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
2025
- Plainclothes as Andrew
- The War Between the Land and the Sea as Barclay
- Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes as Deputy Assistant Commissioner Brian Paddick
2024
- The Fortress as Charlie Oldman
- Rob Beckett's Smart TV as Self - Guest
- Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia
- Life is Excellent
2023
- Love Again as Billy Brooks
- Allelujah as Colin Colman
- Juice as Guy
- White Widow as Charlie
- Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry as Russell Tovey
2022
- AIDS: The Unheard Tapes as Narrator
- Wayfinder as Russell
2021
- Starstruck as Dave
- Rhythm of Life as Self
- National Theatre Live: Constellations as Roland
- The Picture of Dorian Gray as Basil Hallward
2020
- No Masks
- Flesh and Blood as Jake
- It's Me as Joe
- The Sister as Nathan
- Baby Lies Truthfully
2019
- RuPaul's Drag Race UK as Self - Guest Judge
- The Good Liar as Steven
- The Sea as David
- Years and Years as Daniel Lyons
2018
- The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer as Self - Guest
- Freedom Fighters: The Ray as Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
- Hymn of Hate as Sergeant George May
- Shane the Chef
2017
- FEUD as John O'Shea
- The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice as Self
- National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika as Joseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa
- Freedom Fighters: The Ray as Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
- Queers. as Phil
- The Hippopotamus as Rupert Keynes
- National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches as Joseph Pitt/Prior 1/The Eskimo
- We Have Been Watching as Self
2016
- DC's Legends of Tomorrow as Ray Terrill / The Ray
- The Pass as Jason
- The Night Manager as Simon Ogilvey
- Mindhorn as Paul Melly
- Red Top as Andy Coulson
- Looking: The Movie as Kevin Matheson
2015
- Supergirl as Ray Terrill / The Ray (uncredited)
- Quantico as Harry Doyle
- Stick Man as Dog (voice)
- The Lady in the Van as Young Man with Earring
- Banished as James Freeman
2014
- The Flash as Ray Terrill / The Ray
- Pride as Tim
- Muppets Most Wanted as Delivery Man
- Blackwood as Jack
- Looking as Kevin Matheson
- Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon Mountain as Squirt (Voice)
- Effie Gray as George
- Festivals, Sex and Suspicious Parents as Self - Narrator (voice)
2013
- What Remains as Michael
- The Job Lot as Karl Lyndhurst
- Talking to the Dead as DS Huw Brydon
- Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide as Narrator (voice)
- Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The King is Dead as Nicky
2012
- Tower Block as Paul
- Grabbers as Dr. Adam Smith
- The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! as The Albino Pirate (voice)
- BBC Comedy Feeds
- Walking the Dogs as Footman
- Just a Minute as Self
2011
- American Horror Story as Patrick Read
- Is This a Joke? as Tim
- Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Ballad of Russell & Julie as Midshipman Frame (archive footage)
2010
- Sherlock as Henry Knight
- Huge as Carl
- Him & Her as Steve
- Mongrels
- Lady Grey London as Rod
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Being Human as George Sands
- In Passing as Henry Travers
- Roar as Tom
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
- The History Boys as Rudge
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 Red Peppers as Alf
- The Emperor's New Clothes as Recruit
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