Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1978-03-31 (Age: 48)
Place of Birth
Epping, Essex, England, UK
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.
Filmography (53)
Making of Lord of the Flies
2026
Shelter
2026
The Thursday Murder Club
2025
The Awakening
2024
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
2023
Your Christmas or Mine 2
2023
Your Christmas or Mine?
2022
Maryland
2022
The Kemps: All True
2020
The Rhythm Section
2020
1917
2019
Fisherman's Friends
2019
The Interrogation of Tony Martin
2018
My Dinner with Hervé
2018
