Acting
Daniel Mays
EN, SV cinema · 56 credits
Born
31 March 1978 (age 48)
Birthplace
Epping, Essex, England, UK
Also known as Daniel Alan Mays · Danny Mays · 丹尼爾·梅斯 · 丹尼爾.梅斯 · دانیل میز
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.
Known for
Filmography
Shelter
as Booth
Making of Lord of the Flies
as Self - Fred
Wild
as Lou
The Thursday Murder Club
as Chris Hudson
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
as Fetcher (voice)
Maryland
as PC Moody
The Rhythm Section
as Dean West
Fisherman's Friends
as Danny
1917
as Sergeant Sanders
Two for Joy
as Lias
Swimming with Men
as Colin
Mother's Day
as Colin Parry
My Dinner with Hervé
as Casey
The Interrogation of Tony Martin
as DC Peters
Against the Law
as Peter Wildeblood
The Infiltrator
as Frankie
Dad's Army
as Private Walker
The Limehouse Golem
as George Flood
Victor Frankenstein
as Barnaby
Common
as Tommy Ward
Welcome to the Punch
as Nathan Bartnick
Byzantium
as Noel
Mrs Biggs
as Ronald Biggs
Treasure Island
as Dr. Livesey
The Adventures of Tintin
as Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
as Blenkinsop
Made in Dagenham
as Eddie O'Grady
The Firm
as Yeti
Mr. Nobody
as Young Journalist
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
as Michael Myshkin
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
as Michael Myshikin
Shifty
as Chris
The Bank Job
as Dave Shilling
Consuming Passion
as Charles Boon
White Girl
as Stevie
Middletown
as Jim Hunter
Atonement
as Tommy Nettle
Half Broken Things
as Michael
Consent
as Steve
A Good Year
as Bert the Doorman
The Secret Life of Words
as Martin
Class of '76
as DS Steven Grant
Beneath the Skin
as Moz Burnside
The Best Man
as Pool Guy
Vera Drake
as Sid
Rehab
as Adam
All or Nothing
as Jason
Pearl Harbor
as Pilot #3