Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
31 marzo 1978 (48)
Place of birth
Epping, Essex, England, UK
Also known as
Daniel Alan Mays · Danny Mays · 丹尼爾·梅斯 · 丹尼爾.梅斯
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.
Conocido por
7.8
Film
Shelter
Booth
2026
6.9
Film
The Adventures of Tintin
Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)
2011
8.0
Film
1917
Sergeant Sanders
2019
7.6
Film
Atonement
Tommy Nettle
2007
6.7
Series
A Thousand Blows
William 'Punch' Lewis
2025–
7.6
Series
Lord of the Flies
Fred
2026
6.3
Film
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
Blenkinsop
2010
7.5
Series
Moonflower Murders
Chubb / Locke
2024
7.7
Series
Ashes to Ashes
Jim Keats
2008–2010
5.9
Film
Welcome to the Punch
Nathan Bartnick
2013
7.6
Series
Franklin
Edward Bancroft
2024
7.2
Series
Believe Me
John Worboys
2026
6.5
Series
Temple
Lee
2019–2021
6.9
Film
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Fetcher (voice)
2023
5.8
Series
Lynley
DCI Brian Nies
2025–
7.2
Film
Vera Drake
Sid
2004
6.3
Film
Byzantium
Noel
2013
7.8
Film
Mr. Nobody
Young Journalist
2009
6.8
Film
The Bank Job
Dave Shilling
2008
6.6
Film
The Thursday Murder Club
Chris Hudson
2025
6.6
Series
White Lines
Marcus
2020
7.1
Film
All or Nothing
Jason
2002
7.2
Series
Des
DCI Peter Jay
2020
6.3
Series
Funland
Carter Krantz
2005
6.2
Series
Plus One
Rob Black
2009
6.2
Series
Treasure Island
Dr. David Livesey
2012
6.7
Film
A Good Year
Bert the Doorman
2006
6.7
Film
The Infiltrator
Frankie
2016
7.7
Series
Porters
Anthony De La Mer
2017–2019
4.6
Series
Guerrilla
Cullen
2017
6.9
Series
The Great Fire
Samuel Pepys
2014
6.7
Series
Code 404
DI John Major
2020–2022
6.8
Series
Born to Kill
Bill
2017
6.0
Film
Victor Frankenstein
Barnaby
2015
6.4
Series
Outcasts
Cass Cromwell
2011
5.5
Film
The Rhythm Section
Dean West
2020
8.0
Series
Mrs Biggs
Ronald Biggs
2012
5.0
Film
Dad's Army
Private Walker
2016
6.3
Film
The Limehouse Golem
George Flood
2016
6.7
Film
Fisherman's Friends
Danny
2019
6.6
Series
Public Enemies
Eddie Mottram
2012
7.3
Series
Top Buzzer
2004–2005
6.3
Film
My Dinner with Hervé
Casey
2018
6.1
Film
Swimming with Men
Colin
2018
10.0
Series
Class of '76
DS Steven Grant
2005
6.4
Film
Your Christmas or Mine?
Geoff
2022
7.5
Film
Two for Joy
Lias
2018
6.2
Film
Your Christmas or Mine 2
Geoff
2023
6.8
Film
Against the Law
Peter Wildeblood
2017
7.6
Film
Mother's Day
Colin Parry
2018
8.0
Film
The Kemps: All True
Self
2020
7.0
Film
Maryland
PC Moody
2022
6.2
Film
The Interrogation of Tony Martin
DC Peters
2018
Acting credits 53 titles
Believe Me
as John Worboys
7.2
2026
Shelter
as Booth
7.8
2026
Lord of the Flies
as Fred
7.6
2026
Lynley
as DCI Brian Nies
5.8
2025–
The Thursday Murder Club
as Chris Hudson
6.6
2025
A Thousand Blows
as William 'Punch' Lewis
6.7
2025–
Franklin
as Edward Bancroft
7.6
2024
Moonflower Murders
as Chubb / Locke
7.5
2024
Your Christmas or Mine 2
as Geoff
6.2
2023
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
as Fetcher (voice)
6.9
2023
Maryland
as PC Moody
7.0
2022
Your Christmas or Mine?
as Geoff
6.4
2022
Code 404
as DI John Major
6.7
2020–2022
Des
as DCI Peter Jay
7.2
2020
White Lines
as Marcus
6.6
2020
The Kemps: All True
as Self
8.0
2020
The Rhythm Section
as Dean West
5.5
2020
Fisherman's Friends
as Danny
6.7
2019
Temple
as Lee
6.5
2019–2021
1917
as Sergeant Sanders
8.0
2019
The Interrogation of Tony Martin
as DC Peters
6.2
2018
Mother's Day
as Colin Parry
7.6
2018
Two for Joy
as Lias
7.5
2018
Swimming with Men
as Colin
6.1
2018
My Dinner with Hervé
as Casey
6.3
2018
Against the Law
as Peter Wildeblood
6.8
2017
Born to Kill
as Bill
6.8
2017
Guerrilla
as Cullen
4.6
2017
Porters
as Anthony De La Mer
7.7
2017–2019
The Infiltrator
as Frankie
6.7
2016
The Limehouse Golem
as George Flood
6.3
2016
Dad's Army
as Private Walker
5.0
2016
Victor Frankenstein
as Barnaby
6.0
2015
The Great Fire
as Samuel Pepys
6.9
2014
Welcome to the Punch
as Nathan Bartnick
5.9
2013
Byzantium
as Noel
6.3
2013
Mrs Biggs
as Ronald Biggs
8.0
2012
Public Enemies
as Eddie Mottram
6.6
2012
Treasure Island
as Dr. David Livesey
6.2
2012
Outcasts
as Cass Cromwell
6.4
2011
The Adventures of Tintin
as Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)
6.9
2011
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
as Blenkinsop
6.3
2010
Plus One
as Rob Black
6.2
2009
Mr. Nobody
as Young Journalist
7.8
2009
The Bank Job
as Dave Shilling
6.8
2008
Ashes to Ashes
as Jim Keats
7.7
2008–2010
Atonement
as Tommy Nettle
7.6
2007
A Good Year
as Bert the Doorman
6.7
2006
Funland
as Carter Krantz
6.3
2005
Class of '76
as DS Steven Grant
10.0
2005
Top Buzzer
7.3
2004–2005
Vera Drake
as Sid
7.2
2004
All or Nothing
as Jason
7.1
2002