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Russell Tovey

Russell Tovey

Known For Acting
Birthday Nov 14, 1981 (43)
Birthplace Billericay, Essex, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 versio ... n 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.

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Allelujah

Allelujah

2023

as Colin Colman

Love Again

Love Again

2023

as Billy Brooks

White Widow

White Widow

2023

as Charlie

Wayfinder

Wayfinder

2022

as Russell

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

2021

as Basil Hallward

The Sea

The Sea

2019

as David

The Good Liar

The Good Liar

2019

as Steven

Freedom Fighters: The Ray

Freedom Fighters: The Ray

2018

as Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)

Hymn of Hate

Hymn of Hate

2018

as Sergeant George May

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

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

2017

as Joseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa

The Hippopotamus

The Hippopotamus

2017

as Rupert Keynes

The Pass

The Pass

2016

as Jason

Red Top

Red Top

2016

as Andy Coulson

Looking: The Movie

Looking: The Movie

2016

as Kevin Matheson

Mindhorn

Mindhorn

2016

as Paul Melly

Stick Man

Stick Man

2015

as Dog (voice)

The Lady in the Van

The Lady in the Van

2015

as Young Man with Earring

Blackwood

Blackwood

2014

as Jack

Effie Gray

Effie Gray

2014

as George

Pride

Pride

2014

as Tim

Muppets Most Wanted

Muppets Most Wanted

2014

as Delivery Man

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide

2013

as Narrator (voice)

Tower Block

Tower Block

2012

as Paul

Walking the Dogs

Walking the Dogs

2012

as Footman

Grabbers

Grabbers

2012

as Dr. Adam Smith

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

2012

as The Albino Pirate (voice)

Is This a Joke?

Is This a Joke?

2011

as Tim

The Ballad of Russell & Julie

The Ballad of Russell & Julie

2011

as Midshipman Frame (archive footage)

Lady Grey London

Lady Grey London

2010

as Rod

Huge

Huge

2010

as Carl

Roar

Roar

2009

as Tom

In Passing

In Passing

2009

as Henry Travers

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

2007

as Midshipman Alonso Frame

The History Boys

The History Boys

2006

as Rudge

My Family and Other Animals

My Family and Other Animals

2005

as Leslie Durrell

The Emperor's New Clothes

The Emperor's New Clothes

2001

as Recruit

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Television Credits

Quantico

as Harry Doyle

Episodes: 35

First Aired: Sep 27, 2015

Him & Her

as Steve

Episodes: 25

First Aired: Sep 06, 2010

Being Human

as George Sands

Episodes: 24

First Aired: Jan 25, 2009

The Job Lot

as Karl Lyndhurst

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Apr 29, 2013

Looking

as Kevin Matheson

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Jan 19, 2014

Little Dorrit

as John Chivery

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Oct 26, 2008

Doctor Who Confidential

as Narrator

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

Freedom Fighters: The Ray

as Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Dec 08, 2017

Spywatch

as Dennis Sealey

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jan 15, 1996

American Horror Story

as Patrick Read

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Oct 05, 2011

FEUD

as John O'Shea

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Mar 05, 2017

Banished

as James Freeman

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Mar 05, 2015

The Fortress

as Charlie Oldman

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Apr 12, 2024

Juice

as Guy

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 18, 2023

Years and Years

as Daniel Lyons

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 14, 2019

What Remains

as Michael

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Aug 25, 2013

Flesh and Blood

as Jake

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 24, 2020

The Sister

as Nathan

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 26, 2020

Gavin & Stacey

as Budgie

Episodes: 4

First Aired: May 13, 2007

Messiah

as Robbie McManus

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 26, 2001

AIDS: The Unheard Tapes

as Narrator

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jun 27, 2022

Doctor Who

as Midshipman Frame

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

Starstruck

as Dave

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 25, 2021

Talking to the Dead

as DS Huw Brydon

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 15, 2013

Agatha Christie's Marple

as PC Terence Reed

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 12, 2004

Mutual Friends

as Estate Agent

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 26, 2008

Sherlock

as Henry Knight

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 25, 2010

Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry

as Russell Tovey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 2023

Queers.

as Phil

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 31, 2017

The Flash

as Ray Terrill / The Ray

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 2014

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

as Ray Terrill / The Ray

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 21, 2016

Holby City

as Jerome Hibbert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1999

Holby City

as Adam Spengler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1999

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Lionel Marshall

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1989

Supergirl

as Ray Terrill / The Ray (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 26, 2015

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries

as Stable boy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 31, 1998

Ashes to Ashes

as Marcus Johnstone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 07, 2008

The Night Manager

as Simon Ogilvey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 21, 2016

Gavin & Stacey

as Karl 'Budgie' Barratt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 13, 2007

Shane the Chef

Episodes: 52

First Aired: Apr 02, 2018

Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 31

First Aired: Jan 04, 2011

Mud

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Feb 17, 1994

Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Nov 12, 2013

Queers.

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jul 31, 2017

We Have Been Watching

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jan 04, 2017

Festivals, Sex and Suspicious Parents

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Feb 26, 2014

The War Between the Land and the Sea

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Unknown

The Bill

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 16, 1984

Silent Witness

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 21, 1996

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 31, 2017

Celebrity Juice

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 2008

Ultimate Force

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 2002

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 06, 2018

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

as Self - Guest Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2019

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 2010

Servants

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 10, 2003

Just a Minute

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 2012

Mongrels

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 22, 2010

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 29, 2024

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self - Panellist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 12, 1996

Sherlock

as Self / Henry Knight

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 25, 2010

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2024 6 14 17 10
2024 7 23 37 9
2024 8 17 32 9
2024 9 13 21 6
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2025 1 19 38 7
2025 2 11 18 5
2025 3 7 18 1
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