Russell Tovey
Known for Acting · 113 credits
- Born
- 1981-11-14 (age 44)
- Place of birth
- Billericay, Essex, England, UK
- Also known as
- Russell George Tovey · راسل تووی
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
TV Shows (61)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Flash
2014
as Ray Terrill / The Ray
American Horror Story
2011
as Patrick Read
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Lionel Marshall
Supergirl
2015
as Ray Terrill / The Ray (uncredited)
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
as Ray Terrill / The Ray
Holby City
1999
as Jerome Hibbert / Adam Spengler
Silent Witness
1996
Sherlock
2010
as Henry Knight
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as PC Terence Reed
The Bill
1984
Quantico
2015
as Harry Doyle
Celebrity Juice
2008
as Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self - Panellist
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
The Night Manager
2016
as Simon Ogilvey
The War Between the Land and the Sea
2025
as Barclay Pierre-Dupont
Being Human
2009
as George Sands
FEUD
2017
as John O'Shea
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019
as Self - Guest Judge
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
as Narrator
Playhouse Presents
2012
as Footman
Ashes to Ashes
2008
as Marcus Johnstone
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018
as Self - Guest
Looking
2014
as Kevin Matheson
Ultimate Force
2002
Years and Years
2019
as Daniel Lyons
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2017
as Self
Little Dorrit
2008
as John Chivery
Gavin & Stacey
2007
as Budgie
Messiah
2001
as Robbie McManus
Starstruck
2021
as Dave
Queers.
2017
as Phil
BBC Comedy Feeds
2012
Banished
2015
as James Freeman
The Job Lot
2013
as Karl Lyndhurst
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
2025
as Deputy Assistant Commissioner Brian Paddick
Mongrels
2010
Him & Her
2010
as Steve
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
2024
as Self - Guest
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
2017
as Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
What Remains
2013
as Michael
Flesh and Blood
2020
as Jake
We Have Been Watching
2017
as Self
The Fortress
2024
as Charlie Oldman
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
2006
Servants
2003
Just a Minute
2012
as Self
Juice
2023
as Guy
Mud
1994
as Bill
Mutual Friends
2008
as Estate Agent
The Sister
2020
as Nathan
Shane the Chef
2018
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
1998
as Stable boy
Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents
2011
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Spywatch
1996
as Dennis Sealey
AIDS: The Unheard Tapes
2022
as Narrator
Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry
2023
as Russell Tovey
Talking to the Dead
2013
as DS Huw Brydon
Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents
2013
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movies (52)
Love Again
2023
as Billy Brooks
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012
as The Albino Pirate (voice)
The Good Liar
2019
as Steven
Muppets Most Wanted
2014
as Delivery Man
Pride
2014
as Tim
Mindhorn
2016
as Paul Melly
Plainclothes
2025
as Andrew
The Lady in the Van
2015
as Young Man with Earring
Effie Gray
2014
as George
Grabbers
2012
as Dr. Adam Smith
Stick Man
2015
as Dog (voice)
Tower Block
2012
as Paul
The Emperor's New Clothes
2001
as Recruit
The History Boys
2006
as Rudge
The Hippopotamus
2017
as Rupert Keynes
Huge
2010
as Carl
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
2007
as Midshipman Alonso Frame
Looking: The Movie
2016
as Kevin Matheson
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
2018
as Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
Allelujah
2023
as Colin Colman
The Pass
2016
as Jason
Deep Dive
2026
as Self
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
2017
as Joseph Pitt/Prior 1/The Eskimo
Blackwood
2014
as Jack
My Family and Other Animals
2005
as Leslie Durrell
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
2017
as Joseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa
Wild Bird
as Alexander McQueen
The Sea
2019
as David
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
2013
as Narrator (voice)
Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon Mountain
2014
as Squirt (Voice)
I Am the Prize
2026
The Picture of Dorian Gray
2021
as Basil Hallward
Walking the Dogs
2012
as Footman
Roar
2009
as Tom
White Widow
2023
as Charlie
National Theatre Live: Constellations
2021
as Roland
Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!)
as Mick
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
2011
as Midshipman Frame (archive footage)
No Masks
2020
Hymn of Hate
2018
as Sergeant George May
The King is Dead
2013
as Nicky
In Passing
2009
as Henry Travers
Red Top
2016
as Andy Coulson
Baby Lies Truthfully
2020
The Red Peppers
2001
as Alf
When the Wolves Came
as Sebastian
Is This a Joke?
2011
as Tim
Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia
2024
It's Me
2020
as Joe
Wayfinder
2022
as Russell
The Cult of Americana
2025
Life is Excellent
2024
About Russell Tovey
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. With 113 credits spanning from 1984 to 2026, Russell Tovey has appeared in 52 films and 61 TV shows.
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Most Popular Russell Tovey Movies
- Love Again (2023) — as Billy Brooks
- The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012) — as The Albino Pirate (voice)
- The Good Liar (2019) — as Steven
- Muppets Most Wanted (2014) — as Delivery Man
- Pride (2014) — as Tim
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