Russell Tovey
Acting
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.
Born: November 14, 1981 · Billericay, Essex, England, UK
Filmography (73)
The War Between the Land and the Sea
2025
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
2025
Plainclothes
2025
The Fortress
2024
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
2024
White Widow
2023
Juice
2023
Love Again
2023
Allelujah
2023
Starstruck
2021
The Sister
2020
Flesh and Blood
2020
The Good Liar
2019
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019
Years and Years
2019
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
2018
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
2017
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2017
Queers.
2017
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
2017
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
2017
The Hippopotamus
2017
FEUD
2017
Mindhorn
2016
Looking: The Movie
2016
The Pass
2016
The Night Manager
2016
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
Stick Man
2015
The Lady in the Van
2015
Supergirl
2015
Quantico
2015
Banished
2015
The Flash
2014
Pride
2014
Blackwood
2014
Muppets Most Wanted
2014
Effie Gray
2014
Looking
2014
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
2013
What Remains
2013
The Job Lot
2013
Tower Block
2012
Grabbers
2012
Playhouse Presents
2012
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012
American Horror Story
2011
Him & Her
2010
Sherlock
2010
Mongrels
2010
Huge
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Being Human
2009
Little Dorrit
2008
Celebrity Juice
2008
Ashes to Ashes
2008
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
2007
Gavin & Stacey
2007
The History Boys
2006
My Family and Other Animals
2005
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
Ultimate Force
2002
The Emperor's New Clothes
2001
Messiah
2001
Holby City
1999
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
1998
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
Silent Witness
1996
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
The Bill
1984