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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Shelter
Character:
MOVIE • 2026

Lynley
Character: DCI Brian Nies
TV • 2025

The Thursday Murder Club
Character: Chris Hudson
MOVIE • 2025

Bookish
Character:
TV • 2025

VE Day 80
Character: Self
TV • 2025

Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
Character: Cliff Todd
TV • 2025

A Thousand Blows
Character: William 'Punch' Lewis
TV • 2025

Moonflower Murders
Character: Locke / Chubb
TV • 2024

The Awakening
Character:
MOVIE • 2024

Franklin
Character: Edward Bancroft
TV • 2024

Rob Beckett's Smart TV
Character: Self - Guest
TV • 2024

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Character: Fetcher (voice)
MOVIE • 2023

Your Christmas or Mine 2
Character: Geoff
MOVIE • 2023

The Long Shadow
Character: Sydney Jackson
TV • 2023

Your Christmas or Mine?
Character: Geoff
MOVIE • 2022

Maryland
Character: PC Moody
MOVIE • 2022

Magpie Murders
Character: Locke / Chubb
TV • 2022

Des
Character: DCI Peter Jay
TV • 2020

The Kemps: All True
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2020

White Lines
Character: Marcus
TV • 2020