Daniel Mays

Known for ActingBorn 1978-03-31 (age 48)Epping, Essex, England, UK

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Class of '76

Dead Casual

Making of Lord of the Flies

Line of Duty

Maryland

Inside No. 9

Good Omens

The Kemps: All True

1917

Mrs Biggs

In Deep

Shelter

Keen Eddie

Mrs Biggs

Mr. Nobody

Porters

Lord of the Flies

Mother's Day

Franklin

Ashes to Ashes

Play for Today

Hustle

The Long Shadow

Atonement

Moonflower Murders

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Doctor Who

Two for Joy

Urban Myths

Des

Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes

Top Buzzer

Magpie Murders

Red Riding

Wild

VE Day 80

Vera Drake

Blankety Blank

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

All or Nothing

Consent

The Adventures of Tintin

The Great Fire

Rehab

The Secret Life of Words

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

Believe Me

Against the Law