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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

107

Gender

Male

Birthday

1981-11-14 (44 years old)

Place of Birth

Billericay, Essex, England, UK

Also Known As

Russell George Tovey

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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

The History Boys

2006

The History Boys

as

Rudge

Allelujah

2023

Allelujah

as

Colin Colman

My Family and Other Animals

2005

My Family and Other Animals

as

Leslie Durrell

Grabbers

2012

Grabbers

as

Dr. Adam Smith

The Ballad of Russell & Julie

2011

The Ballad of Russell & Julie

as

Midshipman Frame (archive footage)

Love Again

2023

Love Again

as

Billy Brooks

Blackwood

2014

Blackwood

as

Jack

White Widow

2023

White Widow

as

Charlie

Wayfinder

2022

Wayfinder

as

Russell

Tower Block

2012

Tower Block

as

Paul

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

2012

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

as

The Albino Pirate (voice)

It's Me

2020

It's Me

as

Joe

Muppets Most Wanted

2014

Muppets Most Wanted

as

Delivery Man

Walking the Dogs

2012

Walking the Dogs

as

Footman

Pride

2014

Pride

as

Tim

Plainclothes

2025

Plainclothes

as

Andrew

Rhythm of Life

2021

Rhythm of Life

as

Self

The Lady in the Van

2015

The Lady in the Van

as

Young Man with Earring

Red Top

2016

Red Top

as

Andy Coulson

Stick Man

2015

Stick Man

as

Dog (voice)

The Pass

2016

The Pass

as

Jason

Looking: The Movie

2016

Looking: The Movie

as

Kevin Matheson

Huge

2010

Huge

as

Carl

Effie Gray

2014

Effie Gray

as

George

Mindhorn

2016

Mindhorn

as

Paul Melly

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

2017

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

as

Joseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide

2013

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide

as

Narrator (voice)

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

2007

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

as

Midshipman Alonso Frame

Freedom Fighters: The Ray

2018

Freedom Fighters: The Ray

as

Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)

Roar

2009

Roar

as

Tom

The Sea

2019

The Sea

as

David

The Hippopotamus

2017

The Hippopotamus

as

Rupert Keynes

The Good Liar

2019

The Good Liar

as

Steven

The King is Dead

2013

The King is Dead

as

Nicky

In Passing

2009

In Passing

as

Henry Travers

Hymn of Hate

2018

Hymn of Hate

as

Sergeant George May

The Picture of Dorian Gray

2021

The Picture of Dorian Gray

as

Basil Hallward

No Masks

2020

No Masks

as

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

as

PC Terence Reed

Being Human

Being Human

as

George Sands

Messiah

Messiah

as

Robbie McManus

Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit

as

John Chivery

Him & Her

Him & Her

as

Steve

What Remains

What Remains

as

Michael

Looking

Looking

as

Kevin Matheson

Banished

Banished

as

James Freeman

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

as

Self - Guest Judge

Juice

Juice

as

Guy

Mutual Friends

Mutual Friends

as

Estate Agent

Sherlock

Sherlock

as

Henry Knight

Quantico

Quantico

as

Harry Doyle

Mud

Mud

as

Bill

Queers.

Queers.

as

Phil

Spywatch

Spywatch

as

Dennis Sealey

The Flash

The Flash

as

Ray Terrill / The Ray

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

as

Ray Terrill / The Ray

Freedom Fighters: The Ray

Freedom Fighters: The Ray

as

Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)

Holby City

Holby City

as

Jerome Hibbert

Holby City

Holby City

as

Adam Spengler

The Job Lot

The Job Lot

as

Karl Lyndhurst

FEUD

FEUD

as

John O'Shea

Years and Years

Years and Years

as

Daniel Lyons

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as

Self - Panellist

American Horror Story

American Horror Story

as

Patrick Read

Talking to the Dead

Talking to the Dead

as

DS Huw Brydon

Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents

Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents

Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Festivals, Sex and Suspicious Parents

Festivals, Sex and Suspicious Parents

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

The Fortress

The Fortress

as

Charlie Oldman

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as

Lionel Marshall

Supergirl

Supergirl

as

Ray Terrill / The Ray (uncredited)

Ashes to Ashes

Ashes to Ashes

as

Marcus Johnstone

The Sister

The Sister

as

Nathan

The Night Manager

The Night Manager

as

Simon Ogilvey

Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes

Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes

as

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Brian Paddick

Being Human

Being Human

as

George sands

Production

Crew

Directing