Daniel Mays
Acting
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.
TV Shows(45)
Lord of the Flies
Fred
2026
Lynley
DCI Brian Nies
2025
Bookish
Eric Wellbeloved
2025
VE Day 80
Self
2025
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
Cliff Todd
2025
A Thousand Blows
William 'Punch' Lewis
2025
Moonflower Murders
Locke / Chubb
2024
Franklin
Edward Bancroft
2024
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
Self - Guest
2024
The Long Shadow
Sydney Jackson
2023
Magpie Murders
Locke / Chubb
2022
Blankety Blank
Self - Panellist
2021
Des
DCI Peter Jay
2020
White Lines
Marcus
2020
Code 404
DI John Major
2020
Temple
Lee
2019
Good Omens
Arthur Young
2019
Porters
Anthony De La Mer
2017
Born to Kill
Bill
2017
Guerrilla
Cullen
2017
Urban Myths
Mike Housego
2017
The Great Fire
Samuel Pepys
2014
The Great War: The People's Story
Reg Evans
2014
Inside No. 9
Shane
2014
Mrs Biggs
Ronald Biggs
2012
Line of Duty
Sgt Danny Waldron
2012
Playhouse Presents
Guv
2012
Public Enemies
Eddie Mottram
2012
Treasure Island
Dr. David Livesey
2012
Outcasts
Cass Cromwell
2011
Red Riding
Michael Myshkin
2009
Plus One
Rob Black
2009
Ashes to Ashes
Jim Keats
2008
Funland
Carter Krantz
2005
Class of '76
DS Steven Grant
2005
Doctor Who
Alex
2005
Top Buzzer
2004
Hustle
Mervyn Lloyd
2004
Keen Eddie
2003
Tipping the Velvet
Jimmy Burns
2002
Bodily Harm
Trader
2002
Manchild
2002
In Deep
Dave Street
2001
Do Not Disturb
Believe Me
John Worboys
Movies(53)
Making of Lord of the Flies
Self - Fred
2026
Shelter
Booth
2026
The Thursday Murder Club
Chris Hudson
2025
The Awakening
2024
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Fetcher (voice)
2023
Your Christmas or Mine 2
Geoff
2023
Your Christmas or Mine?
Geoff
2022
Maryland
PC Moody
2022
The Kemps: All True
Self
2020
The Rhythm Section
Dean West
2020
1917
Sergeant Sanders
2019
Fisherman's Friends
Danny
2019
The Interrogation of Tony Martin
DC Peters
2018
My Dinner with Hervé
Casey
2018
Two for Joy
Lias
2018
Mother's Day
Colin Parry
2018
Swimming with Men
Colin
2018
Against the Law
Peter Wildeblood
2017
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Tivik
2016
The Limehouse Golem
George Flood
2016
The Infiltrator
Frankie
2016
Dad's Army
Private Walker
2016
Victor Frankenstein
Barnaby
2015
Common
Tommy Ward
2014
Byzantium
Noel
2013
Welcome to the Punch
Nathan Bartnick
2013
Mrs Biggs
Ronald Biggs
2012
The Adventures of Tintin
Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)
2011
Made in Dagenham
Eddie O'Grady
2010
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
Blenkinsop
2010
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
Michael Myshkin
2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
Michael Myshikin
2009
Mr. Nobody
Young Journalist
2009
The Firm
Yeti
2009
Consuming Passion
Charles Boon
2008
Shifty
Chris
2008
White Girl
Stevie
2008
The Bank Job
Dave Shilling
2008
Half Broken Things
Michael
2007
Saddam's Tribe
Uday
2007
Middletown
Jim Hunter
2007
Atonement
Tommy Nettle
2007
Consent
Steve
2007
A Good Year
Bert the Doorman
2006
The Secret Life of Words
Martin
2005
Class of '76
DS Steven Grant
2005
The Best Man
Pool Guy
2005
Beneath the Skin
Moz Burnside
2005
Vera Drake
Sid
2004
Rehab
Adam
2003
All or Nothing
Jason
2002
Dead Casual
2002
Pearl Harbor
Pilot
2001