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Russell Tovey

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
116

Gender
Male

Birthday
November 14, 1981 (44 years old)

Place of Birth
Billericay, Essex, England, UK

Russell Tovey

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.

Known For

Acting

2026I Am the Prizeas
2026Deep Diveas Self
2025The War Between the Land and the Seaas Barclay Pierre-Dupont
2025The Cult of Americanaas
2025Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezesas Deputy Assistant Commissioner Brian Paddick
2025Plainclothesas Andrew
2024Life is Excellentas
2024Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemiaas
2024The Fortressas Charlie Oldman
2024Rob Beckett's Smart TVas Self - Guest
2023White Widowas Charlie
2023Juiceas Guy
2023Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barryas Russell Tovey
2023Love Againas Billy Brooks
2023Allelujahas Colin Colman
2022Wayfinderas Russell
2022AIDS: The Unheard Tapesas Narrator
2021National Theatre Live: Constellationsas Roland
2021Starstruckas Dave
2021The Picture of Dorian Grayas Basil Hallward
2020The Sisteras Nathan
2020No Masksas
2020Baby Lies Truthfullyas
2020Flesh and Bloodas Jake
2020It's Meas Joe
2019The Good Liaras Steven
2019RuPaul's Drag Race UKas Self - Guest Judge
2019Years and Yearsas Daniel Lyons
2019The Seaas David
2018Hymn of Hateas Sergeant George May
2018Freedom Fighters: The Rayas Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
2018Shane the Chefas
2018The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Canceras Self - Guest
2017Freedom Fighters: The Rayas Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
2017The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Sliceas Self
2017Queers.as
2017Queers.as Phil
2017National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroikaas Joseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa
2017National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approachesas Joseph Pitt/Prior 1/The Eskimo
2017The Hippopotamusas Rupert Keynes
2017FEUDas John O'Shea
2017We Have Been Watchingas Self
2016Mindhornas Paul Melly
2016Looking: The Movieas Kevin Matheson
2016The Passas Jason
2016The Night Manageras Simon Ogilvey
2016DC's Legends of Tomorrowas Ray Terrill / The Ray
2016Red Topas Andy Coulson
2015Stick Manas Dog (voice)
2015The Lady in the Vanas Young Man with Earring
2015Supergirlas Ray Terrill / The Ray (uncredited)
2015Quanticoas Harry Doyle
2015Banishedas James Freeman
2014The Flashas Ray Terrill / The Ray
2014Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon Mountainas Squirt (Voice)
2014Prideas Tim
2014Blackwoodas Jack
2014Muppets Most Wantedas Delivery Man
2014Effie Grayas George
2014Festivals, Sex and Suspicious Parentsas Self - Narrator (voice)
2014Lookingas Kevin Matheson
2013Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guideas Narrator (voice)
2013Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parentsas Self - Narrator (voice)
2013Talking to the Deadas DS Huw Brydon
2013The Dog Rescuers with Alan Daviesas Narrator
2013What Remainsas Michael
2013The Job Lotas Karl Lyndhurst
2013The King is Deadas Nicky
2012Tower Blockas Paul
2012BBC Comedy Feedsas
2012Grabbersas Dr. Adam Smith
2012Walking the Dogsas Footman
2012Playhouse Presentsas Footman
2012Just a Minuteas Self
2012The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!as The Albino Pirate (voice)
2011Is This a Joke?as Tim
2011The Ballad of Russell & Julieas Midshipman Frame (archive footage)
2011American Horror Storyas Patrick Read
2011Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parentsas Self - Narrator (voice)
2010Him & Heras Steve
2010Sherlockas Henry Knight
2010Mongrelsas
2010Hugeas Carl
2009Roaras Tom
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
2009Being Humanas George Sands
2009In Passingas Henry Travers
2008Little Dorritas John Chivery
2008Celebrity Juiceas Self
2008Mutual Friendsas Estate Agent
2008Ashes to Ashesas Marcus Johnstone
2007Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damnedas Midshipman Alonso Frame
2007Gavin & Staceyas Budgie
2006The History Boysas Rudge
2006Rob Brydon's Annually Retentiveas
2005My Family and Other Animalsas Leslie Durrell
2005Doctor Who Confidentialas Narrator
2004Agatha Christie's Marpleas PC Terence Reed
2004The Paul O'Grady Showas
2003Servantsas
2002Ultimate Forceas
2001The Emperor's New Clothesas Recruit
2001Messiahas Robbie McManus
2001The Red Peppersas Alf
1999Holby Cityas Adam Spengler
1999Holby Cityas Jerome Hibbert
1998The Mrs Bradley Mysteriesas Stable boy
1996Never Mind the Buzzcocksas Self - Panellist
1996Silent Witnessas
1996Spywatchas Dennis Sealey
1994Mudas Bill
1989Agatha Christie's Poirotas Lionel Marshall
1984The Billas
When the Wolves Cameas Sebastian
Wild Birdas Alexander McQueen
Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!)as Mick

Production

Wild Bird...Writer
Wild Bird...Executive Producer