Acting
Daniel Mays
- Titles
- 57movies44TV shows
- Career
Active from 2003 to 2026, busiest in 2005 and 2008 with 5 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 35top three billing
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
Mother's Day87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 73 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime5.6average 3.7
- Historical4.0average 2.6
- Mystery5.1average 4.1
- Wit & Wordplay4.6average 3.7
- Tension6.7average 6.1
- Politics3.2average 2.6
- Social Commentary5.5average 4.9
- Pathos5.7average 5.2
Rarely in their work
- Spiritual1.1, average 2.0
- Fantasy1.0, average 1.8
- Nostalgia2.9, average 3.6
- Coming of Age2.3, average 2.9
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 9
- Social Commentary 7
- Psychological Thriller 7
- Character Study 7
- Gritty Realism 4
- Moral Ambiguity 4
- Feel-Good 3
- Crime Drama 3
- Gothic Horror 3
- Historical Drama 3
- Moral Dilemma 2
- Based on True Story 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Jeff PopeCreatorBelieve Me, Mrs Biggs, Mrs Biggs, Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes
Fabian WagnerCinematographerAshes to Ashes, Victor Frankenstein, Mrs Biggs, Mrs Biggs
Eddie MarsanActorVera Drake, The Secret Life of Words, The Limehouse Golem
Adrian ScarboroughActorThe Great War: The People's Story, Vera Drake, Mrs Biggs
Anna Maxwell MartinActorCode 404, White Girl, Mother's Day
Alex JenningsActorYour Christmas or Mine?, Your Christmas or Mine 2, Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes- KKim GasterEditorWhite Lines, Born to Kill, Shifty
Anton LesserActorClass of '76, Class of '76
James McAvoyActorVictor Frankenstein, Welcome to the Punch
Mark StrongActorTemple, Welcome to the Punch
Andrea RiseboroughActorWelcome to the Punch, Made in Dagenham
Angela GriffinActorYour Christmas or Mine?, Your Christmas or Mine 2
Movies and TV shows
96Excellent
Score 90 to 100
1 title
Excellent
Score 90 to 100
92
TV show · as Shane
Great
Score 80 to 89
11 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
88
TV show · as Sgt Danny Waldron
87
as Colin Parry
85
TV show · as John Worboys
84
as Peter Wildeblood
84
as Lias
83
TV show · as Locke / Chubb
83
as Sergeant Sanders
81
as Sid
81
TV show · as Chubb / Locke
81
as Tommy Nettle
80
TV show · as DCI Peter Jay
Good
Score 70 to 79
30 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
79
as Chris
77
TV show · as Ronald Biggs
77
TV show · as Jim Keats
76
as Ronald Biggs
74
TV show
73
as Martin
72
TV show · as Eddie Mottram
72
as Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)
72
as DC Peters
71
TV show · as Lee
71
as Tommy Ward
70
TV show · as Bill
Decent
Score 60 to 69
22 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
69
as Frankie
69
as Michael
68
as Dave Shilling
67
TV show · as DCI Brian Nies
65
TV show · as Edward Bancroft
64
TV show · as Cullen
63
as George Flood
63
as Noel
63
as Danny
62
as Stevie
62
as Booth
61
TV show · as Marcus
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
21 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
58
as Geoff
58
as DS Steven Grant
57
as Yeti
57
TV show · as Dr. David Livesey
54
TV show · as DS Steven Grant
51
as Nathan Bartnick
51
as Jim Hunter
47
TV show · as Carter Krantz
45
TV show · as Cass Cromwell
45
TV show · as Rob Black
43
TV show · as DI John Major
41
as Barnaby
Not rated yet
11 titles
Not rated yet
TV show · as Reg Evans
as Uday
as PC Moody
as Steve
as Adam
TV show
TV show · as Michael Myshkin
as Second Trader
as Lou
as Shane