Russell Tovey
Birthday
1981/11/14 (43 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Billericay, Essex, England, UK
Also know as
Russell George 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.
Acting
(2006) The History Boys
as Rudge
(2021) National Theatre Live: Constellations
as Roland
(2023) Allelujah
as Colin Colman
(2005) My Family and Other Animals
as Leslie Durrell
Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!)
as Mick
(2012) Grabbers
as Dr. Adam Smith
(2011) The Ballad of Russell & Julie
as Midshipman Frame (archive footage)
(2023) Love Again
as Billy Brooks
(2014) Blackwood
as Jack
(2023) White Widow
as Charlie
(2011) Is This a Joke?
as Tim
(2022) Wayfinder
as Russell
(2012) The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
as The Albino Pirate (voice)
(2012) Tower Block
as Paul
(2001) The Red Peppers
as Alf
(2020) It's Me
as Joe
(2014) Muppets Most Wanted
as Delivery Man
(2012) Walking the Dogs
as Footman
(2014) Pride
as Tim
(2025) Plainclothes
as Andrew
(2021) Rhythm of Life
as Self
(2015) The Lady in the Van
as Young Man with Earring
(2010) Lady Grey London
as Rod
(2016) Red Top
as Andy Coulson
(2015) Stick Man
as Dog (voice)
(2016) The Pass
as Jason
(2016) Looking: The Movie
as Kevin Matheson
(2010) Huge
as Carl
(2024) Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia
as ---
(2024) Life is Excellent
as ---
(2014) Effie Gray
as George
(2016) Mindhorn
as Paul Melly
(2017) National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
as Joseph Pitt/Prior 1/The Eskimo
(2017) National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
as Joseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa
(2013) Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
as Narrator (voice)
(2007) Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
as Midshipman Alonso Frame
(2001) The Emperor's New Clothes
as Recruit
(2018) Freedom Fighters: The Ray
as Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
(2009) Roar
as Tom
(2019) The Sea
as David
(2017) The Hippopotamus
as Rupert Keynes
(2019) The Good Liar
as Steven
(2013) The King is Dead
as Nicky
(2009) In Passing
as Henry Travers
(2020) Baby Lies Truthfully
as ---
(2018) Hymn of Hate
as Sergeant George May
(2021) The Picture of Dorian Gray
as Basil Hallward
(2024) Gavin & Stacey: The Finale
as Budgie
(2002) Ultimate Force
as ---
(1984) The Bill
as ---
(1996) Silent Witness
as ---
(2017) We Have Been Watching
as Self
(2018) The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
as Self - Guest
(2004) Agatha Christie's Marple
as PC Terence Reed
(2009) Being Human
as George Sands
(2001) Messiah
as Robbie McManus
(2008) Little Dorrit
as John Chivery
(2005) Doctor Who
as Midshipman Frame
(2010) Him & Her
as Steve
(2013) What Remains
as Michael
(2014) Looking
as Kevin Matheson
(2015) Banished
as James Freeman
(2019) RuPaul's Drag Race UK
as Self - Guest Judge
(2023) Juice
as Guy
(2010) The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
as ---
(2008) Mutual Friends
as Estate Agent
(2010) Sherlock
as Henry Knight
(2003) Servants
as ---
(2015) Quantico
as Harry Doyle
(2023) Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry
as Russell Tovey
(2012) Just a Minute
as Self
(2010) Mongrels
as ---
(1994) Mud
as ---
(2017) Queers.
as Phil
(2021) Starstruck
as Dave
(1996) Spywatch
as Dennis Sealey
(2014) The Flash
as Ray Terrill / The Ray
(2016) DC's Legends of Tomorrow
as Ray Terrill / The Ray
(2017) Freedom Fighters: The Ray
as Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
(2005) Doctor Who Confidential
as Narrator
(1999) Holby City
as Jerome Hibbert
(1999) Holby City
as Adam Spengler
(2022) AIDS: The Unheard Tapes
as Narrator
(2013) The Job Lot
as Karl Lyndhurst
(2017) The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
as Self
(2024) Rob Beckett's Smart TV
as Self - Guest
(2017) FEUD
as John O'Shea
(2008) Celebrity Juice
as Self
(2019) Years and Years
as Daniel Lyons
(1996) Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self - Panellist
(2011) American Horror Story
as Patrick Read
(2013) Talking to the Dead
as DS Huw Brydon
(2010) Sherlock
as Self / Henry Knight
(2013) Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(2011) Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(2014) Festivals, Sex and Suspicious Parents
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(2024) The Fortress
as Charlie Oldman
(1989) Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Lionel Marshall
(2015) Supergirl
as Ray Terrill / The Ray (uncredited)
(2020) Flesh and Blood
as Jake
(1998) The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
as Stable boy
(2018) Shane the Chef
as ---
(2008) Ashes to Ashes
as Marcus Johnstone
The War Between the Land and the Sea
as ---
(2017) Queers.
as ---
(2020) The Sister
as Nathan
(2016) The Night Manager
as Simon Ogilvey
(2007) Gavin & Stacey
as Budgie
(2007) Gavin & Stacey
as Karl 'Budgie' Barratt