Daniel Ings

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Daniel Ings
Ings in 2024
Born (1985-11-30) 30 November 1985 (age 38)
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present

Daniel Ings (born 30 November 1985)[1] is an actor from England. 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 (Episode: "Smithereens" 2019), The English Game (2020), I Hate Suzie (2020), Sex Education (2023), The Gold (2023) and The Gentlemen (2024).

Early life[edit]

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]

Career[edit]

Ings appeared as the playboy best friend Luke in 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, alongside Theo James, Kaya Scodelario, Vinnie Jones and Ray Winstone.[3][10]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2010 The Third One This Week Short film
2010 Audiobook Chris Short film
2010 Funny Money Dan Short film
2011 The Last Temptation of William Shaw William Shaw
2011 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Guard
2011 After Before Sunrise Peter Short film
2016 Eddie the Eagle Zach
2020 Zog and the Flying Doctors Sir Gadabout (voice) Short film[11]
2023 The Marvels Ty-Rone

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2010–2011 Pete Versus Life Jake
2010 Peep Show Doctor
2011 Psychoville Kelvin
2011 The Café John Streatfield
2014 Uncle Rex
2014 Mount Pleasant Robbie
2014–2018 Lovesick Luke Main role, 22 episodes
2014 Endeavour Terence Black
2014–2015 W1A Matt Taverner
2016 Vera Simon
2016 Agatha Raisin Paul Bladen Episode: "The Vicious Vet"
2016–2017 The Crown Commander Mike Parker
2018–2019 Instinct Andrew "Andy" Wilson Main cast
2019–2023 Sex Education Dan 7 episodes
2019 Black Mirror David Gilkes Episode: "Smithereens"
2020 The English Game Francis Marindin Miniseries
2020 I Hate Suzie Cob
2022 Why Didn't They Ask Evans? Roger Bassington-ffrench Miniseries
2023 The Gold Archie Osborne Six-part drama [9]
2023 The Winter King Owain 5 episodes
2024 The Gentlemen Fredward "Freddy" Horniman main role [10]

Stage[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c d "Daniel Ings | Lancaster University". Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b Megan Bull (19 March 2024). "The Gentlemen's Daniel Ings reveals his special connection to 'good dude' Theo James - exclusive". hellomagazine.com.
  4. ^ Joanna Robinson (3 October 2014). "What's New on Netflix in November—and What to Watch Before It Disappears". Vanity Fair.
  5. ^ a b "Daniel Ings Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Royle Family's Ralf Little and Craig Cash make Sky1 sitcom". theguardian.com. 2011.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ a b c "Daniel Ings". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  9. ^ a b "First Look images and further casting announced for upcoming BBC Drama The Gold". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  10. ^ a b Carlo Simone (4 March 2024). "Netflix The Gentlemen: Full cast list and when it releases". bracknellnews.co.uk.
  11. ^ "Zog and the Flying Doctors". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  12. ^ Daniel Ings, Kristin McGuire Lead Southwark Playhouse's Howl's Moving Castle
  13. ^ One Man, Two Guvnors at Theatre Royal Haymarket Archived 8 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine

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