Russell Tovey

Acting

Russell Tovey

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.

Movies & TV shows

80 credits

TV

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 · Self - Guest

Not in this catalog

TV

The Flash

2014 · Ray Terrill / The Ray

Not in this catalog

TV

American Horror Story

2011 · Patrick Read

Not in this catalog

TV

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989 · Lionel Marshall

Not in this catalog

TV

Holby City

1999 · Jerome Hibbert

Not in this catalog

TV

Holby City

1999 · Adam Spengler

Not in this catalog

TV

Supergirl

2015 · Ray Terrill / The Ray (uncredited)

Not in this catalog

TV

Silent Witness

1996

Not in this catalog

TV

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

2016 · Ray Terrill / The Ray

Not in this catalog

TV

Sherlock

2010 · Henry Knight

Not in this catalog

TV

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004 · PC Terence Reed

Not in this catalog

TV

Quantico

2015 · Harry Doyle

Not in this catalog

TV

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996 · Self - Panellist

Not in this catalog

TV

The Night Manager

2016 · Simon Ogilvey

Not in this catalog

TV

The Bill

1984

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TV

The Paul O'Grady Show

2004

Not in this catalog

TV

Celebrity Juice

2008 · Self

Not in this catalog

TV

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

2019 · Self - Guest Judge

Not in this catalog

TV

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

2018 · Self - Guest

Not in this catalog

TV

Playhouse Presents

2012 · Footman

Not in this catalog

TV

Doctor Who Confidential

2005 · Narrator

Not in this catalog

TV

Being Human

2009 · George Sands

Not in this catalog

TV

The War Between the Land and the Sea

2025 · Barclay Pierre-Dupont

Not in this catalog

TV

FEUD

2017 · John O'Shea

Not in this catalog

TV

Ashes to Ashes

2008 · Marcus Johnstone

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

2012 · The Albino Pirate (voice)

Not in this catalog

TV

Looking

2014 · Kevin Matheson

Not in this catalog

TV

Little Dorrit

2008 · John Chivery

Not in this catalog

TV

Gavin & Stacey

2007 · Budgie

Not in this catalog

TV

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

2017 · Self

Not in this catalog

TV

Ultimate Force

2002

Not in this catalog

No poster

TV

BBC Comedy Feeds

2012

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Love Again

2023 · Billy Brooks

TV

Starstruck

2021 · Dave

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Muppets Most Wanted

2014 · Delivery Man

Not in this catalog

TV

Years and Years

2019 · Daniel Lyons

Not in this catalog

TV

Mongrels

2010

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The Good Liar

2019 · Steven

TV

The Sister

2020 · Nathan

Not in this catalog

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Pride

2014 · Tim

Not in this catalog

TV

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

2024 · Self - Guest

Not in this catalog

TV

Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes

2025 · Deputy Assistant Commissioner Brian Paddick

Not in this catalog

TV

The Fortress

2024 · Charlie Oldman

Not in this catalog

TV

Messiah

2001 · Robbie McManus

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

The Lady in the Van

2015 · Young Man with Earring

Not in this catalog

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The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies

2013 · Narrator

Not in this catalog

TV

What Remains

2013 · Michael

Not in this catalog

TV

Banished

2015 · James Freeman

Not in this catalog

Plainclothes

2025 · Andrew

Stick Man

2015 · Dog (voice)

TV

Queers.

2017 · Phil

Not in this catalog

TV

Queers.

2017

Not in this catalog

TV

Freedom Fighters: The Ray

2017 · Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)

Not in this catalog

TV

Juice

2023 · Guy

Not in this catalog

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Him & Her

2010 · Steve

Not in this catalog

TV

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries

1998 · Stable boy

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Deep Dive

2026 · Self

Not in this catalog

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The Job Lot

2013 · Karl Lyndhurst

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Looking: The Movie

2016 · Kevin Matheson

Not in this catalog

TV

Flesh and Blood

2020 · Jake

Not in this catalog

TV

Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents

2011 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Not in this catalog

TV

Just a Minute

2012 · Self

Not in this catalog

Effie Gray

2014 · George

MOVIE

Grabbers

2012 · Dr. Adam Smith

Not in this catalog

TV

Festivals, Sex and Suspicious Parents

2014 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Not in this catalog

TV

Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive

2006

Not in this catalog

The History Boys

2006 · Rudge

TV

Shane the Chef

2018

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

2007 · Midshipman Alonso Frame

Not in this catalog

TV

Spywatch

1996 · Dennis Sealey

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Red Top

2016 · Andy Coulson

Not in this catalog

Tower Block

2012 · Paul

TV

Mud

1994 · Bill

Not in this catalog

The Hippopotamus

2017 · Rupert Keynes

TV

Mutual Friends

2008 · Estate Agent

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Freedom Fighters: The Ray

2018 · Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Gavin & Stacey: The Finale

2024 · Karl 'Budgie' Barratt

Not in this catalog

TV

Servants

2003

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Mindhorn

2016 · Paul Melly

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Blackwood

2014 · Jack

Not in this catalog