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Russell Tovey

Acting 44 years old Billericay, Essex, England, UK ★ 2.0
Born: November 14, 1981

Biography

Russell George Tovey (born 14 November 1981) is an English actor with numerous television, film and stage credits. Tovey is best known for playing the role of a werewolf, George Sands in the BBC's supernatural drama Being Human. His other notable roles include Rudge in both the stage and film version of The History Boys, Steve in the BBC Three sitcom Him & Her, Kevin Matheson in the HBO original series Looking and as Henry Knight on BBC TV series Sherlock.

Filmography

Acting Credits (115)

I Am the Prize
I Am the Prize 2026
Deep Dive
Deep Dive Self 2026
The War Between the Land and the Sea
The War Between the Land and the Sea Barclay Pierre-Dupont 2025
The Cult of Americana
The Cult of Americana 2025
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes Deputy Assistant Commissioner Brian Paddick 2025
Plainclothes
Plainclothes Andrew 2025
Life is Excellent
Life is Excellent 2024
Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia
Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia 2024
The Fortress
The Fortress Charlie Oldman 2024
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
Rob Beckett's Smart TV Self - Guest 2024
White Widow
White Widow Charlie 2023
Juice
Juice Guy 2023
Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry
Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry Russell Tovey 2023
Love Again
Love Again Billy Brooks 2023
Allelujah
Allelujah Colin Colman 2023
Wayfinder
Wayfinder Russell 2022
AIDS: The Unheard Tapes
AIDS: The Unheard Tapes Narrator 2022
National Theatre Live: Constellations
National Theatre Live: Constellations Roland 2021
Starstruck
Starstruck Dave 2021
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray Basil Hallward 2021
The Sister
The Sister Nathan 2020
No Masks
No Masks 2020
Baby Lies Truthfully
Baby Lies Truthfully 2020
Flesh and Blood
Flesh and Blood Jake 2020
It's Me
It's Me Joe 2020
The Good Liar
The Good Liar Steven 2019
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
RuPaul's Drag Race UK Self - Guest Judge 2019
Years and Years
Years and Years Daniel Lyons 2019
The Sea
The Sea David 2019
Hymn of Hate
Hymn of Hate Sergeant George May 2018
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
Freedom Fighters: The Ray Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice) 2018
Shane the Chef
Shane the Chef 2018
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer Self - Guest 2018
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
Freedom Fighters: The Ray Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice) 2017
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice Self 2017
Queers.
Queers. Phil 2017
Queers.
Queers. 2017
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika Joseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa 2017
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches Joseph Pitt/Prior 1/The Eskimo 2017
The Hippopotamus
The Hippopotamus Rupert Keynes 2017
FEUD
FEUD John O'Shea 2017
We Have Been Watching
We Have Been Watching Self 2017
Mindhorn
Mindhorn Paul Melly 2016
Looking: The Movie
Looking: The Movie Kevin Matheson 2016
The Pass
The Pass Jason 2016
The Night Manager
The Night Manager Simon Ogilvey 2016
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
DC's Legends of Tomorrow Ray Terrill / The Ray 2016
Red Top
Red Top Andy Coulson 2016
Stick Man
Stick Man Dog (voice) 2015
The Lady in the Van
The Lady in the Van Young Man with Earring 2015
Supergirl
Supergirl Ray Terrill / The Ray (uncredited) 2015
Quantico
Quantico Harry Doyle 2015
Banished
Banished James Freeman 2015
The Flash
The Flash Ray Terrill / The Ray 2014
Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon Mountain
Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon Mountain Squirt (Voice) 2014
Pride
Pride Tim 2014
Blackwood
Blackwood Jack 2014
Muppets Most Wanted
Muppets Most Wanted Delivery Man 2014
Effie Gray
Effie Gray George 2014
Festivals, Sex and Suspicious Parents
Festivals, Sex and Suspicious Parents Self - Narrator (voice) 2014
Looking
Looking Kevin Matheson 2014
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide Narrator (voice) 2013
Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents
Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents Self - Narrator (voice) 2013
Talking to the Dead
Talking to the Dead DS Huw Brydon 2013
What Remains
What Remains Michael 2013
The Job Lot
The Job Lot Karl Lyndhurst 2013
The King is Dead
The King is Dead Nicky 2013
Tower Block
Tower Block Paul 2012
BBC Comedy Feeds
BBC Comedy Feeds 2012
Grabbers
Grabbers Dr. Adam Smith 2012
Walking the Dogs
Walking the Dogs Footman 2012
Playhouse Presents
Playhouse Presents Footman 2012
Just a Minute
Just a Minute Self 2012
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! The Albino Pirate (voice) 2012
Is This a Joke?
Is This a Joke? Tim 2011
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
The Ballad of Russell & Julie Midshipman Frame (archive footage) 2011
American Horror Story
American Horror Story Patrick Read 2011
Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents
Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents Self - Narrator (voice) 2011
Him & Her
Him & Her Steve 2010
Sherlock
Sherlock Henry Knight 2010
Mongrels
Mongrels 2010
Huge
Huge Carl 2010
Roar
Roar Tom 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
Being Human
Being Human George Sands 2009
In Passing
In Passing Henry Travers 2009
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit John Chivery 2008
Celebrity Juice
Celebrity Juice Self 2008
Mutual Friends
Mutual Friends Estate Agent 2008
Ashes to Ashes
Ashes to Ashes Marcus Johnstone 2008
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned Midshipman Alonso Frame 2007
Gavin & Stacey
Gavin & Stacey Budgie 2007
The History Boys
The History Boys Rudge 2006
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive 2006
My Family and Other Animals
My Family and Other Animals Leslie Durrell 2005
Doctor Who Confidential
Doctor Who Confidential Narrator 2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple PC Terence Reed 2004
The Paul O'Grady Show
The Paul O'Grady Show 2004
Servants
Servants 2003
Ultimate Force
Ultimate Force 2002
The Emperor's New Clothes
The Emperor's New Clothes Recruit 2001
Messiah
Messiah Robbie McManus 2001
The Red Peppers
The Red Peppers Alf 2001
Holby City
Holby City Jerome Hibbert 1999
Holby City
Holby City Adam Spengler 1999
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries Stable boy 1998
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks Self - Panellist 1996
Silent Witness
Silent Witness 1996
Spywatch
Spywatch Dennis Sealey 1996
Mud
Mud Bill 1994
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot Lionel Marshall 1989
The Bill
The Bill 1984
Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!)
Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!) Mick
When the Wolves Came
When the Wolves Came Sebastian
Wild Bird
Wild Bird Alexander McQueen

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