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Daniel Mays

31st March 1978 Epping, Essex, England, UK Acting

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.

53 Movies 45 TV Shows 98 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

1917 poster
1917 25th December 2019 as Sergeant Sanders
Common poster
Common 6th July 2014 as Tommy Ward
Shifty poster
Shifty 24th October 2008 as Chris
Rehab poster
Rehab 26th March 2003 as Adam
Lynley poster
Lynley 4th September 2025 as DCI Brian Nies
Bookish poster
Bookish 16th July 2025 as Eric Wellbeloved
Franklin poster
Franklin 11th April 2024 as Edward Bancroft
Des poster
Des 14th September 2020 as DCI Peter Jay
Temple poster
Temple 13th September 2019 as Lee
Porters poster
Porters 20th September 2017 as Anthony De La Mer
Outcasts poster
Outcasts 7th February 2011 as Cass Cromwell
Funland poster
Funland 23rd October 2005 as Carter Krantz
Hustle poster
Hustle 24th February 2004 as Mervyn Lloyd
In Deep poster
In Deep 19th February 2001 as Dave Street