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Daniel Mays
Daniel Mays’s screen credits include Sergeant Sanders in 1917 and Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice) in The Adventures of Tintin.
Born March 31, 1978 Epping, Essex, England, UK2 movies on MoviHero
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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.
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- 2026National Theatre Live: Golden BoyMoody
- 2026WildLou
- 2026Making of Lord of the FliesSelf - Fred
- 2026ShelterBooth
- 2025The Thursday Murder ClubChris Hudson
- 2024The AwakeningActor
- 2023Chicken Run: Dawn of the NuggetFetcher (voice)
- 2023Your Christmas or Mine 2Geoff
- 2022Your Christmas or Mine?Geoff
- 2022MarylandPC Moody
- 2020The Kemps: All TrueSelf
- 2020The Rhythm SectionDean West
- 2019Fisherman's FriendsDanny
- 2018The Interrogation of Tony MartinDC Peters
- 2018My Dinner with HervéCasey
- 2018Two for JoyLias
- 2018Mother's DayColin Parry
- 2018Swimming with MenColin
- 2017Against the LawPeter Wildeblood
- 2016Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryTivik
- 2016The Limehouse GolemGeorge Flood
- 2016The InfiltratorFrankie
- 2016Dad's ArmyPrivate Walker
- 2015Victor FrankensteinBarnaby
- 2014CommonTommy Ward
- 2013ByzantiumNoel
- 2013Welcome to the PunchNathan Bartnick
- 2012Mrs BiggsRonald Biggs
- 2012Treasure IslandDr. Livesey
- 2010Made in DagenhamEddie O'Grady
- 2010Nanny McPhee and the Big BangBlenkinsop
- 2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974Michael Myshkin
- 2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983Michael Myshikin
- 2009Mr. NobodyYoung Journalist
- 2009The FirmYeti
- 2008Consuming PassionCharles Boon
- 2008ShiftyChris
- 2008White GirlStevie
- 2008The Bank JobDave Shilling
- 2007Half Broken ThingsMichael
- 2007Saddam's TribeUday
- 2007MiddletownJim Hunter
- 2007AtonementTommy Nettle
- 2007ConsentSteve
- 2006A Good YearBert the Doorman
- 2005The Secret Life of WordsMartin
- 2005Class of '76DS Steven Grant
- 2005The Best ManPool Guy
- 2005Beneath the SkinMoz Burnside
- 2004Vera DrakeSid
- 2003RehabAdam
- 2002All or NothingJason
- 2002Dead CasualActor
- 2001Pearl HarborPilot #3
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