Actor
Russell Tovey
44 years · Billericay, Essex, England, UK · 50 films
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.
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I Am the Prize
2026 · Actor
Deep Dive
2026 · Self
Plainclothes
2025 · Andrew
On MUBI
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale
2024 · Karl 'Budgie' Barratt
Life is Excellent
2024 · Actor
Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia
2024 · Actor
White Widow
2023 · Charlie
Love Again
2023 · Billy Brooks
On Hulu
Allelujah
2023 · Colin Colman
Wayfinder
2022 · Russell
National Theatre Live: Constellations
2021 · Roland
The Picture of Dorian Gray
2021 · Basil Hallward
No Masks
2020 · Actor
Baby Lies Truthfully
2020 · Actor
It's Me
2020 · Joe
The Good Liar
2019 · Steven
The Sea
2019 · David
Hymn of Hate
2018 · Sergeant George May
On Filmzie
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
2018 · Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
2017 · Joseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
2017 · Joseph Pitt/Prior 1/The Eskimo
The Hippopotamus
2017 · Rupert Keynes
Mindhorn
2016 · Paul Melly
Looking: The Movie
2016 · Kevin Matheson