Nick Blood (born 20 March 1982) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Kieran in Trollied (2011-2013), Lance Hunter in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014-2017), Vincent Pyne in The Day of the Jackal (2024) and as Gus Howard on Euphoria.
Early life Blood was born in Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. He joined his local drama club at the age of 7 and soon realised that he wanted to become an actor. Blood went to local Wingrave Church of England Primary School before he was a pupil at Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School in Aylesbury, followed by sixth form at Cedars Upper School for A Levels before attending Bristol University. He found his pathway into acting via the ITV Drama Club. Blood subsequently attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Career Film and television Blood's first acting role came in the 25th series of The Bill in a two-episode story of an armed robbery at a toy shop.
He had a role as Alex, Ali's gay flatmate who works as a designer, in the BBC drama Material Girl (2010).
In 2011, he appeared in the Channel 4 drama Misfits as Jen's boyfriend and coma victim, Dom. In 2011, he was announced to play the role of Kieran, a butcher, in fictitious "Valco" in the Sky1 sitcom Trollied. Blood left the show in the finale of series 3.
In 2012, Blood gained his first feature film role as Davy Famous in Spike Island.
In 2013, he appeared in the final series of BBC Three's Him & Her as Becky's ex-boyfriend, Lee. In 2014, Blood appeared in ITV's mystery drama The Bletchley Circle, as Ben, a police officer. Blood also appeared in the Channel 4 police comedy-satire Babylon. He also provides a voice in the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition. In 2018, he played Adam in the indie thriller, Still.
Blood became a regular on the second season of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Lance Hunter, a mercenary whom Coulson turns to for help and who agrees to join S.H.I.E.L.D. His character is later forced to retire from S.H.I.E.L.D. prior to the season 3 finale. He returned in the season 5 episode "Rewind".
In 2024, he starred as Vincent Pyne, working alongside Eddie Redmayne and Charles Dance in the British spy thriller television series The Day of the Jackal (2024).
Theatre In 2009, Blood formed a theatre company called "WE. BUY. GOLD" with his friend at LAMDA, Tom McCall.
WE. BUY. GOLD.'s debut show, Inches Apart, which was co-written and starred Blood, was entered into the Old Vic New Voices Theatre503 Award, which it subsequently won. The Old Vic then produced a full professional production at Theatre503, which ran from 12 May to 13 June 2009.
Blood made his professional stage debut in 2009 in The Priory as Adam, at the Royal Court Theatre which ran from 19 November 2009 to 16 January 2010.Royal Court Theatre#Productions 2008 .E2.80.93 May 2013 In 2010, he went on to perform as Sordido in a modern adaptation of the Jacobean tragedy Women Beware Women at the National Theatre, directed by award-winning Marianne Elliott.
In 2011, he appeared in Backbeat which told the story of the formation and early years of The Beatles. It ran in the Duke of York's Theatre from 10 October 2011 to 18 February 2012, and Blood played the lead role of the "fifth Beatle" Stuart Sutcliffe. Due to the musical nature of the role he has learned to play bass guitar, and also subsequently joined a band, Shaaark. The show was an overwhelming critical success during its West End run. This success took the show to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, from 24 August 2012 to 31 August 2012, for a run of seven days.
Personal life Blood is a lifelong supporter of Liverpool F.C.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2012 Spike Island Dave Famous2014 X Moor Matt Between Places ChristianShort film Red Lobster Himself Commitment Tube Male2015 Brand New-U Johan Hero Short filmDirector 2019 Say My Name Statton 2023 The Offering Arthur Lovely, Dark, and Deep Jackson
Television Year Title Role Notes 2009 The Bill Mick Jones 2 episodes2010 Material Girl Alex Main cast; 6 episodes Stanley Park Harry Stevens Main cast; Pilot Combat Kids Paul Main cast; 3 episodes 2011 Misfits Dom Episode #3.5 2011–2013 Trollied Kieran Main cast; 26 episodes 2012 Public Enemies Glen Smithfield 2 episodes 2013 Him & Her Lee Recurring cast (series 4); 5 episodes2014 The Bletchley Circle Ben Gladstone Recurring cast (series 2); 4 episodes Babylon Warwick Main cast; 7 episodes 2014–2017 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Lance Hunter Main cast (season 2–3), guest star (season 5); 36 episodes 2016 Marvel's Most Wanted Lance Hunter TV pilot (unaired) 2019–2022 Euphoria Gus Howard Recurring cast (season 1–2); 5 episodes 2020 Strike Jimmy Knight Guest cast (series 4); 4 episodes 2021 Close to Me Thomas 6 episodes 2022 Andor Corporal Kimzi 2 episodes2023 Rain Dogs Mason 2 episodes Slow Horses Sturges 4 episodes The Chemistry of Death Michael Strachan2024 The Day of the Jackal Vincent Pyne Main cast; 6 episodes Joan Gary Recurring role; 2 episodes 2026 Hit Point Leo Upcoming six-part thriller
Video games Year Title Role2014Dragon Age: InquisitionHall the Archer (voice)2018VampyrAgamemnon, Harry, Lord Hamersley, Pericles, Priwen Guards, Thomas (voices)2023Final Fantasy XVITiamut (voice)
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