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

2005
asMartin

2004
asSid

2008
asChris

2009
asYeti

2008
asDave Shilling

2006
asBert the Doorman

2002
asJason

2010
asBlenkinsop

2010
asEddie O'Grady

2011
asAllan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)

2007
asJim Hunter

2023
asFetcher (voice)

2008
asCharles Boon

2005
asDS Steven Grant

2013
asNathan Bartnick

2002
as
2013
asNoel

2012
asRonald Biggs

2023
asGeoff

2022
asPC Moody

2020
asDean West

2014
asTommy Ward

2008
asStevie

2015
asBarnaby

2009
asYoung Journalist

2016
asFrankie

2009
asMichael Myshkin

2009
asMichael Myshikin

2016
asPrivate Walker

2007
asTommy Nettle

2025
asChris Hudson

2003
asAdam

2007
asMichael

2005
asMoz Burnside

2016
asGeorge Flood

2001
asPilot

2007
asSteve

2017
asPeter Wildeblood

2005
asPool Guy

2016
asTivik

2018
asLias

2018
asColin

2018
asColin Parry

2019
asDanny

2018
asCasey

2018
asDC Peters

2019
asSergeant Sanders

2020
asSelf

2022
asGeoff

2007
asUday

2024
as
as
asJim Keats
as
as
asRob Black
asMichael Myshkin
asDr. David Livesey
asEddie Mottram
asAlex
asCass Cromwell
asGuv
asRonald Biggs
asMervyn Lloyd
asDave Street
as
asArthur Young
as
asLocke / Chubb
asSgt Danny Waldron
asBill
asDS Steven Grant
asReg Evans
asSydney Jackson
asShane
asSamuel Pepys
asCullen
asLocke / Chubb
asMike Housego
asJimmy Burns
asSelf - Guest
asAnthony De La Mer
asMarcus
as
asLee
asEdward Bancroft
asDCI Peter Jay
asDI John Major
asWilliam 'Punch' Lewis
asDCI Brian Nies
asCliff Todd
asHimself
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