Daniel Mays

Daniel Mays

Acting
Born 1978-03-31 Epping, Essex, England, UK 8 credit(s) Popularity 1.7
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 Palm...
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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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Believe Me poster
Believe Me
as John Worboys
2026-05-10
Lord of the Flies poster
Lord of the Flies
as Fred
2026-02-08
Lynley poster
Lynley
as DCI Brian Nies
2025-09-04
Bookish poster
Bookish
as Eric Wellbeloved
2025-07-16
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes poster
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
as Cliff Todd
2025-04-30
A Thousand Blows poster
A Thousand Blows
as William 'Punch' Lewis
2025-02-21
Moonflower Murders poster
Moonflower Murders
as Locke / Chubb
2024-11-16
Franklin poster
Franklin
as Edward Bancroft
2024-04-11

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