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Daniel Mays

Daniel Mays

Acting

Born: March 31, 1978Epping, Essex, England, UK

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
Shelter

Shelter

Booth

2026
The Thursday Murder Club

The Thursday Murder Club

Chris Hudson

2025
The Awakening

The Awakening

2024
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

Fetcher (voice)

2023
Your Christmas or Mine 2

Your Christmas or Mine 2

Geoff

2023
Your Christmas or Mine?

Your Christmas or Mine?

Geoff

2022
Maryland

Maryland

PC Moody

2022
The Kemps: All True

The Kemps: All True

Self

2020
The Rhythm Section

The Rhythm Section

Dean West

2020
1917

1917

Sergeant Sanders

2019
Fisherman's Friends

Fisherman's Friends

Danny

2019
The Interrogation of Tony Martin

The Interrogation of Tony Martin

DC Peters

2018
My Dinner with Hervé

My Dinner with Hervé

Casey

2018
Two for Joy

Two for Joy

Lias

2018
Mother's Day

Mother's Day

Colin Parry

2018
Swimming with Men

Swimming with Men

Colin

2018
Against the Law

Against the Law

Peter Wildeblood

2017
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Tivik

2016
The Limehouse Golem

The Limehouse Golem

George Flood

2016
The Infiltrator

The Infiltrator

Frankie

2016
Dad's Army

Dad's Army

Private Walker

2016
Victor Frankenstein

Victor Frankenstein

Barnaby

2015
Common

Common

Tommy Ward

2014
Byzantium

Byzantium

Noel

2013
Welcome to the Punch

Welcome to the Punch

Nathan Bartnick

2013
Mrs Biggs

Mrs Biggs

Ronald Biggs

2012
Treasure Island

Treasure Island

Dr. David Livesey

2012
The Adventures of Tintin

The Adventures of Tintin

Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)

2011
Made in Dagenham

Made in Dagenham

Eddie O'Grady

2010
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

Blenkinsop

2010
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

Michael Myshikin

2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

Michael Myshkin

2009
Mr. Nobody

Mr. Nobody

Young Journalist

2009
The Firm

The Firm

Yeti

2009
Consuming Passion

Consuming Passion

Charles Boon

2008
Shifty

Shifty

Chris

2008
White Girl

White Girl

Stevie

2008
The Bank Job

The Bank Job

Dave Shilling

2008
Half Broken Things

Half Broken Things

Michael

2007
Saddam's Tribe

Saddam's Tribe

Uday

2007
Middletown

Middletown

Jim Hunter

2007
Atonement

Atonement

Tommy Nettle

2007
Consent

Consent

Steve

2007
A Good Year

A Good Year

Bert the Doorman

2006
The Secret Life of Words

The Secret Life of Words

Martin

2005
Class of '76

Class of '76

DS Steven Grant

2005
The Best Man

The Best Man

Pool Guy

2005
Beneath the Skin

Beneath the Skin

Moz Burnside

2005
Vera Drake

Vera Drake

Sid

2004
Rehab

Rehab

Adam

2003
All or Nothing

All or Nothing

Jason

2002

Dead Casual

2002
Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

Pilot

2001