Russell Tovey

Born

11/14/1981

Billericay, Essex, England, UK

Russell Tovey

Biography

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 For38 Movies

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012
★6.5
Love Again
2023
★6.7
Muppets Most Wanted
2014
★6.3
The Good Liar
2019
★6.7
Pride
2014
★7.7
The Lady in the Van
2015
★6.4
Stick Man
2015
★6.8
Plainclothes
2025
★7.4
Effie Gray
2014
★6.0
Grabbers
2012
★6.1
Looking: The Movie
2016
★7.5
The History Boys
2006
★6.6
Red Top
2016
★5.3
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
2007
★7.6
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
2018
★6.3
Tower Block
2012
★5.9
Mindhorn
2016
★6.1
Blackwood
2014
★6.0
The Hippopotamus
2017
★6.4
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
2017
★8.1
My Family and Other Animals
2005
★6.4
Allelujah
2023
★5.2
Huge
2010
★5.6
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
2017
★8.1
The Emperor's New Clothes
2001
★6.8
Roar
2009
★7.5
The Pass
2016
★6.3
Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon Mountain
2014
★7.0
White Widow
2023
★5.2
National Theatre Live: Constellations
2021
★10.0
The Picture of Dorian Gray
2021
★3.0
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
2013
★7.8
In Passing
2009
★7.0
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
2011
★10.0
The Sea
2019
★9.0
Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia
2024
★9.0
Hymn of Hate
2018
★7.5
Baby Lies Truthfully
2020
★2.5