Russell Tovey
Known for acting · Born 14 November 1981 · 44 · Billericay, Essex, England, UK
117 credits
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 for
Quantico
2015
The Good Liar
2019
American Horror Story
2011
Grabbers
2012
Being Human
2009
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
2007
Tower Block
2012
Looking
2014
Love Again
2023
The Pass
2016
Him & Her
2010
Little Dorrit
2008
Acting (115)
2026Deep DiveSelfFilm
2026I Am the PrizeFilm
2025The War Between the Land and the SeaBarclay Pierre-Dupont · 5 episodesSeries
2025PlainclothesAndrewFilm
2025Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De MenezesDAC Brian Paddick · 4 episodesSeries
2025The Cult of AmericanaFilm
2024The FortressCharlie Oldman · 7 episodesSeries
2024Rob Beckett's Smart TVSelf - GuestSeries
2024Pet Shop Boys: A New BohemiaFilm
2024Life is ExcellentFilm
2024Gavin & Stacey: The FinaleKarl 'Budgie' BarrattFilm
2023Love AgainBilly BrooksFilm
2023AllelujahColin ColmanFilm
2023JuiceGuy · 12 episodesSeries
2023White WidowCharlieFilm
2023Alison & Larry: Billericay To BarryRussell ToveySeries
2022AIDS: The Unheard TapesNarrator · 3 episodesSeries
2022WayfinderRussellFilm
2021StarstruckDave · 2 episodesSeries
2021National Theatre Live: ConstellationsRolandFilm
2021The Picture of Dorian GrayBasil HallwardFilm
2020The SisterNathan · 4 episodesSeries
2020Flesh and BloodJake · 4 episodesSeries
2020Baby Lies TruthfullyFilm
2020It's MeJoeFilm
2020No MasksFilm
2019The Good LiarStevenFilm
2019Years and YearsDaniel Lyons · 6 episodesSeries
2019RuPaul's Drag Race UKSelf - Guest JudgeSeries
2019The SeaDavidFilm
2018Freedom Fighters: The RayRay Terrill / The Ray (voice)Film
2018The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To CancerSelf - GuestSeries
2018Hymn of HateSergeant George MayFilm
2018Shane the Chef · 52 episodesSeries
2017FEUDJohn O'Shea · 8 episodesSeries
2017The HippopotamusRupert KeynesFilm
2017Freedom Fighters: The RayRay Terrill / The Ray (voice) · 12 episodesSeries
2017National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium ApproachesJoseph Pitt/Prior 1/The EskimoFilm
2017National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: PerestroikaJoseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel EuropaFilm
2017Queers.Phil, · 8 episodesSeries
2017The Great British Bake Off: An Extra SliceSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2017We Have Been WatchingSelf · 5 episodesSeries
2016DC's Legends of TomorrowRay Terrill / The RaySeries
2016The Night ManagerSimon OgilveySeries
2016MindhornPaul MellyFilm
2016Looking: The MovieKevin MathesonFilm
2016The PassJasonFilm
2016Red TopAndy CoulsonFilm
2015SupergirlRay Terrill / The Ray (uncredited)Series
2015The Lady in the VanYoung Man with EarringFilm
2015QuanticoHarry Doyle · 35 episodesSeries
2015Stick ManDog (voice)Film
2015BanishedJames Freeman · 7 episodesSeries
2014The FlashRay Terrill / The RaySeries
2014PrideTimFilm
2014Muppets Most WantedDelivery ManFilm
2014Effie GrayGeorgeFilm
2014LookingKevin Matheson · 15 episodesSeries
2014BlackwoodJackFilm
2014Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon MountainSquirt (Voice)Film
2014Festivals, Sex and Suspicious ParentsSelf - Narrator (voice) · 5 episodesSeries
2013What RemainsMichael · 4 episodesSeries
2013The Job LotKarl Lyndhurst · 18 episodesSeries
2013Doctor Who: The Ultimate GuideNarrator (voice)Film
2013Talking to the DeadDS Huw Brydon · 2 episodesSeries
2013The King is DeadNickyFilm
2013Snow, Sex and Suspicious ParentsSelf - Narrator (voice) · 8 episodesSeries
2013The Dog Rescuers with Alan DaviesNarrator · 10 episodesSeries
2012The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!The Albino Pirate (voice)Film
2012GrabbersDr. Adam SmithFilm
2012Tower BlockPaulFilm
2012Just a MinuteSelfSeries
2012Playhouse PresentsFootmanSeries
2012Walking the DogsFootmanFilm
2012BBC Comedy FeedsSeries
2011American Horror StoryPatrick Read · 10 episodesSeries
2011The Ballad of Russell & JulieMidshipman Frame (archive footage)Film
2011Sun, Sex and Suspicious ParentsSelf - Narrator (voice) · 31 episodesSeries
2011Is This a Joke?TimFilm
2010SherlockHenry KnightSeries
2010Him & HerSteve · 25 episodesSeries
2010MongrelsSeries
2010HugeCarlFilm
2009Being HumanGeorge Sands · 23 episodesSeries
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - GuestSeries
2009RoarTomFilm
2009In PassingHenry TraversFilm
2008Ashes to AshesMarcus JohnstoneSeries
2008Little DorritJohn Chivery · 14 episodesSeries
2008Celebrity JuiceSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2008Mutual FriendsEstate AgentSeries
2007Doctor Who: Voyage of the DamnedMidshipman Alonso FrameFilm
2007Gavin & StaceyBudgie · 4 episodesSeries
2006The History BoysRudgeFilm
2006Rob Brydon's Annually RetentiveSeries
2005Doctor Who ConfidentialNarrator · 13 episodesSeries
2005My Family and Other AnimalsLeslie DurrellFilm
2004Agatha Christie's MarplePC Terence ReedSeries
2004The Paul O'Grady ShowSeries
2003ServantsSeries
2002Ultimate ForceSeries
2001The Emperor's New ClothesRecruitFilm
2001MessiahRobbie McManus · 3 episodesSeries
2001The Red PeppersAlfFilm
1999Holby CityJerome Hibbert, Adam SpenglerSeries
1998The Mrs Bradley MysteriesStable boySeries
1996Silent Witness · 2 episodesSeries
1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf - PanellistSeries
1996SpywatchDennis Sealey · 12 episodesSeries
1994MudBill · 14 episodesSeries
1989Agatha Christie's PoirotLionel MarshallSeries
1984The Bill · 2 episodesSeries
—Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!)MickFilm
—When the Wolves CameSebastianFilm
—Wild BirdAlexander McQueenFilm
Production (1)
2026Queer Edward IIExecutive ProducerFilm
Writing (1)
—Wild BirdWriter, Executive ProducerFilm