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Acting

Daniel Mays

Career

Active from 2003 to 2026, busiest in 2005 and 2008 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
33
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mother's Day
Mother's Day
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 76 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Daniel Mays Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Spiritual
    1.2, average 2.0
  • Fantasy
    1.0, average 1.7
  • Showbiz
    0.6, average 1.2
  • Wonder
    2.8, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 7
  • Character-Driven 6
  • Character Study 5
  • Gritty Realism 5
  • Moral Ambiguity 5
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Strong Performances 3
  • Crime Drama 3
  • British Sitcom 2
  • Cringe Humor 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Feel-Good 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

94
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb

TV show

2020s

22 titles · average score 68
Believe Me
Believe Me (2026)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as John Worboys

Shelter
Shelter (2026)
GoodWatch score 60

as Booth

Lynley
Lynley (2025)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as DCI Brian Nies

The Thursday Murder Club
The Thursday Murder Club (2025)
GoodWatch score 65

as Chris Hudson

Franklin
Franklin (2024)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Edward Bancroft

Moonflower Murders
Moonflower Murders (2024)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Chubb / Locke

Your Christmas or Mine 2
Your Christmas or Mine 2 (2023)
GoodWatch score 45

as Geoff

Your Christmas or Mine?
Your Christmas or Mine? (2022)
GoodWatch score 56

as Geoff

Maryland
Maryland (2022)

as PC Moody

Des
Des (2020)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as DCI Peter Jay

Code 404
Code 404 (2020)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show · as DI John Major

White Lines
White Lines (2020)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Marcus

2010s

36 titles · average score 68
Temple
Temple (2019)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Lee

Fisherman's Friends
Fisherman's Friends (2019)
GoodWatch score 63

as Danny

Born to Kill
Born to Kill (2017)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Bill

The Infiltrator
The Infiltrator (2016)
GoodWatch score 68

as Frankie

Victor Frankenstein
Victor Frankenstein (2015)
GoodWatch score 41

as Barnaby

The Great War: The People's Story
The Great War: The People's Story (2014)

TV show · as Reg Evans

Byzantium
Byzantium (2013)
GoodWatch score 64

as Noel

Welcome to the Punch
Welcome to the Punch (2013)
GoodWatch score 51

as Nathan Bartnick

Mrs Biggs
Mrs Biggs (2012)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Ronald Biggs

Public Enemies
Public Enemies (2012)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Eddie Mottram

Outcasts
Outcasts (2011)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show · as Cass Cromwell

The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
GoodWatch score 72

as Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)

2000s

35 titles · average score 66
The Firm
The Firm (2009)
GoodWatch score 58

as Yeti

Plus One
Plus One (2009)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show · as Rob Black

The Bank Job
The Bank Job (2008)
GoodWatch score 72

as Dave Shilling

Ashes to Ashes
Ashes to Ashes (2008)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Jim Keats

Shifty
Shifty (2008)
GoodWatch score 79

as Chris

White Girl
White Girl (2008)
GoodWatch score 60

as Stevie

Middletown
Middletown (2007)
GoodWatch score 54

as Jim Hunter

Funland
Funland (2005)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show · as Carter Krantz

Doctor Who
Doctor Who (2005)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Alex

Class of '76
Class of '76 (2005)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show · as DS Steven Grant

Top Buzzer
Top Buzzer (2004)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show

Vera Drake
Vera Drake (2004)
GoodWatch score 81

as Sid