Russell Tovey
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Nov 14, 1981 (44 years old)
Place of Birth
Billericay, Essex, England, UK
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
| 2026 | Deep DiveSelf | |
| 2025 | PlainclothesAndrew | |
| 2025 | The Cult of Americana | |
| 2025 | The War Between the Land and the SeaBarclay Pierre-Dupont | |
| 2025 | Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De MenezesDeputy Assistant Commissioner Brian Paddick | |
| 2024 | Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia | |
| 2024 | Life is Excellent | |
| 2024 | Rob Beckett's Smart TVSelf - Guest | |
| 2024 | The FortressCharlie Oldman | |
| 2023 | AllelujahColin Colman | |
| 2023 | Love AgainBilly Brooks | |
| 2023 | White WidowCharlie | |
| 2023 | JuiceGuy | |
| 2023 | Alison & Larry: Billericay To BarryRussell Tovey | |
| 2022 | WayfinderRussell | |
| 2022 | AIDS: The Unheard TapesNarrator | |
| 2021 | National Theatre Live: ConstellationsRoland | |
| 2021 | The Picture of Dorian GrayBasil Hallward | |
| 2021 | StarstruckDave | |
| 2020 | It's MeJoe | |
| 2020 | Baby Lies Truthfully | |
| 2020 | No Masks | |
| 2020 | Flesh and BloodJake | |
| 2020 | The SisterNathan | |
| 2019 | The SeaDavid | |
| 2019 | The Good LiarSteven | |
| 2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race UKSelf - Guest Judge | |
| 2019 | Years and YearsDaniel Lyons | |
| 2018 | Freedom Fighters: The RayRay Terrill / The Ray (voice) | |
| 2018 | Hymn of HateSergeant George May | |
| 2018 | The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To CancerSelf - Guest | |
| 2018 | Shane the Chef | |
| 2017 | National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium ApproachesJoseph Pitt/Prior 1/The Eskimo | |
| 2017 | National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: PerestroikaJoseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa | |
| 2017 | The HippopotamusRupert Keynes | |
| 2017 | We Have Been WatchingSelf | |
| 2017 | Queers.Phil | |
| 2017 | Freedom Fighters: The RayRay Terrill / The Ray (voice) | |
| 2017 | The Great British Bake Off: An Extra SliceSelf | |
| 2017 | FEUDJohn O'Shea | |
| 2017 | Queers. | |
| 2016 | Red TopAndy Coulson | |
| 2016 | The PassJason | |
| 2016 | Looking: The MovieKevin Matheson | |
| 2016 | MindhornPaul Melly | |
| 2016 | DC's Legends of TomorrowRay Terrill / The Ray | |
| 2016 | The Night ManagerSimon Ogilvey | |
| 2015 | The Lady in the VanYoung Man with Earring | |
| 2015 | Stick ManDog (voice) | |
| 2015 | BanishedJames Freeman | |
| 2015 | QuanticoHarry Doyle | |
| 2015 | SupergirlRay Terrill / The Ray (uncredited) | |
| 2014 | BlackwoodJack | |
| 2014 | Muppets Most WantedDelivery Man | |
| 2014 | PrideTim | |
| 2014 | Effie GrayGeorge | |
| 2014 | Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon MountainSquirt (Voice) | |
| 2014 | LookingKevin Matheson | |
| 2014 | The FlashRay Terrill / The Ray | |
| 2014 | Festivals, Sex and Suspicious ParentsSelf - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2013 | Doctor Who: The Ultimate GuideNarrator (voice) | |
| 2013 | The King is DeadNicky | |
| 2013 | What RemainsMichael | |
| 2013 | The Job LotKarl Lyndhurst | |
| 2013 | Talking to the DeadDS Huw Brydon | |
| 2013 | Snow, Sex and Suspicious ParentsSelf - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2012 | GrabbersDr. Adam Smith | |
| 2012 | The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!The Albino Pirate (voice) | |
| 2012 | Tower BlockPaul | |
| 2012 | Walking the DogsFootman | |
| 2012 | Just a MinuteSelf | |
| 2012 | BBC Comedy Feeds | |
| 2012 | Playhouse PresentsFootman | |
| 2011 | The Ballad of Russell & JulieMidshipman Frame (archive footage) | |
| 2011 | Is This a Joke?Tim | |
| 2011 | American Horror StoryPatrick Read | |
| 2011 | Sun, Sex and Suspicious ParentsSelf - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2010 | HugeCarl | |
| 2010 | Him & HerSteve | |
| 2010 | SherlockHenry Knight | |
| 2010 | Mongrels | |
| 2009 | RoarTom | |
| 2009 | In PassingHenry Travers | |
| 2009 | Being HumanGeorge Sands | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest | |
| 2008 | Little DorritJohn Chivery | |
| 2008 | Mutual FriendsEstate Agent | |
| 2008 | Celebrity JuiceSelf | |
| 2008 | Ashes to AshesMarcus Johnstone | |
| 2007 | Doctor Who: Voyage of the DamnedMidshipman Alonso Frame | |
| 2007 | Gavin & StaceyBudgie | |
| 2006 | The History BoysRudge | |
| 2005 | My Family and Other AnimalsLeslie Durrell | |
| 2005 | Doctor Who ConfidentialNarrator | |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's MarplePC Terence Reed | |
| 2004 | The Paul O'Grady Show | |
| 2003 | Evil Under the SunLionel Marshall | |
| 2003 | Servants | |
| 2002 | Ultimate Force | |
| 2001 | The Red PeppersAlf | |
| 2001 | The Emperor's New ClothesRecruit | |
| 2001 | MessiahRobbie McManus | |
| 1999 | Holby CityJerome Hibbert | |
| 1999 | Holby CityAdam Spengler | |
| 1998 | The Mrs Bradley MysteriesStable boy | |
| 1996 | Silent Witness | |
| 1996 | SpywatchDennis Sealey | |
| 1996 | Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf - Panellist | |
| 1994 | MudBill | |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's PoirotLionel Marshall | |
| 1984 | The Bill | |
| - | Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!)Mick |