Daniel Mays

Daniel Mays Movies and TV Shows

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 info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 31/03/1978 (46 years old)
Place of birth: Epping, Essex, England, UK

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the UK

Franklin

Franklin (2024)

6.9

81%

role:
Edward Bancroft

2024

Drama

War & Politics

6.9

81%

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023)

6.3

71%

role:
Fetcher (voice)

2023

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.3

71%

Your Christmas or Mine 2

Your Christmas or Mine 2 (2023)

5.8

68%

role:
Geoff

2023

Comedy

Romance

5.8

68%

The Long Shadow

The Long Shadow (2023)

7.7

75%

role:
Sydney Jackson

2023

Crime

Drama

7.7

75%

Your Christmas or Mine?

Your Christmas or Mine? (2022)

6.4

64%

role:
Geoff

2022

Comedy

Romance

6.4

64%

Magpie Murders

Magpie Murders (2022)

7.6

68%

role:
Locke / Chubb

2022

Drama

Mystery

7.6

68%

Des

7.6

73%

role:
DCI Peter Jay

2020

Crime

Drama

7.6

73%

White Lines

White Lines (2020)

6.6

68%

role:
Marcus

2020

Crime

Drama

Mystery

6.6

68%

1917

8.2

80%

role:
Sergeant Sanders

2019

Action

Drama

Thriller

War & Politics

8.2

80%

Temple

7.1

68%

role:
Lee

2019

Action

Adventure

Crime

Drama

Mystery

7.1

68%

Fisherman’s Friends

Fisherman’s Friends (2019)

7.0

68%

role:
Danny

2019

Comedy

Drama

7.0

68%

My Dinner with Hervé

My Dinner with Hervé (2018)

6.9

64%

role:
Casey

2018

Drama

TV Movie

6.9

64%

Two for Joy

Two for Joy (2018)

6.1

84%

role:
Lias

2018

Drama

6.1

84%

Mother's Day

Mother's Day (2018)

7.5

77%

role:
Colin Parry

Not available

2018

Drama

TV Movie

7.5

77%

Not available

Swimming with Men

Swimming with Men (2018)

6.4

61%

role:
Colin

2018

Comedy

Drama

6.4

61%

Porters

6.5

83%

role:
Anthony De La Mer

2017

Comedy

6.5

83%

Born to Kill

Born to Kill (2017)

7.2

74%

role:
Bill

2017

Crime

Drama

7.2

74%

Guerrilla

Guerrilla (2017)

5.8

53%

role:
Cullen

2017

Drama

5.8

53%

Against the Law

Against the Law (2017)

7.2

73%

role:
Peter Wildeblood

2017

Drama

History

Romance

TV Movie

7.2

73%

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

7.8

75%

role:
Tivik

2016

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.8

75%

The Limehouse Golem

The Limehouse Golem (2016)

6.3

62%

role:
George Flood

2016

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

6.3

62%

The Infiltrator

The Infiltrator (2016)

7.0

66%

role:
Frankie

2016

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.0

66%

Dad's Army

Dad's Army (2016)

5.2

48%

role:
Private Walker

2016

Comedy

5.2

48%

Victor Frankenstein

Victor Frankenstein (2015)

5.9

59%

role:
Barnaby

2015

Drama

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.9

59%

The Great Fire

The Great Fire (2014)

5.9

71%

role:
Samuel Pepys

2014

Drama

5.9

71%

Common

7.3

65%

role:
Tommy Ward

2014

Crime

Drama

7.3

65%

Welcome to the Punch

Welcome to the Punch (2013)

6.1

59%

role:
Nathan Bartnick

2013

Action

Adventure

Crime

6.1

59%

Byzantium

Byzantium (2012)

6.5

63%

role:
Noel

2012

Drama

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5

63%

Treasure Island

Treasure Island (2012)

6.2

62%

role:
Dr. David Livesey

2012

Action

Adventure

Drama

6.2

62%

The Adventures of Tintin

The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

7.3

69%

role:
Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)

2011

Adventure

Animation

Mystery

7.3

69%

Outcasts

Outcasts (2011)

6.6

59%

role:
Cass Cromwell

2011

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6

59%

Made in Dagenham

Made in Dagenham (2010)

7.1

67%

role:
Eddie O'Grady

2010

Comedy

Drama

History

7.1

67%

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010)

6.1

63%

role:
Blenkinsop

2010

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1

63%

Mr. Nobody

Mr. Nobody (2009)

7.7

79%

role:
Young Journalist

2009

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.7

79%

The Firm

The Firm (2009)

5.8

58%

role:
Yeti

2009

Drama

5.8

58%

Shifty

6.5

58%

role:
Chris

2009

Thriller

6.5

58%

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)

7.1

70%

role:
Michael Myshikin

2009

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.1

70%

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009)

6.9

67%

role:
Michael Myshkin

2009

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.9

67%

The Bank Job

The Bank Job (2008)

7.2

68%

role:
Dave Shilling

2008

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.2

68%

Ashes to Ashes

Ashes to Ashes (2008)

8.1

78%

role:
Jim Keats

2008

Action

Adventure

Crime

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.1

78%

Atonement

Atonement (2007)

7.8

77%

role:
Tommy Nettle

2007

Drama

Romance

7.8

77%

A Good Year

A Good Year (2006)

6.9

67%

role:
Bert the Doorman

2006

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.9

67%

The Secret Life of Words

The Secret Life of Words (2005)

7.4

70%

role:
Martin

2005

Drama

Romance

7.4

70%

Vera Drake

Vera Drake (2004)

7.6

72%

role:
Sid

2004

Drama

7.6

72%

All or Nothing

All or Nothing (2002)

7.5

71%

role:
Jason

2002

Comedy

Drama

7.5

71%

Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor (2001)

6.2

69%

role:
Pilot

2001

Drama

History

Romance

War & Politics

6.2

69%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving Daniel Mays are, for example, Franklin, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget and Your Christmas or Mine 2.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Amazon.
: The best StreamFat ratings are 1917 (8.1), Ashes to Ashes (8.0) and Mr. Nobody (7.8).