Daniel Ings
British actor (born 1985)
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Daniel Ings (born 1985)[1] is a British actor. He is known for starring in the television series Lovesick (2014–2018), The Gentlemen (2024) and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026).
Daniel Ings | |
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Ings in 2024 | |
| Born | November 30, 1985 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Early life
Ings attended Dauntsey's School in Wiltshire, followed by Lancaster University where he studied theatre studies, graduating in 2008.[2] Ings later trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School,[3] and the National Youth Theatre,[2] but left the course early as he started to win roles, notably a small one in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.[2]
Career
Ings appeared as the playboy best friend Luke in the Netflix romantic comedy Lovesick (2014–2018).[4] He played Jake in the Channel 4 comedy Pete versus Life, Kelvin in the BBC comedy-drama Psychoville,[5] and John in Sky 1's comedy The Café (2011).[6]
In 2014, he appeared as the unscrupulous "Director of Output" Matt Taverner in the BBC2 mockumentary W1A (2014–2015), and as Commander Mike Parker in the Netflix series The Crown (2016–2017).[7] In 2018, he began playing the husband of Alan Cumming's lead character on the CBS drama television series Instinct (2018–2019).[8]
In 2020, he appeared as Francis Marindin in Julian Fellowes' series The English Game for Netflix and as Cob,[8] the embittered husband to Billie Piper's Suzie, in acclaimed Sky Atlantic series I Hate Suzie.[5] In 2023, he starred as Dan in the Netflix series Sex Education.[8] In the same year, he played Archie Osbornein the BBC One series The Gold.[9]
In 2024, he starred as Frederick "Freddy" Horniman in the Netflix Guy Ritchie television series The Gentlemen.[3][10] Ings plays a lively and likable Lyonel Baratheon in the 2026 series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.[11]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Third One This Week | Doctor | Short film | |
| Audiobook | Chris | Short film | ||
| Funny Money | Dan | Short film | ||
| 2011 | The Last Temptation of William Shaw | William Shaw | Short film | |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Guard | |||
| After Before Sunrise | Peter | Short film | ||
| 2016 | Eddie the Eagle | Zach | ||
| 2023 | The Marvels | Ty-Rone | ||
| 2024 | Plastic Surgery | The Doctor | Short film | |
| 2025 | The Woman in Cabin 10 | Adam | ||
| 2027 | Star Wars: Starfighter † | TBA | Post-production | |
| TBA | Prima Facie † | TBA | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Peep Show | Doctor | Episode: "St Hospitals" | |
| 2010–2011 | Psychoville | Kelvin | 7 episodes | |
| Pete versus Life | Jake | 5 episodes | ||
| 2011 | The Café | John Streatfield | 6 episodes | |
| 2012 | Little Crackers | Dan | Episode: "Joanna Lumley's Little Cracker: Baby, Be Blonde" | |
| 2014 | Uncle | Rex | Episode: "Favourites" | |
| Mount Pleasant | Robbie | 8 episodes | ||
| Endeavour | Terence Black | Episode: "Nocturne" | ||
| Give Out Girls | Edward | Episode: "Overnight Stay" | ||
| 2014–2017 | W1A | Matt Taverner | 8 episodes | |
| 2014–2018 | Lovesick | Luke | 22 episodes | |
| 2015 | You, Me & Them | Connor | Episode: "School Reunion" | |
| 2016 | Vera | Simon | Episode: "Dark Road" | |
| Agatha Raisin | Paul Bladen | Episode: "The Vicious Vet" | ||
| 2016–2017 | The Crown | Commander Mike Parker | 9 episodes | |
| 2018–2019 | Instinct | Andrew "Andy" Wilson | 24 episodes | |
| 2019 | Black Mirror | David Gilkes | Episode: "Smithereens" | |
| 2019–2023 | Sex Education | Dan | 7 episodes | |
| 2020 | The English Game | Francis Marindin | Miniseries; 5 episodes | |
| Zog and the Flying Doctors | Sir Gadabout (voice) | Television film[12] | ||
| 2020–2022 | I Hate Suzie | Cob Betterton | 11 episodes | |
| 2022 | Why Didn't They Ask Evans? | Roger Bassington-ffrench | Miniseries; 3 episodes | |
| 2023 | The Gold | Archie Osborne | Six-part drama[9] | |
| The Winter King | Owain | 6 episodes | ||
| 2024 - present | The Gentlemen | Frederick "Freddy" Horniman | Main role[10] | |
| 2026 | A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms | Ser Lyonel Baratheon | Supporting role (season 1) | |
| TBA | Kill Jackie | TBA | Post-production | |
| TBA | The Rachel Incident | Dr. Fred Byrne | Pre-production |
Stage
- The Master and Margarita (Lyric Hammersmith, 2004)
- White Boy (Soho Theatre, 2007)
- Tory Boyz (Soho Theatre, 2008)[2]
- I See Myself As a Bit of an Indiana Jones Figure (Old Red Lion, 2010)
- Frankenstein (National Theatre, 2011) as Victor/Servant 1[2]
- Howl's Moving Castle (Southwark Playhouse, 2011) as Howl[13]
- One Man, Two Guvnors (Theatre Royal Haymarket, from 2 March 2012) as Alan Dangle[14]