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English actor

Date of Birth: 31 March 1978
Age: 48 years old
In the rating: #292 Actor

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Daniel Mays is an English actor having 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), and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016).

Mays has been nominated for best supporting actor at both the BIFAs (2008), and the BAFTAs (2017), 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.

Acting career

In 2000, Mays' debut role was a slot in EastEnders. Mays started his big screen career in 2001, as a pilot in the film Pearl Harbor. His big break happened in 2002, when Mike Leigh cast him in both All or Nothing and Vera Drake, and Mays has said that working with Leigh was a big influence, advising that no stone be unturned when creating truly believable characters.

In 2005, he was cast in the BBC drama Rehab, then in 2008, played the role of Michael Myshkin in Channel 4's adaptation of David Peace's Red Riding trilogy. His appearance in the 2008 independent British crime film Shifty, co-starring Riz Ahmed, earned him a nomination for best supporting actor at the British Independent Film Awards.

In 2010, Mays starred as Eddie O'Grady in the film Made in Dagenham. In the same year, he played DCI Jim Keats in the third series of Ashes to Ashes, in which he portrayed a character that was the antagonist of Philip Glenister's Gene Hunt.

In 2011, Mays appeared in the BBC sci-fi series Outcasts. He had roles in No One Gets Off in This Town and a supporting role in the Steven Spielberg film The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn. He then played a criminal on a curfew after serving a 10-year sentence for the murder of his girlfriend when he was 19 in the programme Public Enemies, which aired on BBC One in early January 2012. He played Ronnie Biggs in a 5-part drama called Mrs Biggs. In 2012, he starred alongside Gemma Arterton and Saoirse Ronan in the vampire film Byzantium.

For much of the latter half of 2013, Mays performed on stage. Performing in Nick Payne's Same Deep Water As Me at the Donmar Warehouse alongside Nigel Lindsay and in the first major revival of Jez Butterworth's debut play Mojo at the Harold Pinter Theatre. He starred alongside Ben Whishaw, Brendan Coyle, Rupert Grint and Colin Morgan.

In 2016, Mays starred in series 3 of BBC drama Line of Duty as Sergeant Danny Waldron, an armed response officer whose troubled and abusive childhood comes under investigation as part of wider investigation of police corruption throughout the serial. He was nominated for a BAFTA Television Award for Supporting Actor for his role. In 2016, Mays played the part of Aston in Harold Pinter's play The Caretaker directed by Matthew Warchus at The Old Vic Theatre in London opposite Timothy Spall and George MacKay. The same year, Mays portrayed Tivik in the film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

In 2020, Mays starred as lead investigator Detective Chief Inspector Peter Jay in the ITV three-part television drama miniseries Des, about the 1983 arrest of the serial killer Dennis Nilsen, and as Marcus in the Ibiza based whodunnit series White Lines.

In March 2023, Mays made his musical debut as Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls directed by Nicholas Hytner at the Bridge Theatre. He left the production temporarily in July (where the role was taken over by Owain Arthur) due to filming commitments before returning to it in October. For his performance, Mays was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical 2024.

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Date of Birth 31 March 1978

Age 48 years old

Zodiac sign Aries Aries - Confidence and Perseverance The Aries sign is active, and even masculine. These people have such character traits that do not allow them to withdraw, withdraw into themselves and stay away from the current life. Aries are always open to the…

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Leo	88%
Sagittarius	84%
Pisces	80%
Scorpio	80%
Gemini	80%
Taurus	80%
Capricorn	76%
Aries	76%
Aquarius	72%
Libra	72%
Virgo	72%
Cancer	64%

Chinese horoscope Horse Horse - fun and nobility People born in the year of the Horse are full of thirst for life, adventure and deeds. Possessing an easy character, they spread fun and cheerfulness around them. These people are smart, discerning, and talented. They know h…

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Monkey	84%
Tiger	84%
Horse	84%
Dog	84%
Dragon	80%
Pig	76%
Rooster	76%
Rabbit	76%
Goat	72%
Snake	72%
Rat	60%
Bull	56%

Slavic horoscope Fox The Fox chertog in the Svarog circle carries a distinct rhythm of character, totem strength, and life task. People born in this hall often recognize themselves through ties to nature, kin, and patronage.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Elk	96%
Wolf	96%
Aurochs	92%
Stork	92%
Fox	88%
Virgin	84%
Finist	84%
Raven	84%
Lynx	80%
Bear	80%
Eagle	76%
Horse	76%
Boar	64%
Serpent	60%
Swan	56%
Pike	56%

Egyptian horoscope Isis Isis in the Egyptian horoscope marks a period ruled by a distinct god — shaping temperament, luck in affairs, and the way a person protects what they value.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Thoth	92%
Osiris	92%
Isis	88%
Set	84%
Anubis	84%
Geb	84%
Amun-Ra	84%
Horus	80%
Bastet	76%
Mut	76%
Nile	76%
Sekhmet	56%

Druid horoscope Alder Alder is the pioneer tree. Born 18 March to 14 April, Alder people move first, create momentum, and open paths where others still hesitate.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Willow	96%
Ash	96%
Alder	88%
Hawthorn	84%
Birch	84%
Hazel	80%
Holly	76%
Oak	76%
Rowan	76%
Ivy	64%
Vine	64%
Elder	56%
Reed	56%

Indian horoscope Meena The Vedic rashi Meena carries a sidereal rhythm of Jyotish — temperament, dharma leanings, and the ruling graha color how a person acts and chooses.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Kumbha	92%
Meena	88%
Makara	84%
Tula	84%
Vrishchika	80%
Dhanu	76%
Simha	64%
Mithuna	60%
Kanya	56%
Karka	56%
Vrishabha	44%
Mesha	36%

Flower horoscope Foxglove The flower talisman Foxglove reflects character through nature’s calendar — sensitivity, aesthetic sense, and seasonal rhythm shape daily choices.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Hydrangea	96%
Magnolia	96%
Lily	96%
Mimosa	96%
Purslane	92%
Lily of the valley	92%
Dahlia	92%
Poppy	92%
Belladonna	92%
Mistletoe	92%
Foxglove	88%
Aster	84%
Carnation	84%
Wild rose	84%
Violet	84%
Bellflower	84%
Chamomile	84%
Immortelle	84%
Gentian	84%
Delphinium	80%
Water lily	80%
Rose	76%
Sunflower	76%
Tulip	76%
Daisy	76%
Thistle	76%
Edelweiss	64%
Lotus	64%
Orchid	64%
Freesia	64%
Dandelion	60%
Lilac	60%
Gladiolus	56%
Peony	56%
Camellia	56%
Heather	56%

Decan horoscope Aries — 2nd decan Born in the Aries — 2nd decan period, people often show a sharper flavor of their sign: faster or slower, bolder or more reflective, yet always recognizable by birth date.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Gemini — 1st decan	96%
Taurus — 3rd decan	96%
Taurus — 2nd decan	92%
Taurus — 1st decan	92%
Aries — 3rd decan	92%
Aries — 1st decan	92%
Aries — 2nd decan	88%
Virgo — 2nd decan	84%
Virgo — 1st decan	84%
Cancer — 3rd decan	84%
Cancer — 2nd decan	84%
Leo — 3rd decan	80%
Cancer — 1st decan	80%
Libra — 1st decan	76%
Virgo — 3rd decan	76%
Leo — 2nd decan	76%
Leo — 1st decan	76%
Gemini — 3rd decan	76%
Gemini — 2nd decan	76%
Aquarius — 1st decan	64%
Sagittarius — 3rd decan	64%
Sagittarius — 2nd decan	64%
Scorpio — 1st decan	64%
Libra — 3rd decan	64%
Capricorn — 3rd decan	60%
Sagittarius — 1st decan	60%
Libra — 2nd decan	60%
Capricorn — 2nd decan	56%
Capricorn — 1st decan	56%
Scorpio — 3rd decan	56%
Scorpio — 2nd decan	56%
Pisces — 3rd decan	44%
Aquarius — 2nd decan	44%
Pisces — 2nd decan	40%
Pisces — 1st decan	36%
Aquarius — 3rd decan	36%

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