Russell Tovey

Russell Tovey

🎂 14th November 1981 (44 yrs) 📍 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.

Russell Tovey

🎬 Movies Featuring Russell Tovey

Plainclothes

Plainclothes (2025)

as Andrew
Life is Excellent

Life is Excellent (2024)

Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia

Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia (2024)

White Widow

White Widow (2023)

as Charlie
Love Again

Love Again (2023)

as Billy Brooks
Allelujah

Allelujah (2023)

as Colin Colman
Wayfinder

Wayfinder (2022)

as Russell
National Theatre Live: Constellations

National Theatre Live: Constellations (2021)

as Roland
Rhythm of Life

Rhythm of Life (2021)

as Self
The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray (2021)

as Basil Hallward
No Masks

No Masks (2020)

Baby Lies Truthfully

Baby Lies Truthfully (2020)

It's Me

It's Me (2020)

as Joe
The Good Liar

The Good Liar (2019)

as Steven
The Sea

The Sea (2019)

as David
Hymn of Hate

Hymn of Hate (2018)

as Sergeant George May
Freedom Fighters: The Ray

Freedom Fighters: The Ray (2018)

as Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika (2017)

as Joseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches (2017)

as Joseph Pitt/Prior 1/The Eskimo
The Hippopotamus

The Hippopotamus (2017)

as Rupert Keynes
Mindhorn

Mindhorn (2016)

as Paul Melly
Looking: The Movie

Looking: The Movie (2016)

as Kevin Matheson
The Pass

The Pass (2016)

as Jason
Red Top

Red Top (2016)

as Andy Coulson
Stick Man

Stick Man (2015)

as Dog (voice)
The Lady in the Van

The Lady in the Van (2015)

as Young Man with Earring
Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon Mountain

Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon Mountain (2014)

as Squirt (Voice)
Pride

Pride (2014)

as Tim
Blackwood

Blackwood (2014)

as Jack
Muppets Most Wanted

Muppets Most Wanted (2014)

as Delivery Man
Effie Gray

Effie Gray (2014)

as George
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide (2013)

as Narrator (voice)
The King is Dead

The King is Dead (2013)

as Nicky
Tower Block

Tower Block (2012)

as Paul
Grabbers

Grabbers (2012)

as Dr. Adam Smith
Walking the Dogs

Walking the Dogs (2012)

as Footman
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)

as The Albino Pirate (voice)
No Image

Is This a Joke? (2011)

as Tim
The Ballad of Russell & Julie

The Ballad of Russell & Julie (2011)

as Midshipman Frame (archive footage)
Lady Grey London

Lady Grey London (2010)

as Rod
Huge

Huge (2010)

as Carl
Roar

Roar (2009)

as Tom
In Passing

In Passing (2009)

as Henry Travers
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned (2007)

as Midshipman Alonso Frame
The History Boys

The History Boys (2006)

as Rudge
My Family and Other Animals

My Family and Other Animals (2005)

as Leslie Durrell
The Emperor's New Clothes

The Emperor's New Clothes (2001)

as Recruit
The Red Peppers

The Red Peppers (2001)

as Alf
Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!)

Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!) (N/A)

as Mick