7.2Acting
Russell Tovey
- Born
- 1981-11-14
- Birthplace
- 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
Filmography
118 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Deep Dive
2026 · Movie
Self
I Am the Prize
2026 · Movie
Cast
Queer Edward II
2026 · Movie
Executive Producer
Plainclothes
2025 · Movie
Andrew
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
2025 · TV Show
DAC Brian Paddick
The Cult of Americana
2025 · Movie
Cast
The War Between the Land and the Sea
2025 · TV Show
Barclay Pierre-Dupont
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale
2024 · Movie
Karl 'Budgie' Barratt
Life is Excellent
2024 · Movie
Cast
Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia
2024 · Movie
Cast
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
2024 · TV Show
Self - Guest
The Fortress
2024 · TV Show
Charlie Oldman
Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry
2023 · TV Show
Russell Tovey
Allelujah
2023 · Movie
Colin Colman
Juice
2023 · TV Show
Guy
Love Again
2023 · Movie
Billy Brooks
White Widow
2023 · Movie
Charlie
AIDS: The Unheard Tapes
2022 · TV Show
Narrator
Wayfinder
2022 · Movie
Russell
National Theatre Live: Constellations
2021 · Movie
Roland
Starstruck
2021 · TV Show
Dave
The Picture of Dorian Gray
2021 · Movie
Basil Hallward
Baby Lies Truthfully
2020 · Movie
Cast
Flesh and Blood
2020 · TV Show
Jake
It's Me
2020 · Movie
Joe
No Masks
2020 · Movie
Cast
The Sister
2020 · TV Show
Nathan
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019 · TV Show
Self - Guest Judge
The Good Liar
2019 · Movie
Steven
The Sea
2019 · Movie
David
Years and Years
2019 · TV Show
Daniel Lyons
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
2018 · Movie
Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
Hymn of Hate
2018 · Movie
Sergeant George May
Shane the Chef
2018 · TV Show
Cast
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018 · TV Show
Self - Guest
FEUD
2017 · TV Show
John O'Shea
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
2017 · TV Show
Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
2017 · Movie
Joseph Pitt/Prior 1/The Eskimo
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
2017 · Movie
Joseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa
Queers.
2017 · TV Show
Phil · Cast
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2017 · TV Show
Self
The Hippopotamus
2017 · Movie
Rupert Keynes
We Have Been Watching
2017 · TV Show
Self
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016 · TV Show
Ray Terrill / The Ray
Looking: The Movie
2016 · Movie
Kevin Matheson
Mindhorn
2016 · Movie
Paul Melly
Red Top
2016 · Movie
Andy Coulson
The Night Manager
2016 · TV Show
Simon Ogilvey
The Pass
2016 · Movie
Jason
Banished
2015 · TV Show
James Freeman
Quantico
2015 · TV Show
Harry Doyle
Stick Man
2015 · Movie
Dog (voice)
Supergirl
2015 · TV Show
Ray Terrill / The Ray (uncredited)
The Lady in the Van
2015 · Movie
Young Man with Earring
Awesome Adventures: Party Surprise!
2014 · Movie
Squirt (voice)
Blackwood
2014 · Movie
Jack
Effie Gray
2014 · Movie
George
Festivals, Sex and Suspicious Parents
2014 · TV Show
Self - Narrator (voice)
Looking
2014 · TV Show
Kevin Matheson
Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon Mountain
2014 · Movie
Squirt (Voice)
Muppets Most Wanted
2014 · Movie
Delivery Man
Pride
2014 · Movie
Tim
The Flash
2014 · TV Show
Ray Terrill / The Ray
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
2013 · Movie
Narrator (voice)
Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents
2013 · TV Show
Self - Narrator (voice)
Talking to the Dead
2013 · TV Show
DS Huw Brydon
The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies
2013 · TV Show
Narrator
The Job Lot
2013 · TV Show
Karl Lyndhurst
The King is Dead
2013 · Movie
Nicky
What Remains
2013 · TV Show
Michael
BBC Comedy Feeds
2012 · TV Show
Cast
Grabbers
2012 · Movie
Dr. Adam Smith
Just a Minute
2012 · TV Show
Self
Playhouse Presents
2012 · TV Show
Footman
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012 · Movie
The Albino Pirate (voice)
Tower Block
2012 · Movie
Paul
Walking the Dogs
2012 · Movie
Footman
American Horror Story
2011 · TV Show
Patrick Read
Is This a Joke?
2011 · Movie
Tim
Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents
2011 · TV Show
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
2011 · Movie
Midshipman Frame (archive footage)
Him & Her
2010 · TV Show
Steve
Huge
2010 · Movie
Carl
Mongrels
2010 · TV Show
Cast
Sherlock
2010 · TV Show
Henry Knight
Being Human
2009 · TV Show
George Sands
In Passing
2009 · Movie
Henry Travers
Roar
2009 · Movie
Tom
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV Show
Self - Guest
Ashes to Ashes
2008 · TV Show
Marcus Johnstone
Celebrity Juice
2008 · TV Show
Self
Little Dorrit
2008 · TV Show
John Chivery
Mutual Friends
2008 · TV Show
Estate Agent
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
2007 · Movie
Midshipman Alonso Frame
Gavin & Stacey
2007 · TV Show
Budgie
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
2006 · TV Show
Cast
The History Boys
2006 · Movie
Rudge
Doctor Who Confidential
2005 · TV Show
Narrator
My Family and Other Animals
2005 · Movie
Leslie Durrell
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004 · TV Show
PC Terence Reed
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004 · TV Show
Cast
Coming Up
2003 · TV Show
Carl
Servants
2003 · TV Show
Cast
Ultimate Force
2002 · TV Show
Cast
Messiah
2001 · TV Show
Robbie McManus
The Emperor's New Clothes
2001 · Movie
Recruit
The Red Peppers
2001 · Movie
Alf
Holby City
1999 · TV Show
Jerome Hibbert · Adam Spengler
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
1998 · TV Show
Stable boy
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996 · TV Show
Self - Panellist
Silent Witness
1996 · TV Show
Cast
Spywatch
1996 · TV Show
Dennis Sealey
Mud
1994 · TV Show
Bill
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989 · TV Show
Lionel Marshall
The Bill
1984 · TV Show
Cast
Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!)
Date unknown · Movie
Mick
When the Wolves Came
Date unknown · Movie
Sebastian
Wild Bird
Date unknown · Movie
Alexander McQueen · Writer · Executive Producer