In this installment of British Actors You Should Know we profile Daniel Mays from his early days in Mike Leigh masterpieces to his numerous, yet nuanced, roles as police officers
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Even if the name doesn’t ring a bell, British film and telly fans are sure to be familiar with the work of Daniel Mays. Since graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2000, this Essex-born actor has spent the last two decades bringing