Portrait of Daniel Mays

Daniel Mays

Acting

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.

Born: March 31, 1978

Place of Birth: Epping, Essex, England, UK

Filmography

2025
Lynley

as DCI Brian Nies

2025
2025
Bookish

as Eric Wellbeloved

2025
VE Day 80

as Self

2025
A Thousand Blows

as William 'Punch' Lewis

2024
Moonflower Murders

as Locke / Chubb

2024
Franklin

as Edward Bancroft

2024
Rob Beckett's Smart TV

as Self - Guest

2023
2023
The Long Shadow

as Sydney Jackson

2022
Maryland

as PC Moody

2022
Magpie Murders

as Locke / Chubb

2021
Blankety Blank

as Self - Panellist

2020
Des

as DCI Peter Jay

2020
White Lines

as Marcus

2020
Code 404

as DI John Major

2020
The Rhythm Section

as Dean West

2019
1917

as Sergeant Sanders

2019
Temple

as Lee

2019
Good Omens

as Arthur Young

2018
2018
Mother's Day

as Colin Parry

2018
2017
Porters

as Anthony De La Mer

2017
2017
Guerrilla

as Cullen

2017
Against the Law

as Peter Wildeblood

2017
Urban Myths

as Mike Housego

2016
The Limehouse Golem

as George Flood

2016
The Infiltrator

as Frankie

2016
Dad's Army

as Private Walker

2015
2014
The Great Fire

as Samuel Pepys

2014
Common

as Tommy Ward

2014
Inside No. 9

as Shane

2013
Byzantium

as Noel

2013
Welcome to the Punch

as Nathan Bartnick

2012
Mrs Biggs

as Ronald Biggs

2012
Mrs Biggs

as Ronald Biggs

2012
Line of Duty

as Sgt Danny Waldron

2012
Public Enemies

as Eddie Mottram

2012
Treasure Island

as Dr. David Livesey

2012
Treasure Island

as Dr. David Livesey

2011
The Adventures of Tintin

as Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)

2011
Outcasts

as Cass Cromwell

2010
Made in Dagenham

as Eddie O'Grady

2009
Mr. Nobody

as Young Journalist

2009
The Firm

as Yeti

2009
Red Riding

as Michael Myshkin

2009
Plus One

as Rob Black

2008
Consuming Passion

as Charles Boon

2008
Shifty

as Chris

2008
White Girl

as Stevie

2008
The Bank Job

as Dave Shilling

2008
Ashes to Ashes

as Jim Keats

2007
2007
2007
Middletown

as Jim Hunter

2007
Atonement

as Tommy Nettle

2007
Consent

as Steve

2006
A Good Year

as Bert the Doorman

2005
Class of '76

as DS Steven Grant

2005
Class of '76

as DS Steven Grant

2005
The Best Man

as Pool Guy

2005
Beneath the Skin

as Moz Burnside

2005
Doctor Who

as Alex

2004
2004
Hustle

as Mervyn Lloyd

2003
Rehab

as Adam

2002
Tipping the Velvet

as Jimmy Burns

2002
2002
Bodily Harm

as Trader

2001
Pearl Harbor

as Pilot

2001
In Deep

as Dave Street