Daniel Mays (born 31 March 1978) is a British actor.Born the third of four boys, Mays was brought up in Buckhurst Hill, Essex, by his electrician father and bank cashier mother. He attended the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts before going on to win a place at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. After graduating from RADA in 2000, Mays soon started appearing in a number of supporting roles ranging from a bit part in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 2000 to playing a pilot in Jerry Bruckheimer's big-budget Pearl Harbor (2001). He was cast in the Mike Leigh film All or Nothing as Jason, a thug who abused his girlfriend, and also appeared in Leigh's next project, Vera Drake , in which he played Sid, the protagonist's son. His performances for Leigh resulted in further offers of work.
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