Daniel Mays

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

95

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

  • Good Omens

    Good Omens

  • Inside No. 9

    Inside No. 9

  • Hustle

    Hustle

  • Line of Duty

    Line of Duty

  • The Thursday Murder Club

    The Thursday Murder Club

  • 1917

    1917

  • Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

    Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

    Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

  • A Thousand Blows

    A Thousand Blows

  • Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

    Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

  • Atonement

    Atonement

  • Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

    Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

  • Franklin

    Franklin

  • Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

    Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

  • Mr. Nobody

    Mr. Nobody

  • My Dinner with Hervé

    My Dinner with Hervé

  • Urban Myths

    Urban Myths

  • Lynley

    Lynley

  • Code 404

    Code 404

  • Bookish

    Bookish

  • The Bank Job

    The Bank Job

  • The Secret Life of Words

    The Secret Life of Words

  • The Adventures of Tintin

    The Adventures of Tintin

  • Ashes to Ashes

    Ashes to Ashes

  • The Interrogation of Tony Martin

    The Interrogation of Tony Martin

  • Common

    Common

  • The Long Shadow

    The Long Shadow

  • Dad's Army

    Dad's Army

  • Two for Joy

    Two for Joy

  • Playhouse Presents

    Playhouse Presents

  • The Limehouse Golem

    The Limehouse Golem

  • The Firm

    The Firm

  • Byzantium

    Byzantium

  • Moonflower Murders

    Moonflower Murders

  • Mother's Day

    Mother's Day

  • Vera Drake

    Vera Drake

  • White Lines

    White Lines

  • Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes

    Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes

  • Victor Frankenstein

    Victor Frankenstein

  • Rehab

    Rehab

  • The Infiltrator

    The Infiltrator

  • Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

  • Keen Eddie

    Keen Eddie

  • A Good Year

    A Good Year

  • Class of '76

    Class of '76

  • Magpie Murders

    Magpie Murders

  • Consuming Passion

    Consuming Passion

  • In Deep

    In Deep

  • Temple

    Temple

  • Rob Beckett's Smart TV

    Rob Beckett's Smart TV

  • Beneath the Skin

    Beneath the Skin

  • Saddam's Tribe

    Saddam's Tribe

  • Shelter

    Shelter

  • Maryland

    Maryland

  • Mrs Biggs

    Mrs Biggs

  • Outcasts

    Outcasts

  • Des

    Des

  • Born to Kill

    Born to Kill

  • The Great Fire

    The Great Fire

  • Your Christmas or Mine?

    Your Christmas or Mine?

  • Funland

    Funland

  • Fisherman's Friends

    Fisherman's Friends

  • Guerrilla

    Guerrilla

  • Porters

    Porters

  • Red Riding

    Red Riding

  • Consent

    Consent

  • The Rhythm Section

    The Rhythm Section

  • The Best Man

    The Best Man

  • Tipping the Velvet

    Tipping the Velvet

  • Shifty

    Shifty

  • Manchild

    Manchild

  • Swimming with Men

    Swimming with Men

  • The Kemps: All True

    The Kemps: All True

  • The Great War: The People's Story

    The Great War: The People's Story

  • Middletown

    Middletown

  • Half Broken Things

    Half Broken Things

  • All or Nothing

    All or Nothing

  • Public Enemies

    Public Enemies

  • Dead Casual

    Dead Casual

  • Mrs Biggs

    Mrs Biggs

  • Welcome to the Punch

    Welcome to the Punch

  • VE Day 80

    VE Day 80

  • Your Christmas or Mine 2

    Your Christmas or Mine 2

  • The Awakening

    The Awakening

  • Do Not Disturb

    Do Not Disturb

  • Class of '76

    Class of '76

  • Top Buzzer

    Top Buzzer

  • Lord of the Flies

    Lord of the Flies

  • Against the Law

    Against the Law

  • Made in Dagenham

    Made in Dagenham

  • Plus One

    Plus One

  • Believe Me

    Believe Me

  • White Girl

    White Girl