Acting
Daniel Mays
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.
Filmography
Shelter
Film · 2026
Making of Lord of the Flies
Film · 2026
National Theatre Live: Golden Boy
Film · 2026
Wild
Film · 2026
Lord of the Flies
Series · 2026
Believe Me
Series · 2026
The Thursday Murder Club
Film · 2025
A Thousand Blows
Series · 2025
Lynley
Series · 2025
VE Day 80
Series · 2025
Bookish
Series · 2025
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
Series · 2025
Play for Today
Series · 2025
The Awakening
Film · 2024
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
Series · 2024
Franklin
Series · 2024
Moonflower Murders
Series · 2024
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Film · 2023
Your Christmas or Mine 2
Film · 2023
The Long Shadow
Series · 2023
Maryland
Film · 2022
Your Christmas or Mine?
Film · 2022
Magpie Murders
Series · 2022
Blankety Blank
Series · 2021
The Rhythm Section
Film · 2020
The Kemps: All True
Film · 2020
White Lines
Series · 2020
Des
Series · 2020
Code 404
Series · 2020
Fisherman's Friends
Film · 2019
1917
Film · 2019
Good Omens
Series · 2019
Temple
Series · 2019
Two for Joy
Film · 2018
Swimming with Men
Film · 2018
Mother's Day
Film · 2018
My Dinner with Hervé
Film · 2018
The Interrogation of Tony Martin
Film · 2018
Against the Law
Film · 2017
Born to Kill
Series · 2017
Guerrilla
Series · 2017
Urban Myths
Series · 2017
Porters
Series · 2017
The Infiltrator
Film · 2016
Dad's Army
Film · 2016
The Limehouse Golem
Film · 2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Film · 2016
Victor Frankenstein
Film · 2015
Common
Film · 2014
The Great War: The People's Story
Series · 2014
Inside No. 9
Series · 2014
The Great Fire
Series · 2014
Welcome to the Punch
Film · 2013
Byzantium
Film · 2013
Mrs Biggs
Film · 2012
Treasure Island
Film · 2012
Treasure Island
Series · 2012
Public Enemies
Series · 2012
Mrs Biggs
Series · 2012
Line of Duty
Series · 2012
Playhouse Presents
Series · 2012
The Adventures of Tintin
Film · 2011
Outcasts
Series · 2011
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
Film · 2010
Made in Dagenham
Film · 2010
The Firm
Film · 2009
Mr. Nobody
Film · 2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
Film · 2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
Film · 2009
Plus One
Series · 2009
Red Riding
Series · 2009
Shifty
Film · 2008
The Bank Job
Film · 2008
Consuming Passion
Film · 2008
White Girl
Film · 2008
Ashes to Ashes
Series · 2008
Middletown
Film · 2007
Atonement
Film · 2007
Half Broken Things
Film · 2007
Consent
Film · 2007
Saddam's Tribe
Film · 2007
A Good Year
Film · 2006
The Secret Life of Words
Film · 2005
Class of '76
Film · 2005
Beneath the Skin
Film · 2005
The Best Man
Film · 2005
Doctor Who
Series · 2005
Class of '76
Series · 2005
Funland
Series · 2005
Vera Drake
Film · 2004
Top Buzzer
Series · 2004
Hustle
Series · 2004
Rehab
Film · 2003
Keen Eddie
Series · 2003
All or Nothing
Film · 2002
Dead Casual
Film · 2002
Manchild
Series · 2002
Tipping the Velvet
Series · 2002
Bodily Harm
Series · 2002
Pearl Harbor
Film · 2001
In Deep
Series · 2001
Do Not Disturb
Series