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Daniel Mays

Daniel Mays

Danny Mays

Born March 31, 1978· Epping, Essex, England, UK

60Roles★ 6.8Average rating

Raised in Buckhurst Hill, Essex, after early schooling at the Italia Conti Academy he trained at RADA, earning an acting diploma in 2000. A debut in EastEnders led to a small part in Pearl Harbor (2001) and a breakthrough when Mike Leigh cast him in All or Nothing and Vera Drake (2002), experiences he later credited with shaping his craft. Subsequent television work included Rehab, Red Riding and…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Line of DutySeries★ 8.2
Line of Duty2012
Sgt Danny Waldron
1917★ 8
19172019
Sergeant Sanders
Good OmensSeries★ 8
Good Omens2019
Arthur Young
Mr. Nobody★ 7.8
Mr. Nobody2009
Young Journalist
Shelter★ 7.7
Shelter2026
Booth
Ashes to AshesSeries★ 7.7
Ashes to Ashes2008
Jim Keats
Lord of the FliesSeries★ 7.6
Lord of the Flies2026
Fred
Atonement★ 7.6
Atonement2007
Tommy Nettle
Doctor WhoSeries★ 7.6
Doctor Who2005
Alex
FranklinSeries★ 7.5
Franklin2024
Edward Bancroft
The Long ShadowSeries★ 7.5
The Long Shadow2023
Sydney Jackson
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story★ 7.5
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story2016
Tivik
Vera Drake★ 7.2
Vera Drake2004
Sid
The Secret Life of Words★ 7
The Secret Life of Words2005
Martin
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget★ 6.9
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget2023
Fetcher (voice)
The Adventures of Tintin★ 6.9
The Adventures of Tintin2011
Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)
The Bank Job★ 6.9
The Bank Job2008
Dave Shilling
Pearl Harbor★ 6.9
Pearl Harbor2001
Pilot #3
BookishSeries★ 6.4
Bookish2025
Eric Wellbeloved
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang★ 6.3
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang2010
Blenkinsop
The Rhythm Section★ 5.5
The Rhythm Section2020
Dean West