Daniel Mays
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1978-03-31
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.
Also Known For
The Secret Life of Words
Dec 15, 2005
Vera Drake
Oct 22, 2004
Shifty
Oct 24, 2008
The Firm
Sep 18, 2009
The Bank Job
Feb 28, 2008
A Good Year
Sep 09, 2006
All or Nothing
Oct 18, 2002
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
Mar 26, 2010
Made in Dagenham
Oct 01, 2010
The Adventures of Tintin
Oct 24, 2011
Middletown
Mar 02, 2007
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Dec 08, 2023
Consuming Passion
Nov 02, 2008
Class of '76
Oct 05, 2005
Welcome to the Punch
Mar 15, 2013
Dead Casual
Apr 23, 2002
Byzantium
Apr 11, 2013
Mrs Biggs
Sep 05, 2012
Your Christmas or Mine 2
Dec 07, 2023
Maryland
Jul 20, 2022
The Rhythm Section
Jan 31, 2020
Common
Jul 06, 2014
White Girl
Mar 10, 2008
Victor Frankenstein
Nov 10, 2015
Mr. Nobody
Nov 06, 2009
The Infiltrator
Jul 13, 2016
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
Nov 11, 2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
Nov 11, 2009
Dad's Army
Feb 05, 2016
Atonement
Feb 27, 2007
The Thursday Murder Club
Aug 22, 2025
Rehab
Mar 26, 2003
Half Broken Things
Oct 28, 2007
Beneath the Skin
Jul 03, 2005
The Limehouse Golem
Oct 18, 2016
Pearl Harbor
May 21, 2001
Consent
Jan 21, 2007
Against the Law
Mar 16, 2017
The Best Man
Jul 09, 2005
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Dec 14, 2016
Two for Joy
Sep 28, 2018
Swimming with Men
Jul 06, 2018
Mother's Day
Sep 03, 2018
Fisherman's Friends
Mar 15, 2019
My Dinner with Hervé
Oct 20, 2018
The Interrogation of Tony Martin
Nov 18, 2018
1917
Dec 25, 2019
The Kemps: All True
Jul 05, 2020
Your Christmas or Mine?
Dec 02, 2022
Saddam's Tribe
May 09, 2007
The Awakening
Aug 26, 2024
Shelter
Jan 29, 2026
Treasure Island
Jan 01, 2012
Ashes to Ashes
Feb 07, 2008
Funland
Oct 23, 2005
Top Buzzer
Oct 08, 2004
Plus One
Jan 09, 2009
Red Riding
Mar 05, 2009
Treasure Island
Jan 01, 2012
Public Enemies
Jan 04, 2012
Doctor Who
Mar 26, 2005
Outcasts
Feb 07, 2011
Playhouse Presents
Apr 12, 2012
Mrs Biggs
Sep 05, 2012
Hustle
Feb 24, 2004
In Deep
Feb 19, 2001
Keen Eddie
Jun 03, 2003
Good Omens
May 31, 2019
Manchild
Feb 19, 2002
Magpie Murders
Feb 10, 2022
Line of Duty
Jun 26, 2012
Born to Kill
Apr 20, 2017
Class of '76
Oct 03, 2005
The Great War: The People's Story
Aug 10, 2014
The Long Shadow
Sep 25, 2023
Inside No. 9
Feb 05, 2014
The Great Fire
Oct 16, 2014
Guerrilla
Apr 13, 2017
Moonflower Murders
Nov 16, 2024
Urban Myths
Jan 19, 2017
Tipping the Velvet
Dec 09, 2002
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
Feb 29, 2024
Porters
Sep 20, 2017
White Lines
May 15, 2020
Temple
Sep 13, 2019
Franklin
Apr 11, 2024
Des
Sep 14, 2020
Code 404
Apr 29, 2020
A Thousand Blows
Feb 21, 2025
Lynley
Sep 04, 2025
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
Apr 30, 2025
VE Day 80
May 05, 2025
Do Not Disturb
Apr 10, 2019
Lord of the Flies
Believe Me
Bookish
Jul 16, 2025
Bodily Harm
Oct 14, 2002
