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Shelter
as Booth
2026
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Daniel Mays
Also known as Daniel Alan Mays, Danny Mays, 丹尼爾·梅斯, 丹尼爾.梅斯, دانیل میز
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.
Personal details
Full filmography
2026
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Making of Lord of the Flies
as Self - Fred
2026
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National Theatre Live: Golden Boy
as Moody
2026
2025
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The Thursday Murder Club
as Chris Hudson
2025
2024
T
The Awakening
2024
2023
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Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
London premiereas Fetcher (voice)
2023
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Your Christmas or Mine 2
as Geoff
2023
2022
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Maryland
as PC Moody
2022
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Your Christmas or Mine?
as Geoff
2022
2020
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The Rhythm Section
as Dean West
2020
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The Kemps: All True
as Self
2020
2019
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Fisherman's Friends
as Danny
2019
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1917
as Sergeant Sanders
2019
2018
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Two for Joy
as Lias
2018
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Swimming with Men
as Colin
2018
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Mother's Day
as Colin Parry
2018
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My Dinner with Hervé
as Casey
2018
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The Interrogation of Tony Martin
as DC Peters
2018
2017
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Against the Law
as Peter Wildeblood
2017
2016
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The Infiltrator
as Frankie
2016
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Dad's Army
as Private Walker
2016
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The Limehouse Golem
as George Flood
2016
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as Tivik
2016
2015
V
Victor Frankenstein
as Barnaby
2015
2014
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Common
as Tommy Ward
2014
2013
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Welcome to the Punch
as Nathan Bartnick
2013
B
Byzantium
as Noel
2013
2012
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Mrs Biggs
as Ronald Biggs
2012
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Treasure Island
as Dr. Livesey
2012
2011
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The Adventures of Tintin
as Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)
2011
2010
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Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
as Blenkinsop
2010
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Made in Dagenham
as Eddie O'Grady
2010
2009
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The Firm
as Yeti
2009
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Mr. Nobody
as Young Journalist
2009
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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
as Michael Myshkin
2009
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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
as Michael Myshikin
2009
2008
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Shifty
as Chris
2008
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The Bank Job
as Dave Shilling
2008
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Consuming Passion
as Charles Boon
2008
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White Girl
as Stevie
2008
2007
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Middletown
as Jim Hunter
2007
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Atonement
as Tommy Nettle
2007
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Half Broken Things
as Michael
2007
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Consent
as Steve
2007
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Saddam's Tribe
as Uday
2007
2006
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A Good Year
as Bert the Doorman
2006
2005
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The Secret Life of Words
as Martin
2005
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Class of '76
as DS Steven Grant
2005
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Beneath the Skin
as Moz Burnside
2005
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The Best Man
as Pool Guy
2005
2004
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Vera Drake
as Sid
2004
2003
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Rehab
as Adam
2003
2002
A
All or Nothing
as Jason
2002
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Dead Casual
2002
2001
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Pearl Harbor
as Pilot #3
2001