Daniel Mays

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 12 films, with $2,207,926,413 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #855)
Best-known acting roles: Tivik (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Sergeant Sanders (1917), Allan (The Adventures of Tintin), Tommy Nettle (Atonement), Blenkinsop (Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang)
Most productive collaborators: Sam Mendes, Dean-Charles Chapman, George MacKay, Krysty Wilson-Cairns, Colin Firth
Born: March 31, 1978 (47 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting12$914,792,334$1,293,134,079$2,207,926,413
Lead Ensemble Member3$1,120,257$27,650,724$28,770,981

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,879 $1,120,257
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,360 $915,912,591
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,510 $27,650,724
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,242 $1,320,784,803
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,483 $28,770,981
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,292 $2,236,697,394

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 28, 2025The Thursday Murder Club
May 31, 2020Fisherman's Friends Danny $11,800,370$11,800,370
Jan 31, 2020The Rhythm Section Dean West $5,437,971$545,072$5,983,043
Dec 25, 20191917 Sergeant Sanders $159,227,644$224,482,428$383,710,072
Dec 7, 2018Swimming With Men Colin $24,888$1,301,527$1,326,415
Dec 16, 2016Rogue One: A Star Wars… Tivik $533,539,991$521,543,605$1,055,083,596
Jul 13, 2016The Infiltrator Frankie $15,436,808$6,715,329$22,152,137
Nov 25, 2015Victor Frankenstein Barnaby $5,775,076$25,349,291$31,124,367
Jun 28, 2013Byzantium Noel $85,252$7,292$92,544
Dec 21, 2011The Adventures of Tintin Allan $77,591,831$296,402,120$373,993,951
Nov 19, 2010Made in Dagenham Eddie O'Grady $1,095,369$14,548,827$15,644,196
Aug 20, 2010Nanny McPhee and the B… Blenkinsop $29,197,642$68,602,223$97,799,865
Mar 7, 2008The Bank Job Dave Shilling $30,060,660$36,082,345$66,143,005
Dec 7, 2007Atonement Tommy Nettle $50,980,159$78,799,569$129,779,728
Nov 10, 2006A Good Year Bert the Doorman $7,459,300$34,604,805$42,064,105
 
Averages $70,454,815$94,341,772$159,764,100
Totals 15 $915,912,591$1,320,784,803$2,236,697,394


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
May 31, 2020Fisherman's Friends $11,800,370
Dec 7, 2018Swimming With Men $10,84431$24,888$1,326,4151.9%
Nov 19, 2010Made in Dagenham $37,56389$1,095,369$15,644,1967.0%
 
Averages $24,20460$560,129$9,590,3274.4%
Totals 3 $1,120,257$28,770,981


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 28, 2025The Thursday Murder Club
Jan 31, 2020The Rhythm Section $2,715,3843,049$5,437,971$5,983,04390.9%
Dec 25, 20191917 $576,2163,987$159,227,644$383,710,07241.5%
Dec 16, 2016Rogue One: A Star Wars… $155,081,6814,157$533,539,991$1,055,083,59650.6%
Jul 13, 2016The Infiltrator $5,303,7751,601$15,436,808$22,152,13769.7%
Nov 25, 2015Victor Frankenstein $2,469,3412,797$5,775,076$31,124,36718.6%
Jun 28, 2013Byzantium $16,64313$85,252$92,54492.1%
Dec 21, 2011The Adventures of Tintin $9,720,9933,087$77,591,831$373,993,95120.7%
Aug 20, 2010Nanny McPhee and the B… $8,407,6852,798$29,197,642$97,799,86529.9%
Mar 7, 2008The Bank Job $5,935,2561,613$30,060,660$66,143,00545.4%
Dec 7, 2007Atonement $796,8361,400$50,980,159$129,779,72839.3%
Nov 10, 2006A Good Year $3,721,5262,067$7,459,300$42,064,10517.7%
 
Averages $17,704,1212,415$83,162,939$200,720,58346.9%
Totals 12 $914,792,334$2,207,926,413

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,879 $1,120,257
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 820 $914,792,334
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,082 $915,912,591
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,782 $1,205,509
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 386 $863,726,923
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,360 $915,912,591
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,510 $27,650,724
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 870 $1,293,134,079
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 925 $1,320,784,803
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,649 $27,658,016
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 498 $1,214,327,218
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,242 $1,320,784,803
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,483 $28,770,981
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 855 $2,207,926,413
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 982 $2,236,697,394
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,175 $28,863,525
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 455 $2,078,054,141
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,292 $2,236,697,394
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,597 $24,888
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 701-800) 712 $1,095,369
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,185 $1,301,527
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 256 $26,349,197
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,603 $1,326,415
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 401-500) 409 $27,444,566
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,366 $1,120,257
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,901 $27,650,724
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,875 $28,770,981
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,930 $24,888
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 954 $1,095,369
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,494 $13,101,897
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 401-500) 435 $14,548,827
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,430 $13,126,785
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 601-700) 685 $15,644,196
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,845 $24,888
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,059 $1,095,369
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,046 $13,101,897
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,136 $14,548,827
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,747 $13,126,785
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,620 $15,644,196
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,896 $1,095,369
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,143 $24,888
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,581 $11,800,370
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,530 $14,548,827
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,064 $1,301,527
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,168 $11,800,370
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,096 $15,644,196
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,360 $1,326,415

All Technical Credits