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.
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Filmography
all 102
TV Shows 54
Movies 48
self 14
Narrator 4
Voice 2
Self
Rob Beckett’s Smart TV (2024)
TV
Charlie
White Widow (2023)
Movie
Guy
Juice (2023)
TV
Russell Tovey
Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry (2023)
TV
Billy Brooks
Love Again (2023)
Movie
7
Colin Colman
Allelujah (2023)
Movie
Russell
Wayfinder (2022)
Movie
Narrator
AIDS: The Unheard Tapes (2022)
TV
Roland
Constellations (2021)
Movie
Self
Rhythm of Life (2021)
Movie
Dave
Starstruck (2021)
TV
Basil Hallward
The Picture of Dorian Gray (2021)
Movie
Nathan
The Sister (2020)
TV
Baby Lies Truthfully (2020)
Movie
Jake
Flesh and Blood (2020)
TV
Joe
It's Me (2020)
Movie
Stephen
The Good Liar (2019)
Movie
6.05
Self - Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race UK (2019)
TV
Daniel Lyons
Years and Years (2019)
TV
8.67
David
The Sea (2019)
Movie
Sergeant George May
Hymn of Hate (2018)
Movie
The Ray / Ray Terrill
Freedom Fighters: The Ray (2018)
Movie
Shane The Chef
Shane the Chef (2018)
TV
Self - Baker
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer (2018)
TV
The Ray / Ray Terrill
Freedom Fighters: The Ray (2017)
TV
Self
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice (2017)
TV
Phil
Queers. (2017)
TV
Joseph Pitt
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika (2017)
Movie
Joseph Pitt
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches (2017)
Movie
Self - Narrator
Pop, Pride and Prejudice (2017)
Movie
Rupert Keynes
The Hippopotamus (2017)
Movie
John O'Shea
FEUD (2017)
TV
4.67
Self
We Have Been Watching (2017)
TV
Paul Melly
Mindhorn (2016)
Movie
6
Kevin Matheson
Looking: The Movie (2016)
Movie
8
Jason
The Pass (2016)
Movie
Simon Ogilvey
The Night Manager (2016)
TV
6.35
Ray Terrill / The Ray
DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
TV
6.02
Andy Coulson
Red Top (2016)
Movie
Dog
Stick Man (2015)
Movie
Young Man with Earring
The Lady in the Van (2015)
Movie
6.27
Ray Terrill / The Ray (uncredited)
Supergirl (2015)
TV
6.36
Harry Doyle
Quantico (2015)
TV
5.88
James Freeman
Banished (2015)
TV
5.8
Moomin
Moomins on the Riviera (2014)
Movie
Ray Terrill / The Ray
The Flash (2014)
TV
6.73
Squirt
Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon Mountain (2014)
Movie
Tim
Pride (2014)
Movie
5.86
Jack
Blackwood (2014)
Movie
Delivery Man
Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
Movie
4.93
George
Effie Gray (2014)
Movie
Self - Narrator
Festivals, Sex and Suspicious Parents (2014)
TV
Kevin Matheson
Looking (2014)
TV
6
Narrator (voice)
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide (2013)
Movie
Self - Narrator (voice)
Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents (2013)
TV
DS Huw Brydon
Talking to the Dead (2013)
TV
Narrator
The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (2013)
TV
Michael
What Remains (2013)
TV
6
Karl Lyndhurst
The Job Lot (2013)
TV
Paul
Tower Block (2012)
Movie
Dr. Adam Smith
Grabbers (2012)
Movie
6.38
Footman
Walking the Dogs (2012)
Movie
Self
Just a Minute (2012)
TV
Albino Pirate (voice)
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)
Movie
5.33
Tim
Is This a Joke? (2011)
Movie
Midshipman Frame (archive footage)
The Ballad of Russell & Julie (2011)
Movie
Patrick Read
American Horror Story (2011)
TV
7.18
Self - Narrator (voice)
Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents (2011)
TV
Steve Marshall
Him & Her (2010)
TV
4.57
Henry Knight
Sherlock (2010)
TV
8
Mongrels (2010)
TV
Carl
Huge (2010)
Movie
Narrator
Undercover Princesses (2010)
TV
Tom
Roar (2009)
Movie
Self
Being Human: Unearthed (2009)
Movie
George Sands
Being Human (2009)
TV
6.85
Henry Travers
In Passing (2009)
Movie
John Chivery
Little Dorrit (2008)
TV
6
Self
Celebrity Juice (2008)
TV
1
Estate Agent
Mutual Friends (2008)
TV
Midshipman Frame
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned (2007)
Movie
Rudge
The History Boys (2006)
Movie
Ben
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive (2006)
TV
Leslie Durrell
My Family and Other Animals (2005)
Movie
Narrator
Doctor Who Confidential (2005)
TV
PC Terence Reed
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
TV
6.11
Servants (2003)
TV
Ultimate Force (2002)
TV
Recruit
The Emperor's New Clothes (2001)
Movie
Robbie McManus
Messiah (2001)
TV
Alf
The Red Peppers (2001)
Movie
Jerome Hibbert / Adam Spengler
Holby City (1999)
TV
Panellist
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996)
TV
Silent Witness (1996)
TV
5.5
Dennis Sealey
Spywatch (1996)
TV
Bill
Mud (1994)
TV
Lionel Marshall
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
TV
6.24
The Bill (1984)
TV
Plainclothes
Movie
The Fortress
TV
Mick
Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!)
Movie
Nicky
The King is Dead
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.31
Based on 2.75 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1981-11-14 (42 years old)
Birth NameRussell George Tovey
Birth PlaceBillericay, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
ResidencesLondon, United Kingdom
Also Known AsRussell George Tovey
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