Acting
Russell Tovey
Born 14 November 1981 in Billericay, Essex, England, UK
110 credits
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.
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- TBAWild BirdFilmAlexander McQueen
- TBAReal Love (Yes, It's Real Love!)FilmMick
- TBAWhen the Wolves CameFilmSebastian
- 2026Deep DiveFilmSelf
- 2026I Am the PrizeFilm
- 2025The War Between the Land and the SeaSeriesBarclay Pierre-Dupont
- 2025PlainclothesFilmAndrew
- 2025Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De MenezesSeriesDAC Brian Paddick
- 2025The Cult of AmericanaFilm
- 2024The FortressSeriesCharlie Oldman
- 2024Pet Shop Boys: A New BohemiaFilm
- 2024Gavin & Stacey: The FinaleFilmKarl 'Budgie' Barratt
- 2024Life is ExcellentFilm
- 2023Love AgainFilmBilly Brooks
- 2023JuiceSeriesGuy
- 2023AllelujahFilmColin Colman
- 2023White WidowFilmCharlie
- 2023Alison & Larry: Billericay To BarrySeriesRussell Tovey
- 2022AIDS: The Unheard TapesSeriesNarrator
- 2022WayfinderFilmRussell
- 2021StarstruckSeriesDave
- 2021The Picture of Dorian GrayFilmBasil Hallward
- 2021National Theatre Live: ConstellationsFilmRoland
- 2020The SisterSeriesNathan
- 2020Flesh and BloodSeriesJake
- 2020Baby Lies TruthfullyFilm
- 2020It's MeFilmJoe
- 2020No MasksFilm
- 2019Years and YearsSeriesDaniel Lyons
- 2019The Good LiarFilmSteven
- 2019The SeaFilmDavid
- 2018Freedom Fighters: The RayFilmRay Terrill / The Ray (voice)
- 2018Hymn of HateFilmSergeant George May
- 2018Shane the ChefSeries
- 2017FEUDSeriesJohn O'Shea
- 2017The HippopotamusFilmRupert Keynes
- 2017Freedom Fighters: The RaySeriesRay Terrill / The Ray (voice)
- 2017Queers.SeriesPhil
- 2017National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: PerestroikaFilmJoseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa
- 2017National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium ApproachesFilmJoseph Pitt/Prior 1/The Eskimo
- 2017We Have Been WatchingSeriesSelf
- 2016DC's Legends of TomorrowSeriesRay Terrill / The Ray
- 2016The Night ManagerSeriesSimon Ogilvey
- 2016Looking: The MovieFilmKevin Matheson
- 2016MindhornFilmPaul Melly
- 2016The PassFilmJason
- 2016Red TopFilmAndy Coulson
- 2015SupergirlSeriesRay Terrill / The Ray (uncredited)
- 2015QuanticoSeriesHarry Doyle
- 2015The Lady in the VanFilmYoung Man with Earring
- 2015Stick ManFilmDog (voice)
- 2015BanishedSeriesJames Freeman
- 2014The FlashSeriesRay Terrill / The Ray
- 2014LookingSeriesKevin Matheson
- 2014Muppets Most WantedFilmDelivery Man
- 2014PrideFilmTim
- 2014Effie GrayFilmGeorge
- 2014BlackwoodFilmJack
- 2014Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon MountainFilmSquirt (Voice)
- 2014Festivals, Sex and Suspicious ParentsSeriesSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2013What RemainsSeriesMichael
- 2013The Job LotSeriesKarl Lyndhurst
- 2013Doctor Who: The Ultimate GuideFilmNarrator (voice)
- 2013Talking to the DeadSeriesDS Huw Brydon
- 2013The King is DeadFilmNicky
- 2013Snow, Sex and Suspicious ParentsSeriesSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2013The Dog Rescuers with Alan DaviesSeriesNarrator
- 2012The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!FilmThe Albino Pirate (voice)
- 2012GrabbersFilmDr. Adam Smith
- 2012Tower BlockFilmPaul
- 2012Playhouse PresentsSeriesFootman
- 2012Just a MinuteSeriesSelf
- 2012BBC Comedy FeedsSeries
- 2012Walking the DogsFilmFootman
- 2011American Horror StorySeriesPatrick Read
- 2011Sun, Sex and Suspicious ParentsSeriesSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2011The Ballad of Russell & JulieFilmMidshipman Frame (archive footage)
- 2011Is This a Joke?FilmTim
- 2010SherlockSeriesHenry Knight
- 2010Him & HerSeriesSteve
- 2010MongrelsSeries
- 2010HugeFilmCarl
- 2009Being HumanSeriesGeorge Sands
- 2009RoarFilmTom
- 2009In PassingFilmHenry Travers
- 2008Ashes to AshesSeriesMarcus Johnstone
- 2008Little DorritSeriesJohn Chivery
- 2008Mutual FriendsSeriesEstate Agent
- 2007Gavin & StaceySeriesBudgie
- 2007Doctor Who: Voyage of the DamnedFilmMidshipman Alonso Frame
- 2006The History BoysFilmRudge
- 2006Rob Brydon's Annually RetentiveSeries
- 2005Doctor Who ConfidentialSeriesNarrator
- 2005My Family and Other AnimalsFilmLeslie Durrell
- 2004Agatha Christie's MarpleSeriesPC Terence Reed
- 2003ServantsSeries
- 2002Ultimate ForceSeries
- 2001MessiahSeriesRobbie McManus
- 2001The Emperor's New ClothesFilmRecruit
- 2001The Red PeppersFilmAlf
- 1998The Mrs Bradley MysteriesSeriesStable boy
- 1996Silent WitnessSeries
- 1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSeriesSelf - Panellist
- 1996SpywatchSeriesDennis Sealey
- 1994MudSeriesBill
- 1989Agatha Christie's PoirotSeriesLionel Marshall
- 1984The BillSeries
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