Russell Tovey
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.
Acted in
Life is Excellent
2024
Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia
2024
The Fortress
2024
as Charlie Oldman
White Widow
2023
as Charlie
Juice
2023
as Guy
Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry
2023
as Russell Tovey
Love Again
2023
as Billy Brooks
Allelujah
2023
as Colin Colman
Wayfinder
2022
as Russell
AIDS: The Unheard Tapes
2022
as Narrator
Constellations
2021
as Roland
Rhythm of Life
2021
as Self
Starstruck
2021
as Dave
The Picture of Dorian Gray
2021
as Basil Hallward
The Sister
2020
as Nathan
Baby Lies Truthfully
2020
Flesh and Blood
2020
as Jake
It's Me
2020
as Joe
The Good Liar
2019
as Steven
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019
as Self - Judge
Years and Years
2019
as Daniel Lyons
The Sea
2019
as David
Hymn of Hate
2018
as Sergeant George May
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
2018
as Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
Shane the Chef
2018
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018
as Self - Guest
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
2017
as Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
Queers.
2017
as Phil
Queers.
2017
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
2017
as Joseph Pitt/Prior 1/The Eskimo
The Hippopotamus
2017
as Rupert Keynes
FEUD
2017
as John O'Shea
We Have Been Watching
2017
as Self
Mindhorn
2016
as Paul Melly
Looking: The Movie
2016
as Kevin Matheson
The Pass
2016
as Jason
The Night Manager
2016
as Simon Ogilvey
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
as Ray Terrill / The Ray
Red Top
2016
as Andy Coulson
Stick Man
2015
as Dog (voice)
The Lady in the Van
2015
as Young Man with Earring
Supergirl
2015
as Ray Terrill / The Ray (uncredited)
Quantico
2015
as Harry Doyle
Banished
2015
as James Freeman
The Flash
2014
as Ray Terrill / The Ray
Pride
2014
as Tim
Blackwood
2014
as Jack
Muppets Most Wanted
2014
as Delivery Man
Effie Gray
2014
as George
Festivals, Sex and Suspicious Parents
2014
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Looking
2014
as Kevin Matheson
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
2013
as Narrator (voice)
Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents
2013
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Talking to the Dead
2013
as DS Huw Brydon
What Remains
2013
as Michael
The Job Lot
2013
as Karl Lyndhurst
The King is Dead
2013
as Nicky
Tower Block
2012
as Paul
Grabbers
2012
as Dr. Adam Smith
Walking the Dogs
2012
as Footman
Just a Minute
2012
as Self
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012
as Albino Pirate (voice)
Is This a Joke?
2011
as Tim
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
2011
as Midshipman Frame (archive footage)
American Horror Story
2011
as Patrick Read
Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents
2011
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Lady Grey London
2010
as Rod
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
2010
Him & Her
2010
as Steve
Sherlock
2010
as Henry Knight
Sherlock
2010
as Self / Henry Knight
Mongrels
2010
Huge
2010
as Carl
Roar
2009
as Tom
Being Human
2009
as George Sands
In Passing
2009
as Henry Travers
Little Dorrit
2008
as John Chivery
Celebrity Juice
2008
as Self
Mutual Friends
2008
as Estate Agent
Ashes to Ashes
2008
as Marcus Johnstone
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
2007
as Midshipman Alonso Frame
The History Boys
2006
as Rudge
My Family and Other Animals
2005
as Leslie Durrell
Doctor Who
2005
as Midshipman Frame
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
as Narrator
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as PC Terence Reed
Servants
2003
Ultimate Force
2002
The Emperor's New Clothes
2001
as Recruit
Messiah
2001
as Robbie McManus
The Red Peppers
2001
as Alf
Holby City
1999
as Jerome Hibbert
Holby City
1999
as Adam Spengler
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
1998
as Stable boy
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self - Panellist
Silent Witness
1996
Spywatch
1996
as Dennis Sealey
Mud
1994
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Lionel Marshall
The Bill
1984
Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!)
as Mick
