Russell Tovey

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1981-11-14 (44 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.

Acting

2006

2023

Allelujah

as Colin Colman

2005

2012

Grabbers

as Dr. Adam Smith

2011

The Ballad of Russell & Julie

as Midshipman Frame (archive footage)

2023

Love Again

as Billy Brooks

2014

Blackwood

as Jack

2023

White Widow

as Charlie

2011

2022

Wayfinder

as Russell

2012

2012

2001

2020

It's Me

as Joe

2014

Muppets Most Wanted

as Delivery Man

2012

2014

Pride

as Tim

2025

Plainclothes

as Andrew

2021

2015

The Lady in the Van

as Young Man with Earring

2016

Red Top

as Andy Coulson

2015

Stick Man

as Dog (voice)

2016

The Pass

as Jason

2016

Looking: The Movie

as Kevin Matheson

2010

Huge

as Carl

2014

Effie Gray

as George

2016

Mindhorn

as Paul Melly

2017

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika

as Joseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa

2013

2007

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

as Midshipman Alonso Frame

2018

Freedom Fighters: The Ray

as Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)

2009

Roar

as Tom

2019

The Sea

as David

2017

The Hippopotamus

as Rupert Keynes

2019

The Good Liar

as Steven

2013

2009

In Passing

as Henry Travers

2018

Hymn of Hate

as Sergeant George May

2021

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