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Russell Tovey

Actor

Russell Tovey

Born November 14, 1981 in Billericay, Essex, England, UK47 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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Essential films

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The Good Liar poster6.7The Good Liar2019The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! poster6.5The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!2012The Lady in the Van poster6.4The Lady in the Van2015Muppets Most Wanted poster6.3Muppets Most Wanted2014Love Again poster6.7Love Again2023Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned poster7.6Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned2007Looking: The Movie poster7.1Looking: The Movie2016Grabbers poster6.1Grabbers2012

Filmography

47 films as actor
  1. TBAReal Love (Yes, It's Real Love!)Mick
  2. TBAWhen the Wolves CameSebastian
  3. TBAWild BirdAlexander McQueen
  4. 2026I Am the Prize
  5. 2025PlainclothesAndrew
  6. 2024Gavin & Stacey: The FinaleKarl 'Budgie' Barratt
  7. 2024Life is Excellent
  8. 2024Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia
  9. 2023White WidowCharlie
  10. 2023Love AgainBilly Brooks
  11. 2023AllelujahColin Colman
  12. 2021National Theatre Live: ConstellationsRoland
  13. 2021The Picture of Dorian GrayBasil Hallward
  14. 2020No Masks
  15. 2020It's MeJoe
  16. 2019The Good LiarSteven
  17. 2019The SeaDavid
  18. 2018Hymn of HateSergeant George May
  19. 2018Freedom Fighters: The RayRay Terrill / The Ray (voice)
  20. 2017National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: PerestroikaJoseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa
  21. 2017National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium ApproachesJoseph Pitt/Prior 1/The Eskimo
  22. 2017The HippopotamusRupert Keynes
  23. 2016MindhornPaul Melly
  24. 2016Looking: The MovieKevin Matheson
  25. 2016The PassJason
  26. 2016Red TopAndy Coulson
  27. 2015Stick ManDog (voice)
  28. 2015The Lady in the VanYoung Man with Earring
  29. 2014Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon MountainSquirt (Voice)
  30. 2014PrideTim
  31. 2014BlackwoodJack
  32. 2014Muppets Most WantedDelivery Man
  33. 2014Effie GrayGeorge
  34. 2013The King is DeadNicky
  35. 2012Tower BlockPaul
  36. 2012GrabbersDr. Adam Smith
  37. 2012Walking the DogsFootman
  38. 2012The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!The Albino Pirate (voice)
  39. 2011Is This a Joke?Tim
  40. 2010HugeCarl
  41. 2009RoarTom
  42. 2009In PassingHenry Travers
  43. 2007Doctor Who: Voyage of the DamnedMidshipman Alonso Frame
  44. 2006The History BoysRudge
  45. 2005My Family and Other AnimalsLeslie Durrell
  46. 2001The Emperor's New ClothesRecruit
  47. 2001The Red PeppersAlf