Daniel Ings (born 30 November 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).
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 | ||
| 2017 | The Great Unwashed | Ayhan | ||
| 2023 | The Marvels | Ty-Rone | ||
| 2024 | Plastic Surgery | The Doctor | Short film | |
| 2025 | The Woman in Cabin 10 | Adam Sutherland | ||
| 2027 | Star Wars: Starfighter † | TBA | Post-production | |
| TBA | Prima Facie † | Julian | [12] |
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” | |
| 2013 | Medics | Minge | TV Movie | |
| 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 | [13] | |
| 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 | Sam | Post-production | [14] |
| TBA | The Rachel Incident | Dr. Fred Byrne | Pre-production | [15] |
| TBA | The Husbands | Filming | [16] |
Stage
| Year | Title | Author | Role | Director | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Master and Margarita | Mikhail Bulgakov | Berlioz | John Hoggarth | Lyric Hammersmith / National Youth Theatre |
| 2007 | White Boy | Tanika Gupta | Flips | Juliet Knight | Soho Theatre / National Youth Theatre |
| 2008 | Tory Boyz | James Graham | Nicholas | Guy Hargreaves | Soho Theatre / National Youth Theatre[2] |
| 2010 | I See Myself As a Bit of an Indiana Jones Figure | Kieran Lynn | Old Red Lion | ||
| 2011 | Frankenstein | Mary Shelley | Victor/Servant 1 | Danny Boyle | National Theatre[2] |
| 2011 | Howl’s Moving Castle | Diana Wynne Jones | Howl | Davy and Kristin McGuire | Southwark Playhouse[17] |
| 2012 | One Man, Two Guvnors | Richard Bean | Alan Dangle | Nicholas Hytner | Theatre Royal Haymarket[18] |
| 2013 | Macbeth | William Shakespeare | Porter | Kenneth Branagh | National Theatre[19] |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | “On Broadway” | Gustaffson | [20] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | The Crown | Nominated | [21] |
References
- ^ Wolf, Matt (12 December 2012). “Daniel Ings on Winning Laughs as an Over-the-Top Actor in London’s One Man, Two Guvnors“. theatre.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ a b c d e “Daniel Ings | Lancaster University”. Lancaster University. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ a b Bull, Megan (19 March 2024). “The Gentlemen's Daniel Ings reveals his special connection to ‘good dude’ Theo James – exclusive”. Hello!. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ Robinson, Joanna; Lawson, Richard (25 October 2016). “What’s New on Netflix in November—and What to Watch Before It Disappears”. Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ a b “Daniel Ings Credits”. TV Guide. Archived from the original on 3 February 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Deans, Jason (16 June 2011). “Royle Family's Ralf Little and Craig Cash make Sky1 sitcom”. The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ Griffiths, Eleanor Bley (29 January 2018). “The Crown's Mike Parker, actor Daniel Ings, responds to criticism from the family of Prince Philip’s scandal-struck Private Secretary”. Radio Times. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ a b c “Daniel Ings”. Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 3 February 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ a b “First Look images and further casting announced for upcoming BBC Drama The Gold“. BBC. 17 January 2023. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ a b Simone, Carlo (4 March 2024). “Netflix The Gentlemen: Full cast list and when it releases”. Bracknell News. Archived from the original on 3 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ “Cynthia Erivo Heads to Court in ‘Prima Facie’ First Look as Movie Adaptation of Award-Winning Play Unveils Supporting Cast (EXCLUSIVE)”. Variety. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ^ “Zog and the Flying Doctors“. BBC. Archived from the original on 25 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ “‘The Gentlemen’ Star Daniel Ings Joins Catherine Zeta-Jones’ Revenge Thriller Series ‘Kill Jackie’“. Variety. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ^ “Channel 4 & Universal Content Production’s ‘The Rachel Incident’ Sets Cast”. Deadline Hollywood. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ^ Clarke, Stewart (9 April 2026). “Apple TV Assembles ‘The Husbands’: Joe Alwyn, Richard Gadd, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Joel Kinnaman, Daniel Ings, Bob Morley & Fehinti Balogun To Star In Upcoming A24 Series With Juno Temple”. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ Sierra, Gabrielle (31 October 2011). “Daniel Ings, Kristin McGuire Lead Southwark Playhouse’s Howl’s Moving Castle“. BroadwayWorld. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ “One Man, Two Guvnors at Theatre Royal Haymarket”. Royal National Theatre. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ^ Leduc, Sarah-Eve. “In conversation with Daniel Ings from Guy Richie’s “The Gentlemen”“. Flanelle Magazine. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ^ “On Broadway”. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2026 – via YouTube.
- ^ “Nominations Announced for the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®”. SAG-AFTRA. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2026.