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Daniel Mays

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Biography

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.

Notable films

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Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

The Adventures of Tintin

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Shelter

As Booth

1917

As Sergeant Sanders

Atonement

As Tommy Nettle

Magpie Murders

As Locke / Chubb

The Bank Job

As Dave Shilling

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

As Blenkinsop

Lord of the Flies

As Fred

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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When Worlds Collide: The Magic of Live-Action Animation

From Disney's pioneering blend to modern masterpieces, explore films that seamlessly merge reality and animation, celebrating the creative spark when two worlds...

8 films

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