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Daniel Mays

Daniel Mays

Acting·1978·52 films

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

Filmography

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)Tivik
1917
1917 (2019)Sergeant Sanders
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor (2001)Pilot #3
Mr. Nobody
Mr. Nobody (2009)Young Journalist
The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin (2011)Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)
Atonement
Atonement (2007)Tommy Nettle
The Bank Job
The Bank Job (2008)Dave Shilling
Victor Frankenstein
Victor Frankenstein (2015)Barnaby
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010)Blenkinsop
The Infiltrator
The Infiltrator (2016)Frankie
A Good Year
A Good Year (2006)Bert the Doorman
Shelter
Shelter (2026)Booth
The Thursday Murder Club
The Thursday Murder Club (2025)Chris Hudson
Byzantium
Byzantium (2013)Noel
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023)Fetcher (voice)
The Limehouse Golem
The Limehouse Golem (2016)George Flood
Welcome to the Punch
Welcome to the Punch (2013)Nathan Bartnick
The Rhythm Section
The Rhythm Section (2020)Dean West
Vera Drake
Vera Drake (2004)Sid
Made in Dagenham
Made in Dagenham (2010)Eddie O'Grady
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009)Michael Myshkin
The Secret Life of Words
The Secret Life of Words (2005)Martin
Dad's Army
Dad's Army (2016)Private Walker
Your Christmas or Mine?
Your Christmas or Mine? (2022)Geoff
Fisherman's Friends
Fisherman's Friends (2019)Danny
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)Michael Myshikin
All or Nothing
All or Nothing (2002)Jason
My Dinner with Hervé
My Dinner with Hervé (2018)Casey
Your Christmas or Mine 2
Your Christmas or Mine 2 (2023)Geoff
The Firm
The Firm (2009)Yeti
Swimming with Men
Swimming with Men (2018)Colin
The Best Man
The Best Man (2005)Pool Guy
Shifty
Shifty (2008)Chris
Against the Law
Against the Law (2017)Peter Wildeblood
Common
Common (2014)Tommy Ward
Half Broken Things
Half Broken Things (2007)Michael
Two for Joy
Two for Joy (2018)Lias
Class of '76
Class of '76 (2005)DS Steven Grant
Mrs Biggs
Mrs Biggs (2012)Ronald Biggs
The Interrogation of Tony Martin
The Interrogation of Tony Martin (2018)DC Peters
Consuming Passion
Consuming Passion (2008)Charles Boon
Beneath the Skin
Beneath the Skin (2005)Moz Burnside
Mother's Day
Mother's Day (2018)Colin Parry
Middletown
Middletown (2007)Jim Hunter
White Girl
White Girl (2008)Stevie
Making of Lord of the Flies
Making of Lord of the Flies (2026)Self - Fred
Maryland
Maryland (2022)PC Moody
The Kemps: All True
The Kemps: All True (2020)Self
Rehab
Rehab (2003)Adam
Consent
Consent (2007)Steve
Saddam's Tribe
Saddam's Tribe (2007)Uday
The Awakening
The Awakening (2024)