
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.

Shelter
2026 · as Booth

Pearl Harbor
2001 · as Pilot #3

1917
2019 · as Sergeant Sanders

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 · as Tivik

The Adventures of Tintin
2011 · as Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)

Atonement
2007 · as Tommy Nettle

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
2010 · as Blenkinsop

Mr. Nobody
2009 · as Young Journalist

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
2023 · as Fetcher (voice)

The Bank Job
2008 · as Dave Shilling

The Thursday Murder Club
2025 · as Chris Hudson

A Good Year
2006 · as Bert the Doorman

The Infiltrator
2016 · as Frankie

Victor Frankenstein
2015 · as Barnaby

All or Nothing
2002 · as Jason

Byzantium
2013 · as Noel

Made in Dagenham
2010 · as Eddie O'Grady

Welcome to the Punch
2013 · as Nathan Bartnick