Daniel Mays
Daniel Mays is a British actor known for his versatile roles in film and television. He gained recognition for performances in films such as 'Atonement' and 'The Last Kingdom.' Mays is celebrated for his strong character portrayals and distinctive voice, often bringing depth to both... Read More
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Believe MeThe horrific true story of John Worboys, one of the most notorious serial rapists in British history. His modus operandi... |
John Worboys | |
| 2026 |
Making of Lord of the FliesA trippy tale capturing the creative vision of writer Jack Thorne and director Marc Munden, as a British crew and... |
Self - Fred | |
| 2026 |
Lord of the FliesAfter a plane crash, a group of schoolboys find themselves stranded on a tropical island without adults. Ralph is elected... |
Fred | |
| 2026 |
ShelterA man living in self-imposed exile on a remote island rescues a young girl from a violent storm, setting off... |
Booth | |
| 2025 |
LynleyTommy Lynley, an aristocratic detective, and Barbara Havers, a working-class maverick sergeant, share little in common; except a passion for... |
DCI Brian Nies | |
| 2025 |
The Thursday Murder ClubA group of senior sleuths passionate about solving cold cases get plunged into a real-life murder mystery in this comic... |
Chris Hudson | |
| 2025 |
BookishGabriel Book, proprietor of an antiquarian bookshop, relies on his vast collection to unravel baffling cases. He nurtures a group... |
Eric Wellbeloved | |
| 2025 |
VE Day 80Eighty years on from the announcement that brought joy and relief to the nation, join in with moments of remembrance... |
Self | |
| 2025 |
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De MenezesLondon is rocked by terrorist attacks as armed police shoot dead an innocent man on his way to work. |
Cliff Todd | |
| 2025 |
A Thousand BlowsHezekiah and Alec, two friends from Jamaica, finds themselves thrust into the criminal underbelly of London's East End. Here they... |
William 'Punch' Lewis | |
| 2024 |
Moonflower MurdersSusan has left publishing and is living in Crete with her long-time boyfriend, Andreas. But her idyll is disturbed by... |
Locke / Chubb | |
| 2024 |
The AwakeningIntrigued by waking up daily with muddy feet, a clean-living man records himself sleeping, with nightmarish results. |
Unknown character | |
| 2024 |
FranklinIn December 1776, Benjamin Franklin is world-famous for his electrical experiments. But his passion and power are put to the... |
Edward Bancroft | |
| 2024 |
Rob Beckett's Smart TVHosted by the brilliant Rob Beckett alongside his team captains – TV fanatic Josh Widdicombe, and a lady who frankly... |
Self - Guest | |
| 2023 |
Chicken Run: Dawn of the NuggetA band of fearless chickens flock together to save poultry-kind from an unsettling new threat: a nearby farm that's cooking... |
Fetcher (voice) | |
| 2023 |
Your Christmas or Mine 2They've swapped Christmas – again. Can Hayley and James' relationship survive another turbulent family Christmas or has their future together... |
Geoff | |
| 2023 |
The Long ShadowDramatizing one of the most infamously notorious and shocking serial killer cases in the world, the hunt for Peter Sutcliffe,... |
Sydney Jackson | |
| 2022 |
Your Christmas or Mine?Students Hayley and James are young and in love. After saying goodbye for Christmas at a London train station, they... |
Geoff | |
| 2022 |
MarylandTwo women named Mary -- both recently sexually assaulted by the same man -- meet at the police station and... |
PC Moody | |
| 2022 |
Magpie MurdersAn editor gets drawn into a web of intrigue and murder when she receives an unfinished manuscript. |
Locke / Chubb | |
| 2021 |
Blankety BlankBradley Walsh presents the triumphant return of Britain's blank-iest game show. Can he control his celebrity panel and help contestants... |
Self - Panellist | |
| 2020 |
DesThe story of one of the most infamous cases in UK criminal history, that of serial killer Dennis Nilsen. Told... |
DCI Peter Jay | |
| 2020 |
The Kemps: All TrueSpandau Ballet global superstars Gary and Martin Kemp, their lives, and their careers. |
Self | |
| 2020 |
White LinesZoe Walker leaves her quiet life behind to investigate her brother's disappearance in Ibiza, where she quickly heads down a... |
Marcus | |
| 2020 |
Code 404In the near future, an undercover Detective Inspector gunned down and killed during a botched sting is brought back via... |
DI John Major | |
| 2020 |
The Rhythm SectionWhen she discovers the plane crash that claimed the lives of her family was no accident, Stephanie Patrick enters the... |
Dean West | |
| 2019 |
1917At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message... |
Sergeant Sanders | |
| 2019 |
TempleTalented and successful surgeon Daniel Milton has his world shattered when his wife Beth develops a fatal degenerative disease. After... |
Lee | |
| 2019 |
Good OmensAziraphale and Crowley, of Heaven and Hell respectively, have grown rather fond of the Earth. So it's terrible news that... |
Arthur Young | |
| 2019 |
Fisherman's FriendsTen fishermen from Cornwall are signed by Universal Records and achieve a top ten hit with their debut album of... |
Danny | |
| 2018 |
The Interrogation of Tony MartinNorfolk, England, 1999. During three days, farmer Tony Martin is questioned by police following the violent death of Fred Barras,... |
DC Peters | |
| 2018 |
My Dinner with HervéAn unlikely friendship evolves over one wild night in LA between a struggling journalist and actor Hervé Villechaize, the world's... |
Casey | |
| 2018 |
Two for JoyA troubled family's problems come to a head during a stay in a seaside town. |
Lias | |
| 2018 |
Mother's DayOn the day before Mother's Day 1993, Colin and Wendy Parry's lives are torn apart when their youngest son Tim... |
Colin Parry | |
| 2018 |
Swimming with MenA man who is suffering a mid-life crisis finds new meaning in his life as part of an all-male, middle-aged,... |
Colin | |
| 2017 |
PortersDeluded Simon Porter, dreams of becoming a doctor - but he has to start from the bottom and be a... |
Anthony De La Mer | |
| 2017 |
Born to KillA haunting exploration of the mind of Sam, a teenager who's on the verge of acting out hidden psychopathic desires. |
Bill | |
| 2017 |
GuerrillaSet against the backdrop of one of the most explosive times in U.K. history, discover the story of a politically... |
Cullen | |
| 2017 |
Against the LawUnited Kingdom, March 24, 1954. Ten years before the decriminalization of homosexuality, journalist Peter Wildeblood and his friends Lord Montagu... |
Peter Wildeblood | |
| 2017 |
Urban MythsOur Urban Myths are stories that have been passed down over time and have now become part of urban folklore.... |
Mike Housego | |
| 2016 |
Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryA rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new... |
Tivik | |
| 2016 |
The Limehouse GolemA series of murders has shaken the community to the point where people believe that only a legendary creature from... |
George Flood | |
| 2016 |
The InfiltratorA U.S Customs official uncovers a massive money laundering scheme involving Pablo Escobar. |
Frankie | |
| 2016 |
Dad's ArmyA cinema remake of the classic sitcom Dad's Army (1968). The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard platoon deal with a visiting female... |
Private Walker | |
| 2015 |
Victor FrankensteinEccentric scientist Victor Von Frankenstein creates a grotesque creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. |
Barnaby | |
| 2014 |
The Great FireIn 1666, against the decadent backdrop of King Charles II’s court and centering on the circumstances that lead to the... |
Samuel Pepys | |
| 2014 |
The Great War: The People's StoryThrough original diaries, letters, and memoirs, this unforgettable documentary tells how the lives of regular British men and women were... |
Reg Evans | |
| 2014 |
CommonWhen 17-year-old Johnjo gives his cousin and his friends a lift, he finds himself implicated in a stabbing. |
Tommy Ward | |
| 2014 |
Inside No. 9An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'. |
Shane | |
| 2013 |
ByzantiumResidents of a coastal town learn, with deadly consequences, the secret shared by the two mysterious women who have sought... |
Noel | |
| 2013 |
Welcome to the PunchWhen notorious criminal Jacob Sternwood is forced to return to London, it gives detective Max Lewinsky one last chance to... |
Nathan Bartnick | |
| 2012 |
Mrs BiggsThe true story of Charmian Brent (née Powell), the rebellious product of a strict 1950s upbringing, and her whirlwind romance... |
Ronald Biggs | |
| 2012 |
Mrs BiggsThe true story of Charmian Biggs (née Powell), the rebellious product of a strict 1950s upbringing, and her whirlwind romance... |
Ronald Biggs | |
| 2012 |
Line of DutyA drama about the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit. |
Sgt Danny Waldron | |
| 2012 |
Playhouse PresentsPlayhouse Presents is a series of self-contained TV plays, made by British broadcaster Sky Arts. The series started airing on... |
Guv | |
| 2012 |
Public EnemiesPublic Enemies explores the relationship between 28-year-old Eddie, recently released on life licence from prison after serving 10 years, and... |
Eddie Mottram | |
| 2012 |
Treasure IslandIn this two-part miniseries adaptation of the classic adventure novel, young Jim Hawkins is the only one who can direct... |
Dr. David Livesey | |
| 2011 |
The Adventures of TintinIntrepid young reporter, Tintin, and his loyal dog, Snowy, are thrust into a world of high adventure when they discover... |
Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice) | |
| 2011 |
OutcastsSeeking the chance to build a better future, a group of courageous pioneers departs Earth for Carpathia, a newly discovered... |
Cass Cromwell | |
| 2010 |
Made in DagenhamA dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against... |
Eddie O'Grady | |
| 2010 |
Nanny McPhee and the Big BangNanny McPhee appears at the door of a harried young mother who is trying to run the family farm while... |
Blenkinsop | |
| 2009 |
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974Yorkshire, 1974. Fear, mistrust and institutionalised police corruption are running riot. Rookie journalist Eddie Dunford is determined to search for... |
Michael Myshkin | |
| 2009 |
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983Detective Chief Superintendent Maurice Jobson is forced to remember the very similar disappearance of Clare Kemplay, who was found dead... |
Michael Myshikin | |
| 2009 |
Mr. NobodyNemo Nobody leads an ordinary existence with his wife and 3 children; one day, he wakes up as a mortal... |
Young Journalist | |
| 2009 |
The FirmSet in the 1980s, Dom is a teenager who finds himself drawn into the charismatic world of football 'casuals,influenced by... |
Yeti | |
| 2009 |
Red RidingRed Riding is a British crime drama limited series written by Tony Grisoni, based on the book series of the... |
Michael Myshkin | |
| 2009 |
Plus OnePlus One is a British sitcom that aired on Channel 4 from January 9 to February 6, 2009. The series... |
Rob Black | |
| 2008 |
Consuming PassionCelebrating the 100th anniversary of the popular romance publishing phenomenon Mills & Boon, a colourful and camp drama which charts... |
Charles Boon | |
| 2008 |
ShiftyShifty, a young crack cocaine dealer in London, sees his life quickly spiral out of control when his best friend... |
Chris | |
| 2008 |
White GirlDebbie, a working class single mother from Leeds, moves her family to Bradford, where they find themselves in an ethnic... |
Stevie | |
| 2008 |
The Bank JobTerry is a small-time car dealer trying to leave his shady past behind and start a family. Martine is a... |
Dave Shilling | |
| 2008 |
Ashes to AshesCrime drama series featuring Life On Mars' DCI Gene Hunt. After being shot in 2008, DI Alex Drake lands in... |
Jim Keats | |
| 2007 |
Half Broken ThingsA middle aged house-sitter meets two tearaways, and together they form a surrogate family |
Michael | |
| 2007 |
Saddam's TribeThe invasion of Iraq in 2003 brought a dramatic end to Saddam Hussein's brutal regime. But behind the headlines lay... |
Uday | |
| 2007 |
MiddletownHaving spent most of his life in religious instruction, Gabriel returns to his hometown as its new preacher. The town... |
Jim Hunter | |
| 2007 |
AtonementA young girl irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime... |
Tommy Nettle | |
| 2007 |
ConsentWork colleagues Becky and Steve get drunk at a work party at an up-market hotel and end up having sex.... |
Steve | |
| 2006 |
A Good YearFailed London banker Max Skinner inherits his uncle's vineyard in Provence, where he spent many childhood holidays. Upon his arrival,... |
Bert the Doorman | |
| 2005 |
The Secret Life of WordsA solitary nurse bonds with a badly burned patient who survived an accident on an oil rig. |
Martin | |
| 2005 |
FunlandCarter Krantz arrives in Blackpool to investigate the murder of his mother. He gets a job in the local strip... |
Carter Krantz | |
| 2005 |
Class of '76Inspector Tom Monroe (Robert Carlyle) investigates the mysterious death of several people that the only thing they have in common... |
DS Steven Grant | |
| 2005 |
Class of '76DI Tom Monroe investigates the mysterious deaths of a group of classmates over a period of years from the same... |
DS Steven Grant | |
| 2005 |
The Best ManWhen writer's block derails the literary dreams of Olly Pickering, he has to move in with his friend Murray after... |
Pool Guy | |
| 2005 |
Beneath the SkinBased on the chilling novel by Nicci French, a police officer struggles to unravel the murderous plot of a methodical... |
Moz Burnside | |
| 2005 |
Doctor WhoThe Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who... |
Alex | |
| 2004 |
Vera DrakeAbortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads... |
Sid | |
| 2004 |
Top BuzzerTop Buzzer was a British sitcom written by Johnny Vaughan and Ed Allen, styled as television's first ever "dope opera".... |
Unknown character | |
| 2004 |
HustleA motley group of London con artists pull of a series of daring and intricate stings. |
Mervyn Lloyd | |
| 2003 |
Keen EddieKeen Eddie is an American action, comedy-drama television series that aired in 2003 on the Fox Network. The series follows... |
Unknown character | |
| 2003 |
RehabTV drama - following Adam Bishop, a petty criminal, as he leaves prison for a drugs rehabilitation programme in order... |
Adam | |
| 2002 |
Tipping the VelvetA tempestuous tale of love and life as a naïve girl discovers both romance and pain in the hidden, decadent... |
Jimmy Burns | |
| 2002 |
All or NothingPenny works at a supermarket and Phil is a gentle taxi-driver. Penny’s love for Phil has run dry and they... |
Jason | |
| 2002 |
Bodily HarmBodily Harm is a two-part British miniseries written by Tony Grounds, and produced by Tiger Aspect Productions for Channel 4.... |
Trader | |
| 2002 |
Dead CasualThe only things Wayne cares about are that Chelsea wins at the football, how much beer there is in the... |
Unknown character | |
| 2002 |
ManchildStockbroker Terry, art expert Patrick, orthodontist James and decking supremo Gary have been friends since their schooldays. Now, having all... |
Unknown character | |
| 2001 |
Pearl HarborThe lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter... |
Pilot #3 | |
| 2001 |
In DeepLying, cheating, thieving—they’re the best undercover cops in the business. Liam Ketman (Nick Berry, Heartbeat) and Garth O'Hanlon (Stephen Tompkinson,... |
Dave Street | |
| TBA |
Do Not DisturbAn anthology series that peers behind closed doors and exposes the private lives and secrets of the guests checking into... |
Unknown character |
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Daniel Mays is known for his performances in films like 'Atonement' and series such as 'The Last Kingdom' and 'Line of Duty.' His diverse roles have showcased his talent across various genres.
While Daniel Mays has not won major awards, he has received critical acclaim for his performances and nominations for various awards, showcasing his talent in the industry.
Daniel Mays made his film debut in 'The Tichborne Claimant' in 1998, which marked the beginning of his successful acting career.
Some of Daniel Mays' successful films include 'Atonement,' 'The Bank Job,' and 'The Last Kingdom,' where his performances have been well received by audiences and critics alike.
Daniel Mays is married to Louise Mays, and they have two children. He maintains a relatively private personal life, focusing on his family and career.
Daniel Mays' estimated net worth is around $1 million, reflecting his successful career in film and television.
Milestones in Daniel Mays' filmography include his breakout role in 'Atonement' and his compelling performances in popular TV series such as 'Line of Duty' and 'The Last Kingdom.'
Daniel Mays typically works in drama and crime genres, but he has also taken on comedic roles, showcasing his versatility as an actor.