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)
White Widow
as Charlie
(2023)
Allelujah
as Colin Colman
(2022)
Wayfinder
as Russell
(2021)
(2021)
Rhythm of Life
as Self
(2021)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
as Basil Hallward
(2020)
(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)
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
(2017)
The Hippopotamus
as Rupert Keynes
(2016)
Mindhorn
as Paul Melly
(2016)
The Pass
as Jason
(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)
Effie Gray
as George
(2014)
Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon Mountain
as Squirt (Voice)
(2014)
Pride
as Tim
(2014)
Muppets Most Wanted
as Delivery Man
(2014)
Blackwood
as Jack
(2013)
The King is Dead
as Nicky
(2013)
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
as Narrator (voice)
(2012)
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
as The Albino Pirate (voice)
(2012)
Walking the Dogs
as Footman
(2012)
Grabbers
as Dr. Adam Smith
(2012)
Tower Block
as Paul
(2011)
Is This a Joke?
as Tim
(2011)
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
as Midshipman Frame (archive footage)
(2010)
Huge
as Carl
(2010)
Lady Grey London
as Rod
(2009)
In Passing
as Henry Travers
(2009)
Roar
as Tom
(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