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