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Daniel Mays

Daniel Mays

30 movies on Netflix

Biography

Daniel Mays is an English actor from Essex who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and graduated in 2000, the same year he took his first television part in EastEnders. Mike Leigh gave him his break, casting him in All or Nothing (2002) and Vera Drake (2004), and further film roles followed in Made in Dagenham (2010), Byzantium (2013), The Adventures of Tintin (2011) and The Thursday Murder Club (2025). On television he played Michael Myshkin in the Red Riding trilogy, the antagonist DCI Jim Keats in Ashes to Ashes, and a troubled armed response officer in Line of Duty, a performance nominated for a BAFTA Television Award. His stage work is extensive; in 2023 he took the role of Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls at the Bridge Theatre, and the following year brought him an Olivier Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical.

48years old

Turns 49 on March 31in 141 days

  • Born Epping
  • Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19

Movie Career

Films
30
Career span
24 years2002 to 2026

Genres

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  1. Beyond film

    Daniel Mays made his musical theater debut in March 2023 as Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, directed by Nicholas Hytner at the Bridge Theatre, and earned a 2024 Laurence Olivier Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical.

  2. Early training

    Daniel Mays trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts before studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he graduated in 2000 with an Acting Diploma.

Daniel Mays movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Bank Job2008 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Dave Shilling

    IMDb rating 7.2198K votes

  2. 19172019 Drama, History, Waras Sergeant Sanders

    IMDb rating 8.2786K votes

  3. The Adventures of Tintin2011as Allan / Pirate Flunky #1voice

    IMDb rating 7.3258K votes

  4. The Infiltrator2016as Frankie

    IMDb rating 7.086K votes

  5. Shelter2026as Booth

    IMDb rating 6.148K votes

  6. Mr. Nobody2009as Young Journalist

    IMDb rating 7.7259K votes

  7. Fisherman’s Friends2019as Danny

    IMDb rating 7.013K votes

  8. The Thursday Murder Club2025as Chris Hudson

    IMDb rating 6.593K votes

Most often with

Mike Leigh directed two of these films, Jim O'Hanlon two and Oliver Parker two. Eddie Marsan appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Eddie Marsan, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Eddie MarsanBill Nighy, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Bill NighySally Hawkins, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Sally HawkinsHarriet Walter, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Harriet WalterMark Gatiss, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Mark GatissDavid Morrissey, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with David MorrisseyMike LeighDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Mike LeighJim O'HanlonDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Jim O'HanlonOliver ParkerDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Oliver Parker

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Box office

What Daniel Mays's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.2 billion

15 of the 30 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 30 films: 15 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 6 never in cinemas; 2 streaming, short cinema run; 4 figure not found.

  • 15Worldwide figure
  • 3US gross only
  • 6Never in cinemas
  • 2Streaming, short cinema run
  • 4Figure not found

Top grosser

19172019as Sergeant Sanders$446 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 97% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    19172019as Sergeant Sanders
    $446M38.2% of the total
  2. 2
    The Adventures of Tintin2011as Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)
    $374M32.1% of the total
  3. 3
    Nanny McPhee Returns2010as Blenkinsop
    $93M8.0% of the total
  4. 4
    The Bank Job2008as Dave Shilling
    $65M5.6% of the total
  5. 5
    Shelter2026as Booth
    $54M4.6% of the total
  6. 6
    A Good Year2006as Bert the Doorman
    $42M3.6% of the total
  7. 7
    Victor Frankenstein2015as Barnaby
    $34M2.9% of the total
  8. 8
    The Infiltrator2016as Frankie
    $21M1.8% of the total
Vera Drake (2004), $13.3 millionMade in Dagenham (2010), $12.6 millionWelcome to the Punch (2013), $3.9 millionAll or Nothing (2002), $2.8 millionMr. Nobody (2009), $2.3 millionThe Limehouse Golem (2016), $2.2 millionByzantium (2013), $89,237

$37.3 millionfrom the other 7 films with a worldwide figure, 3% of the total

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