Daniel Mays
Known for Acting · 98 credits
- Born
- 1978-03-31 (age 48)
- Place of birth
- Epping, Essex, England, UK
- Also known as
- Daniel Alan Mays · Danny Mays · 丹尼爾·梅斯 · 丹尼爾.梅斯 · دانیل میز
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
TV Shows (45)
Doctor Who
2005
as Alex
Good Omens
2019
as Arthur Young
Line of Duty
2012
as Sgt Danny Waldron
Hustle
2004
as Mervyn Lloyd
Inside No. 9
2014
as Shane
Lord of the Flies
2026
as Fred
Playhouse Presents
2012
as Guv
Ashes to Ashes
2008
as Jim Keats
A Thousand Blows
2025
as William 'Punch' Lewis
Urban Myths
2017
as Mike Housego
Franklin
2024
as Edward Bancroft
Magpie Murders
2022
as Locke / Chubb
The Long Shadow
2023
as Sydney Jackson
Bookish
2025
as Eric Wellbeloved
Keen Eddie
2003
Blankety Blank
2021
as Self - Panellist
Moonflower Murders
2024
as Locke / Chubb
Code 404
2020
as DI John Major
Believe Me
2026
as John Worboys
White Lines
2020
as Marcus
Des
2020
as DCI Peter Jay
Red Riding
2009
as Michael Myshkin
Guerrilla
2017
as Cullen
Tipping the Velvet
2002
as Jimmy Burns
Funland
2005
as Carter Krantz
Temple
2019
as Lee
In Deep
2001
as Dave Street
Treasure Island
2012
as Dr. David Livesey
Porters
2017
as Anthony De La Mer
Lynley
2025
as DCI Brian Nies
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
2025
as Cliff Todd
Born to Kill
2017
as Bill
The Great War: The People's Story
2014
as Reg Evans
Mrs Biggs
2012
as Ronald Biggs
Outcasts
2011
as Cass Cromwell
The Great Fire
2014
as Samuel Pepys
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
2024
as Self - Guest
VE Day 80
2025
as Self
Manchild
2002
Bodily Harm
2002
as Trader
Public Enemies
2012
as Eddie Mottram
Top Buzzer
2004
Do Not Disturb
Plus One
2009
as Rob Black
Class of '76
2005
as DS Steven Grant
Movies (53)
Shelter
2026
as Booth
Pearl Harbor
2001
as Pilot #3
Atonement
2007
as Tommy Nettle
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
as Tivik
1917
2019
as Sergeant Sanders
The Adventures of Tintin
2011
as Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)
A Good Year
2006
as Bert the Doorman
The Thursday Murder Club
2025
as Chris Hudson
Mr. Nobody
2009
as Young Journalist
The Bank Job
2008
as Dave Shilling
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
2010
as Blenkinsop
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
2023
as Fetcher (voice)
The Infiltrator
2016
as Frankie
Victor Frankenstein
2015
as Barnaby
Welcome to the Punch
2013
as Nathan Bartnick
The Limehouse Golem
2016
as George Flood
The Rhythm Section
2020
as Dean West
Dad's Army
2016
as Private Walker
Byzantium
2013
as Noel
Vera Drake
2004
as Sid
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
2009
as Michael Myshkin
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
2009
as Michael Myshikin
Made in Dagenham
2010
as Eddie O'Grady
Consuming Passion
2008
as Charles Boon
Fisherman's Friends
2019
as Danny
My Dinner with Hervé
2018
as Casey
All or Nothing
2002
as Jason
The Firm
2009
as Yeti
Your Christmas or Mine 2
2023
as Geoff
Your Christmas or Mine?
2022
as Geoff
Swimming with Men
2018
as Colin
The Secret Life of Words
2005
as Martin
Rehab
2003
as Adam
Dead Casual
2002
Two for Joy
2018
as Lias
Common
2014
as Tommy Ward
The Best Man
2005
as Pool Guy
Shifty
2008
as Chris
Mrs Biggs
2012
as Ronald Biggs
White Girl
2008
as Stevie
Against the Law
2017
as Peter Wildeblood
Maryland
2022
as PC Moody
Class of '76
2005
as DS Steven Grant
Consent
2007
as Steve
Beneath the Skin
2005
as Moz Burnside
Middletown
2007
as Jim Hunter
Mother's Day
2018
as Colin Parry
Making of Lord of the Flies
2026
as Self - Fred
Half Broken Things
2007
as Michael
Saddam's Tribe
2007
as Uday
The Interrogation of Tony Martin
2018
as DC Peters
The Kemps: All True
2020
as Self
The Awakening
2024
About Daniel Mays
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 ac… With 98 credits spanning from 2001 to 2026, Daniel Mays has appeared in 53 films and 45 TV shows.
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- Shelter (2026) — as Booth
- Pearl Harbor (2001) — as Pilot #3
- Atonement (2007) — as Tommy Nettle
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) — as Tivik
- 1917 (2019) — as Sergeant Sanders
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