Daniel Mays

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

98

Gender

Male

Birthday

1978-03-31 (47 years old)

Place of Birth

Epping, Essex, England, UK

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

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Line of Duty

    Line of Duty

  • Hustle

    Hustle

  • Shelter

    Shelter

  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

  • Inside No. 9

    Inside No. 9

  • Good Omens

    Good Omens

  • 1917

    1917

  • The Thursday Murder Club

    The Thursday Murder Club

  • Atonement

    Atonement

  • Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

    Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

    Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

  • Bookish

    Bookish

  • A Thousand Blows

    A Thousand Blows

  • The Adventures of Tintin

    The Adventures of Tintin

  • Lynley

    Lynley

  • Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

    Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

  • The Firm

    The Firm

  • Franklin

    Franklin

  • Consuming Passion

    Consuming Passion

  • The Bank Job

    The Bank Job

  • Mr. Nobody

    Mr. Nobody

  • The Infiltrator

    The Infiltrator

  • Rehab

    Rehab

  • Consent

    Consent

  • Victor Frankenstein

    Victor Frankenstein

  • A Good Year

    A Good Year

  • Shifty

    Shifty

  • Urban Myths

    Urban Myths

  • Ashes to Ashes

    Ashes to Ashes

  • Vera Drake

    Vera Drake

  • Common

    Common

  • Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

    Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

  • Des

    Des

  • The Long Shadow

    The Long Shadow

  • Magpie Murders

    Magpie Murders

  • Moonflower Murders

    Moonflower Murders

  • Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

  • White Lines

    White Lines

  • Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes

    Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes

  • Tipping the Velvet

    Tipping the Velvet

  • Playhouse Presents

    Playhouse Presents

  • Temple

    Temple

  • The Rhythm Section

    The Rhythm Section

  • The Awakening

    The Awakening

  • Blankety Blank

    Blankety Blank

  • Your Christmas or Mine?

    Your Christmas or Mine?

  • Porters

    Porters

  • Dead Casual

    Dead Casual

  • Dad's Army

    Dad's Army

  • Middletown

    Middletown

  • Mrs Biggs

    Mrs Biggs

  • Code 404

    Code 404

  • Welcome to the Punch

    Welcome to the Punch

  • Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

  • Funland

    Funland

  • The Secret Life of Words

    The Secret Life of Words

  • Against the Law

    Against the Law

  • Keen Eddie

    Keen Eddie

  • The Limehouse Golem

    The Limehouse Golem

  • In Deep

    In Deep

  • Guerrilla

    Guerrilla

  • Byzantium

    Byzantium

  • Swimming with Men

    Swimming with Men

  • The Great Fire

    The Great Fire

  • My Dinner with Hervé

    My Dinner with Hervé

  • Red Riding

    Red Riding

  • Fisherman's Friends

    Fisherman's Friends

  • Outcasts

    Outcasts

  • Two for Joy

    Two for Joy

  • Your Christmas or Mine 2

    Your Christmas or Mine 2

  • Beneath the Skin

    Beneath the Skin

  • Rob Beckett's Smart TV

    Rob Beckett's Smart TV

  • The Interrogation of Tony Martin

    The Interrogation of Tony Martin

  • The Best Man

    The Best Man

  • All or Nothing

    All or Nothing

  • Made in Dagenham

    Made in Dagenham

  • Mother's Day

    Mother's Day

  • Saddam's Tribe

    Saddam's Tribe

  • Mrs Biggs

    Mrs Biggs

  • Born to Kill

    Born to Kill

  • Manchild

    Manchild

  • Class of '76

    Class of '76

  • The Kemps: All True

    The Kemps: All True

  • Half Broken Things

    Half Broken Things

  • Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

    Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

  • Do Not Disturb

    Do Not Disturb

  • VE Day 80

    VE Day 80

  • The Great War: The People's Story

    The Great War: The People's Story

  • Believe Me

    Believe Me

  • Top Buzzer

    Top Buzzer

  • Lord of the Flies

    Lord of the Flies

  • Class of '76

    Class of '76

  • Public Enemies

    Public Enemies

  • Bodily Harm

    Bodily Harm

  • Plus One

    Plus One

  • White Girl

    White Girl

  • Maryland

    Maryland