Byzantium
(Noel)
Mrs Biggs
(Ronald Biggs)
Your Christmas or Mine 2
(Geoff)
Maryland
(PC Moody)
The Rhythm Section
(Dean West)
Common
(Tommy Ward)
White Girl
(Stevie)
Victor Frankenstein
(Barnaby)
Mr. Nobody
(Young Journalist)
The Infiltrator
(Frankie)
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
(Michael Myshkin)
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
(Michael Myshikin)
Dad's Army
(Private Walker)
Atonement
(Tommy Nettle)
The Thursday Murder Club
(DCI Chris Hudson)
Rehab
(Adam)
Half Broken Things
(Michael)
Beneath the Skin
(Moz Burnside)
The Limehouse Golem
(George Flood)
Pearl Harbor
(Pilot)
Consent
(Steve)
Against the Law
(Peter Wildeblood)
The Best Man
(Pool Guy)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
(Tivik)
Two for Joy
(Lias)
Swimming with Men
(Colin)
Mother's Day
(Colin Parry)
Fisherman's Friends
(Danny)
My Dinner with Hervé
(Casey)
The Interrogation of Tony Martin
(DC Peters)
1917
(Sergeant Sanders)
The Kemps: All True
(Self)
Your Christmas or Mine?
(Geoff)
Saddam's Tribe
(Uday)
The Awakening
Ashes to Ashes
(Jim Keats)
Funland
Top Buzzer
Plus One
(Rob Black)
Red Riding
(Michael Myshkin)
Treasure Island
(Dr. David Livesey)
Public Enemies
(Eddie Mottram)
Doctor Who
(Alex)
Outcasts
(Cass Cromwell)
Playhouse Presents
(Guv)
Mrs Biggs
(Ronald Biggs)
Hustle
(Mervyn Lloyd)
In Deep
(Dave Street)
Keen Eddie
Good Omens
(Arthur Young)
Manchild
Magpie Murders
(Locke / Chubb)
Line of Duty
(Sgt Danny Waldron)
Born to Kill
(Bill)
Class of '76
(DS Steven Grant)
The Great War: The People's Story
(Reg Evans)
The Long Shadow
(Sydney Jackson)
Inside No. 9
(Shane)
Guerrilla
(Cullen)
The Great Fire
(Samuel Pepys)
Moonflower Murders
(Locke / Chubb)
Urban Myths
(Mike Housego)
Tipping the Velvet
(Jimmy Burns)
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
(Self - Guest)
Porters
(Anthony De La Mer)
White Lines
(Marcus)
Bookish
Temple
(Lee)
Franklin
(Edward Bancroft)
Des
(DCI Peter Jay)
Code 404
(DI John Major)
A Thousand Blows
(William 'Punch' Lewis)
Lynley
(DCI Brian Nies)