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Daniel Mays

Daniel Mays (born 31 March 1978) is an English actor who has had television roles in EastEnders (2000), Rehab (2005), Red Riding (2008), Ashes to Ashes (2010), Outcasts (2011), Mrs Biggs, Line of Duty, Des and White Lines (2020), and film roles in Pearl Harbor (2001), All or Nothing (2002), Vera Drake (2004), Shifty, Made in Dagenham, Byzantium (2012), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) and The Thursday Murder Club (2025). Mays has been nominated as Best Supporting Actor for the BIFA and the BAFTA TV, as well as having extensive experience in theatre. In 2024, he was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance in Guys and Dolls at the Bridge Theatre.

Infobox

Born
(1978-03-31) 31 March 1978 (age 47)Epping, Essex, England
Alma mater
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts and Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1995–present
Spouse
Louise Burton
Children
2
Website
danielmays.co.uk

Tables

Key · Filmography › Film
†
Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
· Filmography › Film
1917
Sergeant Sanders
2001
Pearl Harbor
Role(s)
Pilot No. 3
2002
All or Nothing
Role(s)
Jason
2004
Vera Drake
Role(s)
Sid
2005
The Secret Life of Words
Role(s)
Martin
The Best Man
Role(s)
Pool Guy
2006
Middletown
Role(s)
Jim Hunter
A Good Year
Role(s)
Bert the Doorman
2007
Atonement
Role(s)
Tommy Nettle
2008
The Bank Job
Role(s)
Dave Shilling
Shifty
Role(s)
Chris
2009
Mr. Nobody
Role(s)
Young Journalist
The Firm
Role(s)
Yeti
2010
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
Role(s)
Blenkinsop
Hippie Hippie Shake
Role(s)
Widgery
Made in Dagenham
Role(s)
Eddie
No One Gets Off in This Town
2011
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
Role(s)
Allan
2012
Byzantium
Role(s)
Noel
2013
Welcome to the Punch
Role(s)
Nathan Bartnick
2015
Victor Frankenstein
Role(s)
Barnaby
2016
Dad's Army
Role(s)
Private Joe Walker
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Role(s)
Tivik
Notes
Cameo
The Infiltrator
Role(s)
Frankie
2017
The Limehouse Golem
Role(s)
George Flood
2018
Swimming with Men
Role(s)
Colin
Two for Joy
Role(s)
Lias
Shaun
Role(s)
William
2019
Fisherman's Friends
Role(s)
Danny Anderson
2020
The Rhythm Section
Role(s)
Dean West
2022
Your Christmas or Mine?
Role(s)
Geoff Taylor
2023
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Role(s)
Fetcher
Notes
Voice, replacing Phil Daniels
Your Christmas or Mine 2
Role(s)
Geoff Taylor
2025
The Thursday Murder Club
Role(s)
DCI Chris Hudson
2026
Shelter †
Role(s)
TBA
Notes
Post-production
TBA
Role(s)
The Scurry †
Notes
Grant
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2001
Pearl Harbor
Pilot No. 3
2002
All or Nothing
Jason
2004
Vera Drake
Sid
2005
The Secret Life of Words
Martin
The Best Man
Pool Guy
2006
Middletown
Jim Hunter
A Good Year
Bert the Doorman
2007
Atonement
Tommy Nettle
2008
The Bank Job
Dave Shilling
Shifty
Chris
2009
Mr. Nobody
Young Journalist
The Firm
Yeti
2010
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
Blenkinsop
Hippie Hippie Shake
Widgery
Made in Dagenham
Eddie
No One Gets Off in This Town
2011
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
Allan
2012
Byzantium
Noel
2013
Welcome to the Punch
Nathan Bartnick
2015
Victor Frankenstein
Barnaby
2016
Dad's Army
Private Joe Walker
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Tivik
Cameo
The Infiltrator
Frankie
2017
The Limehouse Golem
George Flood
2018
Swimming with Men
Colin
Two for Joy
Lias
Shaun
William
2019
Fisherman's Friends
Danny Anderson
1917
Sergeant Sanders
2020
The Rhythm Section
Dean West
2022
Your Christmas or Mine?
Geoff Taylor
2023
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Fetcher
Voice, replacing Phil Daniels
Your Christmas or Mine 2
Geoff Taylor
2025
The Thursday Murder Club
DCI Chris Hudson
2026
Shelter †
TBA
Post-production
TBA
The Scurry †
Grant
· Filmography › Television
1996
Fist of Fun
Role(s)
Patrick Nuffy
Notes
Episodes 2.5–2.6
2000
EastEnders
Role(s)
Kevin
Notes
4 episodes
2001
In Deep
Role(s)
Dave Street
Notes
Episode: "Ghost Squad: Part 1"
The Bill
Role(s)
Warren Debdale
Notes
Episode: "Temptation"
2002
Manchild
Role(s)
Mechanic
Notes
Episode: "Fiftysomething"
NCS: Manhunt
Role(s)
Danny Bird
Notes
5 episodes
Dead Casual
Notes
TV film
Tipping the Velvet
Role(s)
Jimmy Burns
Notes
2 episodes
2003
Rehab
Role(s)
Adam
Notes
TV film
2004
Top Buzzer
Role(s)
Carlton
Notes
Main cast
Keen Eddie
Role(s)
Ronnie Wiggensey Jr.
Notes
Episode: "Sticky Fingers"
2005
Beneath the Skin
Role(s)
Moz Burnside
Notes
TV film
Class of '76
Role(s)
DS Steven Grant
Notes
TV film
Funland
Role(s)
Carter Krantz
Notes
Main cast
2007
Consent
Role(s)
Steve
Notes
TV film
Saddam's Tribe: Bound by Blood
Role(s)
Uday Hussein
Notes
TV film
Half Broken Things
Role(s)
Michael
Notes
TV film
2008
White Girl
Role(s)
Steve
Notes
TV film
Consuming Passion: 100 Years of Mills & Boon
Role(s)
Charles Boon
Notes
TV film
2009
Plus One
Role(s)
Rob Black
Notes
Main role
Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1983
Role(s)
Michael Myshkin
Notes
TV film
The Street
Role(s)
Mark
Notes
Episode: "Meet the Parents"
2010
Hustle
Role(s)
Mervyn Lloyd
Notes
Episode: "Conned Out of Luck"
Ashes to Ashes
Role(s)
Jim Keats
Notes
Main cast
2011
Outcasts
Role(s)
Cass Cromwell
Notes
Main cast
Doctor Who
Role(s)
Alex
Notes
Episode: "Night Terrors"
2012
Treasure Island
Role(s)
Doctor Livesey
Notes
Miniseries
Public Enemies
Role(s)
Eddie Mottram
Notes
Main cast
Mrs Biggs
Role(s)
Ronnie Biggs
Notes
Main cast
2014
Playhouse Presents
Role(s)
Guv
Notes
Episode: "Nightshift"
Common
Role(s)
Tommy Ward
Notes
TV film
The Great War: The People's Story
Role(s)
Reg Evans
Notes
2 episodes
The Great Fire
Role(s)
Samuel Pepys
Notes
4 episodes
Knifeman
Role(s)
Julian Tattersal
Notes
TV film
2016
Line of Duty
Role(s)
Sergeant Danny Waldron
Notes
3 episodes
2017
Guerrilla
Role(s)
Cullen
Notes
Main cast
Born to Kill
Role(s)
Bill
Notes
Main cast
Against the Law
Role(s)
Peter Wildeblood
Notes
Docu-drama
2018
Urban Myths
Role(s)
Mike Housego
Notes
Episode: "The Sex Pistols Vs. Bill Grundy"
Mother's Day
Role(s)
Colin
Notes
TV film
My Dinner with Hervé
Role(s)
Casey
Notes
TV film
The Interrogation of Tony Martin
Role(s)
DC Peters
Notes
TV film
2019
Porters
Role(s)
Anthony De La Mer
Notes
Main cast (series 2)
Good Omens
Role(s)
Arthur Young
Notes
Recurring cast
Do Not Disturb
Notes
Episode: "Silent Treatment"
2019–2021
Role(s)
Temple
Notes
Lee Simmons
2020
The Kemps: All True
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
TV film
White Lines
Role(s)
Marcus
Notes
Main cast
Des
Role(s)
Peter Jay
Notes
Main cast
2020–2022
Role(s)
Code 404
Notes
DI John Major
2022
Inside No. 9
Role(s)
Shane
Notes
Episode: "Kid/Nap"
Magpie Murders
Role(s)
Locke/Chubb
Notes
Main cast
Maryland
Role(s)
PC Moody
Notes
TV film
2023
The Long Shadow
Role(s)
Sydney Jackson
Notes
3 episodes
Still Up
Role(s)
Rich
Notes
Episode: "Veggie Veggie Bing Bong"
2024
Franklin
Role(s)
Edward Bancroft
Notes
Main cast
Moonflower Murders
Role(s)
Locke/ Chubb
Notes
Main cast
2025–present
Role(s)
A Thousand Blows
Notes
William "Punch" Lewis
2025
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes
Role(s)
Cliff Todd
Notes
2 episodes
Bookish
Role(s)
Eric Wellbeloved
Lynley
Role(s)
DCI Brian Nies
TBA
Role(s)
Lord of the Flies
Notes
Fred
Believe Me
Role(s)
John Worboys
Notes
Upcoming drama
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1996
Fist of Fun
Patrick Nuffy
Episodes 2.5–2.6
2000
EastEnders
Kevin
4 episodes
2001
In Deep
Dave Street
Episode: "Ghost Squad: Part 1"
The Bill
Warren Debdale
Episode: "Temptation"
2002
Manchild
Mechanic
Episode: "Fiftysomething"
NCS: Manhunt
Danny Bird
5 episodes
Dead Casual
TV film
Tipping the Velvet
Jimmy Burns
2 episodes
2003
Rehab
Adam
TV film
2004
Top Buzzer
Carlton
Main cast
Keen Eddie
Ronnie Wiggensey Jr.
Episode: "Sticky Fingers"
2005
Beneath the Skin
Moz Burnside
TV film
Class of '76
DS Steven Grant
TV film
Funland
Carter Krantz
Main cast
2007
Consent
Steve
TV film
Saddam's Tribe: Bound by Blood
Uday Hussein
TV film
Half Broken Things
Michael
TV film
2008
White Girl
Steve
TV film
Consuming Passion: 100 Years of Mills & Boon
Charles Boon
TV film
2009
Plus One
Rob Black
Main role
Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1983
Michael Myshkin
TV film
The Street
Mark
Episode: "Meet the Parents"
2010
Hustle
Mervyn Lloyd
Episode: "Conned Out of Luck"
Ashes to Ashes
Jim Keats
Main cast
2011
Outcasts
Cass Cromwell
Main cast
Doctor Who
Alex
Episode: "Night Terrors"
2012
Treasure Island
Doctor Livesey
Miniseries
Public Enemies
Eddie Mottram
Main cast
Mrs Biggs
Ronnie Biggs
Main cast
2014
Playhouse Presents
Guv
Episode: "Nightshift"
Common
Tommy Ward
TV film
The Great War: The People's Story
Reg Evans
2 episodes
The Great Fire
Samuel Pepys
4 episodes
Knifeman
Julian Tattersal
TV film
2016
Line of Duty
Sergeant Danny Waldron
3 episodes
2017
Guerrilla
Cullen
Main cast
Born to Kill
Bill
Main cast
Against the Law
Peter Wildeblood
Docu-drama
2018
Urban Myths
Mike Housego
Episode: "The Sex Pistols Vs. Bill Grundy"
Mother's Day
Colin
TV film
My Dinner with Hervé
Casey
TV film
The Interrogation of Tony Martin
DC Peters
TV film
2019
Porters
Anthony De La Mer
Main cast (series 2)
Good Omens
Arthur Young
Recurring cast
Do Not Disturb
Episode: "Silent Treatment"
2019–2021
Temple
Lee Simmons
14 episodes
2020
The Kemps: All True
Himself
TV film
White Lines
Marcus
Main cast
Des
Peter Jay
Main cast
· Filmography › Short film
2001
Skin Deep
Role(s)
Flashback youth
Notes
Credited as Daniel Mayes
2008
Bitter
Role(s)
Tony
2016
Rags
Role(s)
Gerry
2018
Furies
Role(s)
The Furies
2024
The Awakening
Role(s)
Mike
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2001
Skin Deep
Flashback youth
Credited as Daniel Mayes
2008
Bitter
Tony
2016
Rags
Gerry
2018
Furies
The Furies
2024
The Awakening
Mike
· Awards and nominations
2004
Reims International Television Days
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Rehab
2008
British Independent Film Awards
Role(s)
BIFA TV Award for Best Supporting Actor
Notes
Shifty
2013
National Television Awards
Role(s)
Most Popular Male Drama Performance
Notes
Mrs Biggs
2017
British Academy Television Awards
Role(s)
BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actor
Notes
Line of Duty
2024
Laurence Olivier Award
Role(s)
Best Actor in a Musical
Notes
Guys and Dolls
Year
Award
Category
Work
Result
mw- Ref.
2004
Reims International Television Days
Best Actor
Rehab
Won
2008
British Independent Film Awards
BIFA TV Award for Best Supporting Actor
Shifty
Nominated
2013
National Television Awards
Most Popular Male Drama Performance
Mrs Biggs
Nominated
2017
British Academy Television Awards
BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actor
Line of Duty
Nominated
2024
Laurence Olivier Award
Best Actor in a Musical
Guys and Dolls
Nominated

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