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Personal Info

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

Acting

2025

2024

Moonflower Murders as Locke / Chubb
Rob Beckett's Smart TV as Self - Guest
Franklin as Edward Bancroft

2023

2022

Maryland as PC Moody
Magpie Murders as Locke / Chubb

2020

The Rhythm Section as Dean West
White Lines as Marcus
Des as DCI Peter Jay
Code 404 as DI John Major

2019

1917 as Sergeant Sanders
Good Omens as Arthur Young
Temple as Lee

2018

2017

Against the Law as Peter Wildeblood
Born to Kill as Bill
Guerrilla as Cullen
Urban Myths as Mike Housego
Porters as Anthony De La Mer

2016

The Infiltrator as Frankie
Dad's Army as Private Walker
The Limehouse Golem as George Flood

2015

2014

Common as Tommy Ward
Inside No. 9 as Shane
The Great Fire as Samuel Pepys

2013

Welcome to the Punch as Nathan Bartnick
Byzantium as Noel

2012

Mrs Biggs as Ronald Biggs
Treasure Island as Dr. David Livesey
Public Enemies as Eddie Mottram
Mrs Biggs as Ronald Biggs
Line of Duty as Sgt Danny Waldron

2011

The Adventures of Tintin as Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)
Outcasts as Cass Cromwell

2010

Made in Dagenham as Eddie O'Grady

2009

The Firm as Yeti
Mr. Nobody as Young Journalist
Plus One as Rob Black
Red Riding as Michael Myshkin

2008

Shifty as Chris
The Bank Job as Dave Shilling
Consuming Passion as Charles Boon
White Girl as Stevie
Ashes to Ashes as Jim Keats

2007

Middletown as Jim Hunter
Atonement as Tommy Nettle
Consent as Steve

2006

A Good Year as Bert the Doorman

2005

Class of '76 as DS Steven Grant
Beneath the Skin as Moz Burnside
The Best Man as Pool Guy
Doctor Who as Alex
Class of '76 as DS Steven Grant

2004

Vera Drake as Sid
Hustle as Mervyn Lloyd

2003

2002

2001

Pearl Harbor as Pilot
In Deep as Dave Street

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