---
name: "Daniel Evans"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/daniel-evans-1220071"
fi1m_id: "daniel-evans-1220071"
imdb_id: "nm0262665"
tmdb_id: 1220071
wikidata_id: "Q3391364"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "31 July 1973"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-07T14:21:54.481525+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Daniel Evans

## Identity

Daniel Evans

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/daniel-evans-1220071
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** daniel-evans-1220071
- **IMDb ID:** nm0262665
- **TMDB ID:** 1220071
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3391364
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Evans_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3391364, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0262665/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1220071

Actor. Born 31 July 1973 in Rhondda.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 31 July 1973, Rhondda
- **Active:** 2002–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Paul Abbott](https://film.one/person/paul-abbott.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 68 (2), 2010s 62 (1), 2020s 71 (1)
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Comedy 1, History 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $444m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Evans_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3391364, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0262665/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1220071

## Biography

Daniel Evans is a Welsh actor and director. Born in the Rhondda in 1973, he trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company early in his career.

He is known for stage roles in musicals such as *Merrily We Roll Along* (2000) and *Sunday in the Park with George* (2005–2008), winning Olivier Awards for Best Actor in a Musical for both. Screen credits include *Tomorrow La Scala!* (2002), *The Barber of Siberia* (1998), *The Ramen Girl* (2008), *Les Misérables* (2012) and television appearances in *Midsomer Murders*, *Spooks* and *Daniel Deronda* (all 2002).

Evans served as Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres (2010–2017) and Chichester Festival Theatre (2017–2023). He is co-Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Mr. Burton* (2025), Fi1m 71, as Anthony Quayle — [page](https://film.one/film/mr-burton.md)
- *Les Misérables* (2012), Fi1m 62, as Pimp — [page](https://film.one/film/les-miserables-2012.md)
- *The Virgin Queen* (2006), Fi1m 78, as Robert Cecil — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-virgin-queen.md)
- *Tomorrow La Scala!* (2002), Fi1m 59, as Jonny Atkins — [page](https://film.one/film/tomorrow-la-scala.md)

## Complete filmography (22)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Mr. Burton* (2025), as Anthony Quayle — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/mr-burton.md)
- *South Pacific* (2021), Director
- *Flowers For Mrs. Harris* (2020), Director
- *Les Misérables* (2012), as Pimp — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/les-miserables-2012.md)
- *The Passion* (2008), series, Actor
- *The Ramen Girl* (2008), as Charlie
- *The Virgin Queen* (2006), series, as Robert Cecil — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-virgin-queen.md)
- *Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion* (2005), as Danny Llewelyn
- *To the Ends of the Earth* (2005), series, as Parson Colley
- *Otherworld* (2003), as Manawydan (voice)
- *Tomorrow La Scala!* (2002), as Jonny Atkins — Fi1m 59, [page](https://film.one/film/tomorrow-la-scala.md)
- *Daniel Deronda* (2002), series, as Mordecai
- *Spooks* (2002), series, as Defence QC — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)
- *Jeopardy* (2002), series, Actor
- *Great Expectations* (1999), as Herbert Pocket
- *Great Expectations* (1999), series, as Herbert Pocket
- *The Vice* (1999), series, as Aaron
- *The Barber of Siberia* (1998), as Andrew (in Mask)
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as David Mostyn — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Rob Miclean
- *Soldier Soldier* (1991), series, as LCpl Alun Griffiths
- *Dramarama* (1983), series, as Gareth

## Gallery

- ![Daniel Evans](https://film.one/media/person/1251230/gallery-8ef128480353.jpg) Daniel Evans — Kastrel, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Daniel_Evans.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Daniel Evans](https://film.one/media/person/1251230/gallery-bcb0e90f0e8b.jpg) Daniel Evans — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical 2008: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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