Daniel Ings | |
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 Ings in 2024 | |
| Born | 1985 (age 40–41) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Daniel Ings (born 1985)[1] is a British actor. He is known for starring in the television seriesLovesick (2014–2018),The Gentlemen (2024) andA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026).
Ings attendedDauntsey's School inWiltshire, followed byLancaster University where he studied theatre studies, graduating in 2008.[2] Ings later trained atBristol Old Vic Theatre School,[3] and theNational Youth Theatre,[2] but left the course early as he started to win roles, notably a small one inPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.[2]
Ings appeared as the playboy best friend Luke in theNetflix romantic comedyLovesick (2014–2018).[4] He played Jake in theChannel 4 comedyPete versus Life, Kelvin in theBBC comedy-dramaPsychoville,[5] and John inSky 1's comedyThe Café (2011).[6]
In 2014, he appeared as the unscrupulous "Director of Output" Matt Taverner in theBBC2 mockumentaryW1A (2014–2015), and as CommanderMike Parker in the Netflix seriesThe Crown (2016–2017).[7] In 2018, he began playing the husband ofAlan Cumming's lead character on theCBSdramatelevision seriesInstinct (2018–2019).[8]
In 2020, he appeared asFrancis Marindin inJulian Fellowes' seriesThe English Game for Netflix and as Cob,[8] the embittered husband toBillie Piper's Suzie, in acclaimedSky Atlantic seriesI Hate Suzie.[5] In 2023, he starred as Dan in the Netflix seriesSex Education.[8] In the same year, he played Archie Osbornein theBBC One seriesThe Gold.[9]
In 2024, he starred as Frederick "Freddy" Horniman in the NetflixGuy Ritchie television seriesThe Gentlemen.[3][10] Since 2026, Ings portrays Lyonel Baratheon in the seriesA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.[11]
| 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 |
| 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 | CommanderMike 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 | The Gentlemen | Frederick "Freddy" Horniman | Main role[10] | |
| 2026 | A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms | Ser Lyonel Baratheon | Recurring (season 1) |