Russell Tovey
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Acting Credits
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
Filmography
Deep Dive
2026
as Self
Deep Dive: The Making of The War Between The Land And The Sea
2026
as Himself
Plainclothes
2025
as Andrew
The Cult of Americana
2025
The War Between the Land and the Sea
2025
as Barclay Pierre-Dupont
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
2025
as Deputy Assistant Commissioner Brian Paddick
Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia
2024
Life is Excellent
2024
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
2024
as Self - Guest
The Fortress
2024
as Charlie Oldman
Allelujah
2023
as Colin Colman
Love Again
2023
as Billy Brooks
White Widow
2023
as Charlie
Juice
2023
as Guy
Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry
2023
as Russell Tovey
Wayfinder
2022
as Russell
AIDS: The Unheard Tapes
2022
as Narrator
National Theatre Live: Constellations
2021
as Roland
The Picture of Dorian Gray
2021
as Basil Hallward
Starstruck
2021
as Dave
It's Me
2020
as Joe
Baby Lies Truthfully
2020
No Masks
2020
Flesh and Blood
2020
as Jake
The Sister
2020
as Nathan
The Sea
2019
as David
The Good Liar
2019
as Steven
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019
as Self - Guest Judge
Years and Years
2019
as Daniel Lyons
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
2018
as Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
Hymn of Hate
2018
as Sergeant George May
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018
as Self - Guest
Shane the Chef
2018
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
2017
as Joseph Pitt/Prior 1/The Eskimo
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
2017
as Joseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa
The Hippopotamus
2017
as Rupert Keynes
We Have Been Watching
2017
as Self
Queers.
2017
as Phil
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
2017
as Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2017
as Self
FEUD
2017
as John O'Shea
Queers.
2017
Red Top
2016
as Andy Coulson
The Pass
2016
as Jason
Looking: The Movie
2016
as Kevin Matheson
Mindhorn
2016
as Paul Melly
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
as Ray Terrill / The Ray
The Night Manager
2016
as Simon Ogilvey
The Lady in the Van
2015
as Young Man with Earring
Stick Man
2015
as Dog (voice)
Banished
2015
as James Freeman
Quantico
2015
as Harry Doyle
Supergirl
2015
as Ray Terrill / The Ray (uncredited)
Blackwood
2014
as Jack
Muppets Most Wanted
2014
as Delivery Man
Pride
2014
as Tim
Effie Gray
2014
as George
Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon Mountain
2014
as Squirt (Voice)
Looking
2014
as Kevin Matheson
The Flash
2014
as Ray Terrill / The Ray
Festivals, Sex and Suspicious Parents
2014
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
2013
as Narrator (voice)
The King is Dead
2013
as Nicky
What Remains
2013
as Michael
The Job Lot
2013
as Karl Lyndhurst
Talking to the Dead
2013
as DS Huw Brydon
Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents
2013
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Grabbers
2012
as Dr. Adam Smith
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012
as The Albino Pirate (voice)
Tower Block
2012
as Paul
Walking the Dogs
2012
as Footman
Just a Minute
2012
as Self
BBC Comedy Feeds
2012
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
2011
as Midshipman Frame (archive footage)
Is This a Joke?
2011
as Tim
American Horror Story
2011
as Patrick Read
Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents
2011
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Huge
2010
as Carl
Him & Her
2010
as Steve
Sherlock
2010
as Henry Knight
Mongrels
2010
Roar
2009
as Tom
In Passing
2009
as Henry Travers
Being Human
2009
as George Sands
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Little Dorrit
2008
as John Chivery
Mutual Friends
2008
as Estate Agent
Celebrity Juice
2008
as Self
Ashes to Ashes
2008
as Marcus Johnstone
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
2007
as Midshipman Alonso Frame
Gavin & Stacey
2007
as Budgie
The History Boys
2006
as Rudge
My Family and Other Animals
2005
as Leslie Durrell
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
as Narrator
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as PC Terence Reed
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
Servants
2003
Ultimate Force
2002
The Red Peppers
2001
as Alf
The Emperor's New Clothes
2001
as Recruit
Messiah
2001
as Robbie McManus
Holby City
1999
as Jerome Hibbert
Holby City
1999
as Adam Spengler
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
1998
as Stable boy
Silent Witness
1996
Spywatch
1996
as Dennis Sealey
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self - Panellist
Mud
1994
as Bill
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Lionel Marshall
The Bill
1984