Daniel Mays

Daniel Mays

Acting
Born Mar 31, 1978
From Epping, 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 — Acting

Shelter
6.8
2026

Shelter

Booth

1917
8.0
2019

1917

Sergeant Sanders

Atonement
7.6
2007

Atonement

Tommy Nettle

Pearl Harbor
6.9
2001

Pearl Harbor

Pilot

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
7.5
2016

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Tivik

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
6.3
2010

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

Blenkinsop

The Bank Job
6.8
2008

The Bank Job

Dave Shilling

The Adventures of Tintin
6.9
2011

The Adventures of Tintin

Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)

The Thursday Murder Club
6.6
2025

The Thursday Murder Club

Chris Hudson

Victor Frankenstein
5.9
2015

Victor Frankenstein

Barnaby

Mr. Nobody
7.8
2009

Mr. Nobody

Young Journalist

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
6.9
2023

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

Fetcher (voice)

A Good Year
6.7
2006

A Good Year

Bert the Doorman

Byzantium
6.3
2013

Byzantium

Noel

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
6.7
2009

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

Michael Myshkin

The Infiltrator
6.7
2016

The Infiltrator

Frankie

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
7.0
2009

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

Michael Myshikin

The Rhythm Section
5.5
2020

The Rhythm Section

Dean West

Vera Drake
7.2
2004

Vera Drake

Sid

All or Nothing
7.1
2002

All or Nothing

Jason

The Limehouse Golem
6.2
2016

The Limehouse Golem

George Flood

Dad's Army
5.0
2016

Dad's Army

Private Walker

Made in Dagenham
6.7
2010

Made in Dagenham

Eddie O'Grady

My Dinner with Hervé
6.3
2018

My Dinner with Hervé

Casey

Welcome to the Punch
5.9
2013

Welcome to the Punch

Nathan Bartnick

Your Christmas or Mine 2
6.2
2023

Your Christmas or Mine 2

Geoff

The Secret Life of Words
7.0
2005

The Secret Life of Words

Martin

Fisherman's Friends
6.7
2019

Fisherman's Friends

Danny

Your Christmas or Mine?
6.4
2022

Your Christmas or Mine?

Geoff

The Firm
5.7
2009

The Firm

Yeti

The Best Man
5.3
2005

The Best Man

Pool Guy

Swimming with Men
6.1
2018

Swimming with Men

Colin

Two for Joy
7.5
2018

Two for Joy

Lias

Common
6.5
2014

Common

Tommy Ward

White Girl
5.6
2008

White Girl

Stevie

Middletown
4.2
2007

Middletown

Jim Hunter

Mrs Biggs
7.8
2012

Mrs Biggs

Ronald Biggs

Consuming Passion
6.4
2008

Consuming Passion

Charles Boon

Rehab
2003

Rehab

Adam

Saddam's Tribe
2007

Saddam's Tribe

Uday

Shifty
5.8
2008

Shifty

Chris

Against the Law
6.8
2017

Against the Law

Peter Wildeblood

Maryland
7.0
2022

Maryland

PC Moody

Half Broken Things
6.5
2007

Half Broken Things

Michael

2002

Dead Casual

Beneath the Skin
6.1
2005

Beneath the Skin

Moz Burnside

Consent
7.0
2007

Consent

Steve

Class of '76
5.4
2005

Class of '76

DS Steven Grant

Mother's Day
7.6
2018

Mother's Day

Colin Parry

The Interrogation of Tony Martin
6.2
2018

The Interrogation of Tony Martin

DC Peters

The Kemps: All True
8.0
2020

The Kemps: All True

Self

The Awakening
2024

The Awakening

2026

Making of Lord of the Flies

Self - Fred