Daniel Mays
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Secret Life of Words
as Martin
2005
Vera Drake
as Sid
2004
Shifty
as Chris
2008
The Firm
as Yeti
2009
The Bank Job
as Dave Shilling
2008
A Good Year
as Bert the Doorman
2006
All or Nothing
as Jason
2002
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
as Blenkinsop
2010
Made in Dagenham
as Eddie O'Grady
2010
The Adventures of Tintin
as Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)
2011
Middletown
as Jim Hunter
2007
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
as Fetcher (voice)
2023
Consuming Passion
as Charles Boon
2008
Class of '76
as DS Steven Grant
2005
Welcome to the Punch
as Nathan Bartnick
2013
Dead Casual
2002
Byzantium
as Noel
2013
Mrs Biggs
as Ronald Biggs
2012
Your Christmas or Mine 2
as Geoff
2023
Maryland
as PC Moody
2022
TV Appearances
Ashes to Ashes
as Jim Keats
2008
Top Buzzer
2004
Plus One
as Rob Black
2009
Red Riding
as Michael Myshkin
2009
Treasure Island
as Dr. David Livesey
2012
Public Enemies
as Eddie Mottram
2012
Doctor Who
as Alex
2005
Outcasts
as Cass Cromwell
2011
Mrs Biggs
as Ronald Biggs
2012
Hustle
as Mervyn Lloyd
2004
In Deep
as Dave Street
2001
Keen Eddie
2003