Daniel Mays
Known For
Acting
Born
1978-03-31 in Epping, Essex, England, UK
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.
Most Known For
Doctor Who
as Alex
Shelter
as Booth
Inside No. 9
as Shane
Line of Duty
as Sgt Danny Waldron
Line of Duty
as Danny (uncredited)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as Tivik
Hustle
as Mervyn Lloyd
Good Omens
as Arthur Young
Atonement
as Tommy Nettle
Lord of the Flies
as Fred
A Thousand Blows
as William 'Punch' Lewis
1917
as Sergeant Sanders
Pearl Harbor
as Pilot
Bookish
as Eric Wellbeloved
The Adventures of Tintin
as Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)
The Thursday Murder Club
as Chris Hudson
Magpie Murders
as Locke / Chubb
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
as Blenkinsop
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
as Fetcher (voice)
Ashes to Ashes
as Jim Keats