Russell Tovey
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1981-11-14 (43 years old)
Place of Birth
Billericay, Essex, England, UK
Russell Tovey
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
Acting
(2025)
Plainclothes
as Andrew
(2024)
(2024)
(2023)
Love Again
as Billy Brooks
(2023)
Allelujah
as Colin Colman
(2023)
White Widow
as Charlie
(2022)
Wayfinder
as Russell
(2021)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
as Basil Hallward
(2021)
Rhythm of Life
as Self
(2021)
(2020)
It's Me
as Joe
(2020)
(2019)
The Good Liar
as Steven
(2019)
The Sea
as David
(2018)
Hymn of Hate
as Sergeant George May
(2018)
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
as Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
(2017)
The Hippopotamus
as Rupert Keynes
(2017)
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
as Joseph Pitt/Prior 1/The Eskimo
(2017)
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
as Joseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa
(2016)
The Pass
as Jason
(2016)
Mindhorn
as Paul Melly
(2016)
Looking: The Movie
as Kevin Matheson
(2016)
Red Top
as Andy Coulson
(2015)
The Lady in the Van
as Young Man with Earring
(2015)
Stick Man
as Dog (voice)
(2014)
Pride
as Tim
(2014)
Muppets Most Wanted
as Delivery Man
(2014)
Effie Gray
as George
(2014)
Blackwood
as Jack
(2013)
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
as Narrator (voice)
(2013)
The King is Dead
as Nicky
(2012)
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
as The Albino Pirate (voice)
(2012)
Tower Block
as Paul
(2012)
Grabbers
as Dr. Adam Smith
(2012)
Walking the Dogs
as Footman
(2011)
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
as Midshipman Frame (archive footage)
(2011)
Is This a Joke?
as Tim
(2010)
Huge
as Carl
(2010)
Lady Grey London
as Rod
(2009)
Roar
as Tom
(2009)
In Passing
as Henry Travers
(2007)
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
as Midshipman Alonso Frame
(2006)
The History Boys
as Rudge
(2005)
My Family and Other Animals
as Leslie Durrell
(2001)
The Emperor's New Clothes
as Recruit
(2001)
The Red Peppers
as Alf