Daniel Mays
Actor
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.
Filmography
1917
as Sergeant Sanders 2019
Pearl Harbor
as Pilot 2001
Mr. Nobody
as Young Journalist 2009
The Adventures of Tintin
as Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice) 2011
Atonement
as Tommy Nettle 2007
The Bank Job
as Dave Shilling 2008
Victor Frankenstein
as Barnaby 2015
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
as Blenkinsop 2010
The Infiltrator
as Frankie 2016
A Good Year
as Bert the Doorman 2006
Byzantium
as Noel 2013
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
as Fetcher (voice) 2023
The Thursday Murder Club
as Chris Hudson 2025
The Limehouse Golem
as George Flood 2016
Welcome to the Punch
as Nathan Bartnick 2013
The Rhythm Section
as Dean West 2020