Daniel Ings
Actor
Known for Daniel Ings is a British actor known for his roles in prominent television programs, including the series Lovesick, The Gentlemen, and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Ings received his secondary education at Dauntsey's School in Wiltshire before attending Lancaster University, where he studied theatre studies and graduated in 2008.
About Daniel Ings
Daniel Ings is a British actor known for his roles in prominent television programs, including the series Lovesick, The Gentlemen, and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
Ings received his secondary education at Dauntsey's School in Wiltshire before attending Lancaster University, where he studied theatre studies and graduated in 2008. He subsequently pursued further acting instruction at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and participated in the National Youth Theatre. He departed his training program prematurely after securing professional acting parts, which included a minor role in the feature film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
Early in his television career, Ings appeared in several British comedies and comedy-dramas. He played Jake in Channel 4's Pete versus Life, Kelvin in the BBC series Psychoville, and John in the Sky 1 series The Café. Between 2014 and 2015, he played the television executive Matt Taverner in the BBC2 mockumentary series W1A.
Ings gained wider recognition for his co-starring role as Luke, a playboy best friend, in the romantic comedy series Lovesick, which aired from 2014 to 2018. During this period, he was also cast as Commander Mike Parker in the Netflix historical drama The Crown, appearing from 2016 to 2017. In 2018, he joined the American network drama Instinct, playing the husband of the lead character through 2019.
His television work continued with roles in several high-profile miniseries and dramas. In 2020, he played Francis Marindin in the historical drama The English Game and portrayed Cob, the husband of the lead character, in the Sky Atlantic series I Hate Suzie. In 2023, he joined the cast of the Netflix comedy-drama Sex Education as Dan and appeared as Archie Osborne in the BBC One drama series The Gold.
In 2024, Ings starred as Frederick "Freddy" Horniman in the Netflix series The Gentlemen, directed by Guy Ritchie. His career projects also include portraying the character Lyonel Baratheon in the television series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, scheduled for 2026.
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Daniel Ings is a British actor known for his roles in prominent television programs, including the series Lovesick, The Gentlemen, and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Ings received his secondary education at Dauntsey's School in Wiltshire before attending Lancaster University, where he studied theatre studies and graduated in 2008.
