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Russell Tovey

Russell Tovey

Acting

Born: November 14, 1981Billericay, 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.

Known For
Filmography
Deep Dive: The Making of The War Between The Land And The Sea

Deep Dive: The Making of The War Between The Land And The Sea

Himself

2026

Deep Dive

Self

2026

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?

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