Russell Tovey
Known for: 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.
Filmography
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Flash
Ray Terrill / The Ray
2014
Series
American Horror Story
Patrick Read
2011
Series
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Lionel Marshall
1989
Series
Supergirl
Ray Terrill / The Ray (uncredited)
2015
Series
Holby City
Jerome Hibbert
1999
Series
Holby City
Adam Spengler
1999
Series
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Ray Terrill / The Ray
2016
Series
Silent Witness
1996
Series
Sherlock
Henry Knight
2010
Series
Agatha Christie's Marple
PC Terence Reed
2004
Series
The Bill
1984
Series
Quantico
Harry Doyle
2015
Series
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist
1996
Series
Celebrity Juice
Self
2008
Series
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
Series
The Night Manager
Simon Ogilvey
2016
Series
The War Between the Land and the Sea
Barclay Pierre-Dupont
2025
Series
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Self - Guest Judge
2019
Series
Being Human
George Sands
2009
Series
Doctor Who Confidential
Narrator
2005
Series
FEUD
John O'Shea
2017
Series
Playhouse Presents
Footman
2012
Series
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Self - Guest
2018
Series
Ashes to Ashes
Marcus Johnstone
2008
Series
Looking
Kevin Matheson
2014
Series
Ultimate Force
2002
Series
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
Self
2017
Series
Little Dorrit
John Chivery
2008
Series
Gavin & Stacey
Budgie
2007
Series
Years and Years
Daniel Lyons
2019
Series
Messiah
Robbie McManus
2001
BBC Comedy Feeds
2012
Series
Queers.
Phil
2017
Series
Queers.
2017
Series
Starstruck
Dave
2021
Film
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
The Albino Pirate (voice)
2012
Series
Mongrels
2010
Film
Muppets Most Wanted
Delivery Man
2014
Film
Plainclothes
Andrew
2025
Film
The Good Liar
Steven
2019
Film
Love Again
Billy Brooks
2023
Series
Him & Her
Steve
2010
Series
Banished
James Freeman
2015
Film
Pride
Tim
2014
Series
The Job Lot
Karl Lyndhurst
2013
Series
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
2017
Film
Effie Gray
George
2014
Series
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Brian Paddick
2025
Series
The Fortress
Charlie Oldman
2024
Series
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
Self - Guest
2024
Series
What Remains
Michael
2013
Film
The Lady in the Van
Young Man with Earring
2015
Film
Tower Block
Paul
2012
Series
Just a Minute
Self
2012
Series
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
2006
Film
Mindhorn
Paul Melly
2016
Series
Servants
2003
Series
Flesh and Blood
Jake
2020
Series
Juice
Guy
2023
Film
Stick Man
Dog (voice)
2015
Series
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
Stable boy
1998
Series
The Sister
Nathan
2020
Series
Mud
Bill
1994
Series
We Have Been Watching
Self
2017
Film
Grabbers
Dr. Adam Smith
2012
Series
Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents
Self - Narrator (voice)
2011
Series
Mutual Friends
Estate Agent
2008
Film
Looking: The Movie
Kevin Matheson
2016
Series
Spywatch
Dennis Sealey
1996
Film
The History Boys
Rudge
2006
Film
The Emperor's New Clothes
Recruit
2001
Series
Shane the Chef
2018
Film
Deep Dive
Self
2026
Film
Allelujah
Colin Colman
2023
Film
The Pass
Jason
2016
Film
The Hippopotamus
Rupert Keynes
2017
Series
Talking to the Dead
DS Huw Brydon
2013
Film
Blackwood
Jack
2014
Film
Huge
Carl
2010
Film
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
2018
Film
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
Midshipman Alonso Frame
2007
Series
Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry
Russell Tovey
2023
Film
My Family and Other Animals
Leslie Durrell
2005
Series
AIDS: The Unheard Tapes
Narrator
2022
Series
Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents
Self - Narrator (voice)
2013
Film
White Widow
Charlie
2023
Wild Bird
Alexander McQueen
Film
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
Joseph Pitt/Prior 1/The Eskimo
2017
Film
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
Joseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa
2017
Film
Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia
2024
Film
Walking the Dogs
Footman
2012
Film
National Theatre Live: Constellations
Roland
2021
Film
I Am the Prize
2026
Film
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Basil Hallward
2021
Film
No Masks
2020
Film
Roar
Tom
2009
Film
In Passing
Henry Travers
2009
Series
Festivals, Sex and Suspicious Parents
Self - Narrator (voice)
2014
Film
The King is Dead
Nicky
2013
Film
Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!)
Mick
Film
Hymn of Hate
Sergeant George May
2018
Film
Red Top
Andy Coulson
2016
Film
Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon Mountain
Squirt (Voice)
2014
Film
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
Narrator (voice)
2013
Film
The Red Peppers
Alf
2001
Film
The Sea
David
2019
Film
It's Me
Joe
2020
Film
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
Midshipman Frame (archive footage)
2011
Is This a Joke?
Tim
2011
The Cult of Americana
2025
Film
Baby Lies Truthfully
2020
When the Wolves Came
Sebastian
Film
Wayfinder
Russell
2022
Film
Life is Excellent
2024