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Russell Tovey

Russell Tovey

Acting

Born November 14, 1981 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.

TV Shows(61)

The War Between the Land and the Sea

The War Between the Land and the Sea

Barclay Pierre-Dupont

2025

Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes

Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Brian Paddick

2025

The Fortress

The Fortress

Charlie Oldman

2024

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

Self - Guest

2024

Juice

Juice

Guy

2023

Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry

Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry

Russell Tovey

2023

AIDS: The Unheard Tapes

AIDS: The Unheard Tapes

Narrator

2022

Starstruck

Starstruck

Dave

2021

The Sister

The Sister

Nathan

2020

Flesh and Blood

Flesh and Blood

Jake

2020

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

Self - Guest Judge

2019

Years and Years

Years and Years

Daniel Lyons

2019

Shane the Chef

Shane the Chef

2018

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

Self - Guest

2018

Freedom Fighters: The Ray

Freedom Fighters: The Ray

Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)

2017

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

Self

2017

Queers.

Queers.

Phil

2017

FEUD

FEUD

John O'Shea

2017

We Have Been Watching

We Have Been Watching

Self

2017

The Night Manager

The Night Manager

Simon Ogilvey

2016

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

Ray Terrill / The Ray

2016

Supergirl

Supergirl

Ray Terrill / The Ray (uncredited)

2015

Quantico

Quantico

Harry Doyle

2015

Banished

Banished

James Freeman

2015

The Flash

The Flash

Ray Terrill / The Ray

2014

Festivals, Sex and Suspicious Parents

Festivals, Sex and Suspicious Parents

Self - Narrator (voice)

2014

Looking

Looking

Kevin Matheson

2014

Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents

Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents

Self - Narrator (voice)

2013

Talking to the Dead

Talking to the Dead

DS Huw Brydon

2013

What Remains

What Remains

Michael

2013

The Job Lot

The Job Lot

Karl Lyndhurst

2013

BBC Comedy Feeds

BBC Comedy Feeds

2012

Playhouse Presents

Playhouse Presents

Footman

2012

Just a Minute

Just a Minute

Self

2012

American Horror Story

American Horror Story

Patrick Read

2011

Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents

Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents

Self - Narrator (voice)

2011

Him & Her

Him & Her

Steve

2010

Sherlock

Sherlock

Henry Knight

2010

Mongrels

Mongrels

2010

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest

2009

Being Human

Being Human

George Sands

2009

Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit

John Chivery

2008

Celebrity Juice

Celebrity Juice

Self

2008

Mutual Friends

Mutual Friends

Estate Agent

2008

Ashes to Ashes

Ashes to Ashes

Marcus Johnstone

2008

Gavin & Stacey

Gavin & Stacey

Budgie

2007

Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive

Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive

2006

Doctor Who Confidential

Doctor Who Confidential

Narrator

2005

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

PC Terence Reed

2004

The Paul O'Grady Show

The Paul O'Grady Show

2004

Servants

Servants

2003

Ultimate Force

Ultimate Force

2002

Messiah

Messiah

Robbie McManus

2001

Holby City

Holby City

Jerome Hibbert

1999

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries

Stable boy

1998

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Self - Panellist

1996

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

1996

Spywatch

Spywatch

Dennis Sealey

1996

Mud

Mud

Bill

1994

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Lionel Marshall

1989

The Bill

The Bill

1984

Movies(51)

Deep Dive

Deep Dive

Self

2026

The Cult of Americana

The Cult of Americana

2025

Plainclothes

Plainclothes

Andrew

2025

Life is Excellent

Life is Excellent

2024

Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia

Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia

2024

White Widow

White Widow

Charlie

2023

Love Again

Love Again

Billy Brooks

2023

Allelujah

Allelujah

Colin Colman

2023

Wayfinder

Wayfinder

Russell

2022

National Theatre Live: Constellations

National Theatre Live: Constellations

Roland

2021

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Basil Hallward

2021

No Masks

No Masks

2020

Baby Lies Truthfully

Baby Lies Truthfully

2020

It's Me

It's Me

Joe

2020

The Good Liar

The Good Liar

Steven

2019

The Sea

The Sea

David

2019

Hymn of Hate

Hymn of Hate

Sergeant George May

2018

Freedom Fighters: The Ray

Freedom Fighters: The Ray

Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)

2018

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

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

Joseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa

2017

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches

Joseph Pitt/Prior 1/The Eskimo

2017

The Hippopotamus

The Hippopotamus

Rupert Keynes

2017

Mindhorn

Mindhorn

Paul Melly

2016

Looking: The Movie

Looking: The Movie

Kevin Matheson

2016

The Pass

The Pass

Jason

2016

Red Top

Red Top

Andy Coulson

2016

Stick Man

Stick Man

Dog (voice)

2015

The Lady in the Van

The Lady in the Van

Young Man with Earring

2015

Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon Mountain

Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon Mountain

Squirt (Voice)

2014

Pride

Pride

Tim

2014

Blackwood

Blackwood

Jack

2014

Muppets Most Wanted

Muppets Most Wanted

Delivery Man

2014

Effie Gray

Effie Gray

George

2014

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide

Narrator (voice)

2013

The King is Dead

The King is Dead

Nicky

2013

Tower Block

Tower Block

Paul

2012

Grabbers

Grabbers

Dr. Adam Smith

2012

Walking the Dogs

Walking the Dogs

Footman

2012

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

The Albino Pirate (voice)

2012

Is This a Joke?

Is This a Joke?

Tim

2011

The Ballad of Russell & Julie

The Ballad of Russell & Julie

Midshipman Frame (archive footage)

2011

Huge

Huge

Carl

2010

Roar

Roar

Tom

2009

In Passing

In Passing

Henry Travers

2009

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

Midshipman Alonso Frame

2007

The History Boys

The History Boys

Rudge

2006

My Family and Other Animals

My Family and Other Animals

Leslie Durrell

2005

The Emperor's New Clothes

The Emperor's New Clothes

Recruit

2001

The Red Peppers

The Red Peppers

Alf

2001

Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!)

Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!)

Mick

When the Wolves Came

When the Wolves Came

Sebastian

I Am the Prize

I Am the Prize