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Daniel Mays

Daniel Mays

Birthday: 1978-03-31 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
Magpie Murders

as    Locke / Chubb

2020
Des

as    DCI Peter Jay

2020
White Lines

as    Marcus

2019
Fisherman's Friends

as    Danny

2019
Temple

as    Lee

2019
1917

as    Sergeant Sanders

2018
Swimming with Men

as    Colin

2018
Mother's Day

as    Colin Parry

2018
Two for Joy

as    Lias

2017
Born To Kill

as    Bill

2017
Guerrilla

as    Cullen

2017
Against the Law

as    Peter Wildeblood

2016
The Infiltrator

as    Frankie

2016
The Limehouse Golem

as    George Flood

2016
Dad's Army

as    Private Walker

2015
Victor Frankenstein

as    Barnaby

2014
The Great Fire

as    Samuel Pepys

2014
The Great Fire

as    Samuel Pepys

2014
Common

as    Tommy Ward

2013
Welcome to the Punch

as    Nathan Bartnick

2013
Byzantium

as    Noel

2012
Treasure Island

as    Dr. David Livesey

2012
Treasure Island

as    Dr. Livesey

2012
Mrs Biggs

as    Ronald Biggs

2011
The Adventures of Tintin

as    Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)

2011
Outcasts

as    Cass Cromwell

2010
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

as    Blenkinsop

2010
Made in Dagenham

as    Eddie O'Grady