Acting

Russell Tovey

Born 1981-11-14 · Billericay, Essex, England, UK

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.

Credits

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Queer Edward II
Executive Producer
2026
I Am the Prize
2026
Deep Dive
as Self
2026
The War Between the Land and the Sea
as Barclay Pierre-Dupont
2025
The Cult of Americana
2025
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
as DAC Brian Paddick
2025
Plainclothes
as Andrew
2025
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale
as Karl 'Budgie' Barratt
2024
Life is Excellent
2024
Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia
2024
The Fortress
as Charlie Oldman
2024
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
as Self - Guest
2024
White Widow
as Charlie
2023
Juice
as Guy
2023
Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry
as Russell Tovey
2023
Love Again
as Billy Brooks
2023
Allelujah
as Colin Colman
2023
Wayfinder
as Russell
2022
AIDS: The Unheard Tapes
as Narrator
2022
National Theatre Live: Constellations
as Roland
2021
Starstruck
as Dave
2021
The Picture of Dorian Gray
as Basil Hallward
2021
The Sister
as Nathan
2020
No Masks
2020
Baby Lies Truthfully
2020
Flesh and Blood
as Jake
2020
It's Me
as Joe
2020
The Good Liar
as Steven
2019
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
as Self - Guest Judge
2019
Years and Years
as Daniel Lyons
2019
The Sea
as David
2019
Hymn of Hate
as Sergeant George May
2018
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
as Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
2018
Shane the Chef
2018
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
as Self - Guest
2018
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
as Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
2017
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
as Self
2017
Queers.
as Phil
2017
Queers.
2017
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
as Joseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa
2017
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
as Joseph Pitt/Prior 1/The Eskimo
2017
The Hippopotamus
as Rupert Keynes
2017
FEUD
as John O'Shea
2017
We Have Been Watching
as Self
2017
Mindhorn
as Paul Melly
2016
Looking: The Movie
as Kevin Matheson
2016
The Pass
as Jason
2016
The Night Manager
as Simon Ogilvey
2016
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
as Ray Terrill / The Ray
2016
Red Top
as Andy Coulson
2016
Stick Man
as Dog (voice)
2015
The Lady in the Van
as Young Man with Earring
2015
Supergirl
as Ray Terrill / The Ray (uncredited)
2015
Quantico
as Harry Doyle
2015
Banished
as James Freeman
2015
The Flash
as Ray Terrill / The Ray
2014
Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon Mountain
as Squirt (Voice)
2014
Pride
as Tim
2014
Blackwood
as Jack
2014
Muppets Most Wanted
as Delivery Man
2014
Awesome Adventures: Party Surprise!
as Squirt (voice)
2014
Effie Gray
as George
2014
Festivals, Sex and Suspicious Parents
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2014
Looking
as Kevin Matheson
2014
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
as Narrator (voice)
2013
Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2013
Talking to the Dead
as DS Huw Brydon
2013
The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies
as Narrator
2013
What Remains
as Michael
2013
The Job Lot
as Karl Lyndhurst
2013
The King is Dead
as Nicky
2013
Tower Block
as Paul
2012
BBC Comedy Feeds
2012
Grabbers
as Dr. Adam Smith
2012
Walking the Dogs
as Footman
2012
Playhouse Presents
as Footman
2012
Just a Minute
as Self
2012
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
as The Albino Pirate (voice)
2012
Is This a Joke?
as Tim
2011
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
as Midshipman Frame (archive footage)
2011