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Aliases: Daniel Alan Mays , Danny Mays , 丹尼爾·梅斯 , 丹尼爾.梅斯 , دانیل میز

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Epping, Essex, England, UK

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Movie Involvements: 37

TV Involvements: 25


Most Famous Work

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 Famous Work

Doctor Who
Average
8

Doctor Who

(2005) Alex
Line of Duty
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8

Line of Duty

(2012) Sgt Danny Waldron
A Thousand Blows
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7

A Thousand Blows

(2025) William 'Punch' Lewis
Pearl Harbor
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7

Pearl Harbor

(2001) Pilot
1917
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8

1917

(2019) Sergeant Sanders
Atonement
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8

Atonement

(2007) Tommy Nettle
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
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8
The Bank Job
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7

The Bank Job

(2008) Dave Shilling

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2025 Cliff Todd
William 'Punch' Lewis
2024 Locke / Chubb
N/A
Edward Bancroft
Self - Guest
2023 Fetcher (voice)
Geoff
Sydney Jackson
2022 Geoff
PC Moody
Locke / Chubb
2020 DCI Peter Jay
Self
Marcus
DI John Major
Dean West
2019 Sergeant Sanders
Lee
Arthur Young
Danny
2018 DC Peters
Casey
Lias
Colin Parry
Colin
2017 Anthony De La Mer
Bill
Cullen
Peter Wildeblood
Mike Housego
2016 Tivik
George Flood
Frankie
Private Walker
2015 Barnaby
2014 Samuel Pepys
Reg Evans
Tommy Ward
Shane
2013 Noel
Nathan Bartnick
2012 Ronald Biggs
Ronald Biggs
Sgt Danny Waldron
Guv
Eddie Mottram
Dr. David Livesey
2011 Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)
Cass Cromwell
2010 Eddie O'Grady
Blenkinsop
2009 Young Journalist
Yeti
Michael Myshkin
Michael Myshkin
Michael Myshikin
Rob Black
2008 Charles Boon
Chris
Stevie
Dave Shilling
Jim Keats
2007 Michael
Uday
Jim Hunter
Tommy Nettle
Steve
2006 Bert the Doorman
2005 Martin
N/A
DS Steven Grant
DS Steven Grant
Pool Guy
Moz Burnside
Alex
2004 Sid
N/A
Mervyn Lloyd
2003 N/A
Adam
2002 Jimmy Burns
Jason
N/A
N/A
2001 Pilot
Dave Street
Chris Hudson
DCI Brian Nies
N/A
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

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