| Daniel Ings | |
|---|---|
 Ings in 2024 | |
| Born | (1985-11-30) 30 November 1985 (age 39) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Daniel Ings (born 30 November 1985) is a British actor. He starred as Luke Curran in the Channel 4/Netflix comedy series Lovesick (2014–2018). Other credits include Psychoville (2011), The Café (2011), The Crown (2016–2017), Instinct (2018–2019), Black Mirror (2019), The English Game (2020), I Hate Suzie (2020), Sex Education (2023), The Gold (2023), and The Gentlemen (2024).
Early life
Ings attended Dauntsey's School in Wiltshire, followed by Lancaster University where he studied theatre studies, graduating in 2008. Ings later trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and the National Youth Theatre.
Career
Ings appeared as the playboy best friend Luke in the Netflix romantic comedy Lovesick (2014–2018). He played Jake in the Channel 4 comedy Pete versus Life, Kelvin in the BBC comedy-drama Psychoville, and John in Sky 1's comedy The Café (2011).
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). In 2018, he began playing the husband of Alan Cumming's lead character on the CBS drama television series Instinct (2018–2019).
In 2020, he appeared as Francis Marindin in Julian Fellowes' series The English Game for Netflix and as Cob, the embittered husband to Billie Piper's Suzie, in acclaimed Sky Atlantic series I Hate Suzie. In 2023, he starred as Dan in the Netflix series Sex Education. In the same year, he played Archie Osbornein the BBC One series The Gold.
In 2024, he starred as Frederick "Freddy" Horniman in the Netflix Guy Ritchie television series The Gentlemen, alongside Theo James, Kaya Scodelario, Vinnie Jones and Ray Winstone. In June 2024, it was announced that Ings would portray Lyonel Baratheon in the upcoming series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| TBA | The Woman in Cabin 10 | TBA | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| The Winter King | Owain | 6 episodes | |
| 2024 | The Gentlemen | Frederick "Freddy" Horniman | Main role |
| TBA | A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms | Ser Lyonel Baratheon | In production |
Stage
- The Master and Margarita (Lyric Hammersmith, 2004)
- White Boy (Soho Theatre, 2007)
- Tory Boyz (Soho Theatre, 2008)
- I See Myself As a Bit of an Indiana Jones Figure (Old Red Lion, 2010)
- Frankenstein (National Theatre, 2011) as Victor/Servant 1
- Howl's Moving Castle (Southwark Playhouse, 2011) as Howl
- One Man, Two Guvnors (Theatre Royal Haymarket, from 2 March 2012) as Alan Dangle
References
- "Daniel Ings on Winning Laughs as an Over-the-Top Actor in London's One Man, Two Guvnors | Broadway Buzz | Theatre.com". theatre.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2017.
- ^ "Daniel Ings | Lancaster University". Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Megan Bull (19 March 2024). "The Gentlemen's Daniel Ings reveals his special connection to 'good dude' Theo James - exclusive". hellomagazine.com.
- Joanna Robinson (3 October 2014). "What's New on Netflix in November—and What to Watch Before It Disappears". Vanity Fair.
- ^ "Daniel Ings Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- "Royle Family's Ralf Little and Craig Cash make Sky1 sitcom". theguardian.com. 2011.
- "The Crown's Mike Parker, actor Daniel Ings, responds to criticism from the family of Prince Philip's scandal-struck Private Secretary". Radio Times. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "Daniel Ings". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "First Look images and further casting announced for upcoming BBC Drama The Gold". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Carlo Simone (4 March 2024). "Netflix The Gentlemen: Full cast list and when it releases". bracknellnews.co.uk.
- Vary, Adam B. (18 June 2024). "'Game of Thrones' Spinoff 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' Begins Filming as 'The Crown,' 'True Detective' Actors Join Cast". Variety.
- "Zog and the Flying Doctors". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- Sierra, Gabrielle (31 October 2011). "Daniel Ings, Kristin McGuire Lead Southwark Playhouse's Howl's Moving Castle". Broadway World.
- One Man, Two Guvnors at Theatre Royal Haymarket Archived 8 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine