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Daniel Alan Mays (born 31 March 1978) is an English 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 (2002) as Jason, a thug who abused his girlfriend, and also appeared in Leigh's next project, Vera Drake (2004), in which he played Sid, the protagonist's son. His performances for Leigh resulted in further offers of work.
One of Mays's most notable early roles was in the improvised BBC drama Rehab. Directed by acclaimed film maker Antonia Bird, Rehab was a drama about life inside a drug rehabilitation facility. He starred as Adam, a young heroin addict released from prison and sent directly to rehab. For his performance Mays was awarded the Best Actor award at the Palmare-Reims Television Festival in 2003.
Mays has continued to work regularly, and has appeared in a variety of productions, which have included a part in Johnny Vaughan's sitcom, Top Buzzer (2004); the lead role of Carter Krantz in BBC Three's Funland (2005); as well as film appearances in Atonement (2007), White Girl (2008) and The Bank Job (2008).
May starred in a television film Half Broken Things (2007) alongside Penelope Wilton.
Mays starred in Channel 4's Friday-night comedy-of-errors sitcom Plus One, in which he played Rob Black, the perennial victim of Sod's law whose girlfriend has dumped him to marry "Duncan from Blue". He played the role of Michael Myshkin in Channel 4's adaptation of David Peace's Red Riding trilogy. He also appears in the third and final series of Ashes to Ashes on BBC1 as Discipline and Complaints Officer, DCI Jim Keats (who is actually the devil disguised as a police officer).
In addition to his TV and film work, Mays has also starred in six stage plays at London's Royal Court Theatre. The productions have included Ladybird, Motortown, The Winterling and Scarborough. Simon Stephens wrote the lead role of Danny in Motortown with Mays in mind. He went on to win critical acclaim for his performance, but the hard-hitting play was too much for some audience members and walkouts were not uncommon.
Projects in 2009 included Hippie Hippie Shake (as '60s alternative figurehead David Widgery, alongside Cillian Murphy and Sienna Miller); a role opposite Anna Friel in the third series of Jimmy McGovern's The Street; a "mark" in the BBC drama serial Hustle; as well as an appearance in the independent British film Shifty, co-starring Riz Ahmed, for which he received a nomination for best supporting actor at the British Independent Film Awards.
Mays starred as Eddie O'Grady in the 2010 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.
Mays appears in the BBC sci-fi series Outcasts, which started on 7 February 2011, as PAS Officer Cass Cromwell, and in the ninth episode of the 6th series of Doctor Who, titled "Night Terrors," broadcast on BBC One on 3 September 2011.
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. However the latest part he has played was 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 alongside Sheridan Smith.
For much of the latter half of 2013, Mays performed on stage. Performing in Nick Payne's The 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.
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 following his death in episode one as part of wider investigation of police corruption throughout the serial.
From 29 March - 14 May 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.
Mays portrayed Tivik in the film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
On 11 April 2017 Daniel Mays was nominated for a BAFTA Television Award for Supporting Actor for his role in Line of Duty series 3.- Director
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Garth Jennings was born on 4 March 1972 in Epping, Essex, England, UK. He is a director and actor, known for Sing (2016), Son of Rambow (2007) and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005).- Producer
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Ben Shephard was born on 11 December 1974 in Epping, Essex, England, UK. He is a producer and actor, known for 4.3.2.1. (2010), Lingo (2021) and SAS: Red Notice (2021). He has been married to Annie Perks since 25 March 2004. They have two children.- Music Department
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Dave Gahan is the lead vocalist and co-songwriter for the Alternative Rock and New Wave band Depeche Mode. He was born in North Wealed, Essex, United Kingdom on 9th May 1962. Depeche Mode was formed in 1980 by Vince Clarke, Andrew Fletcher and Martin Gore. They recruited Gahan later that year. Clarke left in 1981 to pursue other projects and was replaced by Alan Wilder, who left in 1995. Depeche Mode is now comprised of Gahan, Gore, and Fletcher.
Originally an Alternative New Wave Synth-Pop band with their own unique sound - and Gahan's unique baritone vocals - Depeche Mode discovered an instant audience with their first two albums 'Speak & Spell' (1981) and 'A Broken Frame' (1981), both making the top ten in the UK. It was the top ten album and single 'Construction Time Again' and 'Everything Counts' (respectively) in 1983 that would convey a significant shift in the band's sound - a more mature sound - and would catapult Gahan and Depeche Mode into the international arena. The music has often been controversial, especially 'Master and Servant' (and 'Blasphemous Rumours' which is a dark yet wry look at the misery in the world and what part religion plays in this). The single was banned from many American Radio Stations.
The early 1990s saw another shift towards the Alertnative Rock sound, Gahan admitting he was influenced by the Seattle Grunge Scene. He particularly liked the sound of the bands Nirvana and Jane's Addiction. The new Depeche Mode album, 'Songs of Faith and Devotion', was indeed a dark project, at times moody and introspective, with the distorted guitars synonymous with Grunge. The album debuted at number one in America and the United Kingdom.
Gahan has since worked on solo projects, as well as continuing to serve as lead vocalist for Depeche Mode. He has shared in no less than 15 top ten albums and more than 40 top forty singles with Depeche Mode. The band have become one of the biggest alternative acts in music history. Gahan has had additional success with his solo albums 'Paper Monsters' and 'Hourglass'.- Producer
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A 30-year veteran of the British film business, with a track record of critical and commercial hits. Holmes is developing films for the BFI, Film4 and other commercial investors, with talent including Roy Williams OBE, Clint Dyer, Gareth Tunley and Amit Gupta. His last film, The Ritual, was produced for eOne and sold worldwide to Netflix. Prior to this, he spent three years managing production funding for Creative England, backing fourteen fiction features, including the acclaimed and multi award-winning 45 Years, God's Own Country, Calibre and Jawbone. His previous productions include Resistance (starring Andrea Riseborough), Eden Lake (starring Michael Fassbender) and worldwide sleeper hit Waking Ned. He was a co-founder of trade body The New Producer's Alliance and for three years he was the Vice-Chairman for Film at PACT, the UK's Producers Alliance for Cinema and TV. His films have picked up honours at the Berlin Film Festival, Sitges and the Empire Awards.- Peter Jonfield was born in 1946 in Epping, Essex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for A Fish Called Wanda (1988), Time Bandits (1981) and Frankenstein (1994).
- Nick Timothy was born in 1966 in Epping, Essex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for All Creatures Great and Small (1978) and Grange Hill (1978).
- Yvonne Edgell was born in 1941 in Epping, Essex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for London's Burning (1988), London's Burning (1986) and The Bill (1984).
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Julian Mitchell was born on 1 May 1935 in Epping, Essex, England, UK. He is a writer and actor, known for Inspector Morse (1987), Consenting Adults (2007) and Another Country (1984).- Actor
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Will was always interested in Acting but some say he went round the houses to get there. After a Modelling career that took him all over the world, where he ended up working with such prestigious photographers such as Bruce Weber and Arthur Elgort. Eventually after living out of a suitcase for numerous years he decided to settle in New York, where he made the decision to end modelling and pursue another path. During this time he got married to a native New Yorker, which was a whole new experience. He began singing in a Rock band, which was always a dream of his to follow his idols Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder. They played all over New York including CBGB's. It was at this time that Will had some acting friends that said he should audition for an Acting class. So he did just that, he found himself in a Shakespeare Class. That was it, he was smitten with the language and poetry of it. Now it was time to see which class he wanted. He auditioned for the Summer Program at Stella Adler, where he was accepted to begin studying Shakespeare. Andrew Wade from the RSC was also going to be working with the Actors. It was at this time that Andrew said to Will he should get back to England and audition for some of the prestigious drama schools. The rest is history. Not to dither around he did just that. He auditioned for the likes of Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Lamda.
He also auditioned for RADA and Rose Bruford where he was accepted on an unconditional Scholarship. He moved back from New York to begin life as a Drama Student.- Robin Timothy was born in 1969 in Epping, Essex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Devil's Crown (1978).
- Nicky Watling was born on 23 August 1957 in Epping, Essex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Doctors' Daughters (1981), Jack's Trade (1981) and Remembering Deborah Watling (2018). She has been married to Seymour Matthews since 1979.
- Gillian Lacey-Solymar was born in Epping, Essex, England, UK. She is married to Mike Solymar. They have three children.
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Margaret Williams was born on 26 August 1950 in Epping, Essex, England, UK. She was a director and producer, known for Cross Channel (1992), Elizabeth Maconchy (1984) and The Case of Marcel Duchamp (1984). She was married to Stephanie Matthews. She died on 14 April 2024.- Jill Barklem was born on 23 May 1951 in Epping, Essex, England, UK. She was a writer, known for The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge (1996). She was married to David Norman Barklem. She died on 15 November 2017 in London, England, UK.
- Thomas Coke was born on 6 July 1965 in Epping, Essex, England, UK.
- June Bernice was born in 1934 in Epping, Essex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Haunting of Cassie Palmer (1982) and Nancy Astor (1982). She was previously married to Peter Honri.
- Tim Collins was born on 7 May 1964 in Epping, Essex, England, UK.
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Austin Partridge was born in 1916 in Epping, Essex, England, UK. Austin is known for The Mutations (1974).- Producer
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Carl Stearns Clancy was born on 8 August 1890 in Epping, New Hampshire, USA. Carl Stearns was a producer and director, known for The Headless Horseman (1922), The Adventurous Sex (1925) and With Will Rogers in London (1927). Carl Stearns was married to Eloise. Carl Stearns died in January 1971.- Angela Vale was born in 1934 in Epping, Essex, England, UK. She was an actress, known for London's Burning (1988), Uncle Jack and Operation Green (1990) and Traffik (1989). She was married to Adrian Vale. She died on 29 April 2011 in Waltham Forest, London, England, UK.
- David Dalgleish was born on 13 October 1962 in Epping, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Peter Pinney was born on 10 June 1922 in Epping, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Peter was a writer, known for I Live with Me Dad (1985). Peter died on 22 October 1992 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
- Yvonne Forster was born on 2 July 1929 in Epping, Essex, England, UK. She was an actress, known for A Song for Tomorrow (1948). She died on 28 September 2013 in Lambeth, London, England, UK.
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Tom Manefield was born on 7 October 1927 in Epping, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Tom was a producer and editor, known for Chequerboard (1969), Castor and Pollux (1973) and Disco (1977). Tom was married to Nan Kenyon. Tom died on 23 May 2013.