Daniel Ings (born 30 November 1985) is a British actor. He is known for starring as Luke Curran in the television series Lovesick (2014–2018), Freddy Horniman in The Gentlemen (2024) and Lord Lyonel Baratheon in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026).
Early life Ings was born in Exeter, Devon. He 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, but left the course early as he started to win roles, notably a small one in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
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 Osborne in the BBC One series The Gold.
In 2024, he starred as Frederick "Freddy" Horniman in the Netflix Guy Ritchie television series The Gentlemen. Ings plays a lively and likable Lyonel Baratheon in the 2026 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 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 2026 Prima Facie Julian Brooks 2027 Post-production
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" 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) (replacing Kit Harington) 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–present The Gentlemen Frederick "Freddy" Horniman Main role 2026 A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Ser Lyonel Baratheon 6 episodes Kill Jackie Sam Post-production The Rachel Incident Dr. Fred Byrne Pre-production The Husbands Filming
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 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 2011 Howl's Moving Castle Diana Wynne Jones Howl Davy and Kristin McGuire Southwark Playhouse 2012 One Man, Two Guvnors Richard Bean Alan Dangle Nicholas Hytner Theatre Royal Haymarket 2013 Macbeth William Shakespeare Porter Kenneth Branagh National Theatre
Music videos YearTitleArtist(s)2024"On Broadway"Gustaffson
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work ResultRef. 2017 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series The Crown
References
External links
Daniel Ings at the National Theatre Website