Clive Russell
Known for: Acting
Clive Russell was raised in Fife, Scotland, from 3 months old. He originally trained as a teacher, but when his drama lecturer resigned and took over a theatre in the provincial town of Bolton, Lancaster, Russell joined him. Russell has been working solely in film and television since 1991.
Filmography
Film
The Death of Robin Hood
Elderfather
2026
Series
Game of Thrones
Brynden 'The Blackfish' Tully
2011
Series
Midsomer Murders
Seth Comfort
1997
Series
Outlander
Lord Lovat
2014
Series
The Witcher
Stribog
2019
Series
Casualty
Dave McCray
1986
Series
Casualty
Ellis
1986
Series
Casualty
Billy McCabe
1986
Series
Casualty
Jon Marston
1986
Series
Casualty
Callum Robertshaw
1986
Series
The Amazing World of Gumball
Daniel Senicourt (voice)
2011
Series
Silent Witness
1996
Film
Thor: The Dark World
Tyr
2013
Series
Vera
Allen Barnes
2011
Series
ONE PIECE
Crocus
2023
Series
Shetland
Adam Markham
2013
Series
Shetland
Arthur Mair
2013
Series
Merlin
Bayard
2008
Series
Heartbeat
Big Eddy
1992
Series
The Sandman
Odin
2022
Series
Screen Two
Chief Inspector Daybury
1985
Series
Shameless
Billy Wilson
2004
Series
Waking the Dead
Perry Coleman
2001
Series
Waterloo Road
Laurence Brown
2006
Series
The Borgias
2011
Series
Ripper Street
Fred Abberline
2012
Series
The Peripheral
Frank Derosa
2022
Film
Sherlock Holmes
Captain Tanner
2009
Series
The Bill
1984
Series
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
Film
The Last Duel
King's Uncle
2021
Film
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Captain Tanner
2011
Film
King Arthur
Lancelot's Father
2004
Series
Lovejoy
Mark Tabor
1986
Series
Dept. Q
Jamie Lingard
2025
Series
The Play on One
Mowat
1988
Series
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Greg Alban
2018
Series
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
Gary
2007
Film
The 13th Warrior
Helfdane (Fat)
1999
Series
Cracker
Danny
1993
Series
Dracula
Valentin
2020
Film
The Wolfman
MacQueen
2010
Series
Murder Most Horrid
DCS Barratt
1991
Series
Catherine the Great
The Fool
2019
Film
Outlaw King
Lord Mackinnon of Skye
2018
Film
Made of Honor
Cousin Finlay
2008
Series
Drop the Dead Donkey
1990
Series
Hotel Babylon
2006
Series
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
Football Manager
2001
Series
Jam and Jerusalem
Jock
2006
Series
Spaced
Damien Knox
1999
Series
Oliver Twist
Scottish Lawyer
1999
Series
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Gary Turnbull
1983
Series
Testament: The Bible in Animation
Boaz (voice)
1996
Series
Still Game
2002
Series
The Good Karma Hospital
Desmond
2017
Series
Stella
2012
Series
The Guest
Derek Abbott
2025
Series
Black Cab
Raymond
2000
Series
Digby Dragon
Albert (voice)
2016
Series
Garrow's Law
Alexander Creighton
2009
Series
The Mists of Avalon
Gorlois
2001
Series
Spender
Albie Sloeman
1991
Film
Their Finest
Mr. Starling (uncredited)
2017
Series
The Feed
Graham
2019
Series
Middlemarch
Caleb Garth
1994
Series
1983
William Keating
2018
Film
The Limehouse Golem
Prison Warden
2016
Series
Lock, Stock...
Special Brew
2000
Film
Ladies in Lavender
Adam Penruddocke
2004
Series
The Devil's Whore
Presbyterian Preacher
2008
Series
Great Expectations
Joe Gargery
1999
Film
Fatherland
Krebs
1994
Bilby
Bilby / Bill
Series
Roughnecks
Archie
1994
Film
Oscar and Lucinda
Theophilus
1997
Film
The Power of One
Sgt. Bormann
1992
Series
Rellik
Henry
2017
Series
Frank Stubbs Promotes
Baxter
1993
Series
Neverwhere
Mr. Vandemar
1996
Series
Hearts and Bones
Mark Dolby
2000
Series
Semi-Detached
Willie
2020
Series
Being April
Callum
2002
Series
Rockface
Dr Gordon Urquhart
2002
Series
Boys from the Blackstuff
Policeman
1982
Series
The Old Guys
Mark
2009
Series
Mrs Sidhu Investigates
Eddie Melville
2023
Film
Heartless
Ricy
2005
Film
The Etruscan Smile
Campbell
2018
Series
Happiness
Angus O'Connor
2001
Series
Mountain Goats
Malton Jennings
2015
Series
Mr Bigstuff
Uncle Ron
2024
Series
Scully
Lorry Driver
1984
Film
Supervized
Jerry
2019
Series
Hope and Glory
Phil Jakes
1999
Series
Identity
2010
Film
The Hatton Garden Job
Kenny Collins
2017
Film
Book of Blood
Wyburd
2009
Series
Honest
2008
Series
For the Greater Good
Terry Lynch MP
1991
Series
Heartburn Hotel
1998
Film
Ruffian Hearts
Grazetti
1995
Series
Finney
Tucker
1994
Series
The Mayor of Casterbridge
Newson
2003
Series
No Heroics
2008
Film
The Emperor's New Clothes
Sergeant Justin Bommel
2001
Film
Joe's Palace
Dave
2007
Film
The Railway Children
Station Master
2000
Film
The Hawk
Chief Inspector Daybury
1993
Film
Great Expectations
Joe Gargery
1999
Film
Faith
Gordon
2005
Series
The Tales of Para Handy
McVicar
1994
Series
1066: A Year to Conquer England
Harold Hardrada
2017
According to Bex
2005
Do Not Disturb
Chris Anderson
1991
Film
Dick Dynamite: 1944
The Abbot
2024
Film
Showdown at Spiggots Store
Stan
1984
Film
Crossing the Floor
Mick Boyd
1996
Film
Mary, Queen of Scots
Douglas
2013
Film
Dead Man Running
McClintoch
2009
Film
The Wicker Tree
Beame
2011
Film
Lecture 21
Hoffmeister
2008
Film
Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy
MacPhereson(voice)
2005
Film
Mad Dogs
The Thin Man
2002
Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss
Moon River Thompson
2004
Film
Mr In-Between
Mr. Michaelmas
2001
Sunnyside Farm
1997
Film
Festival
Brother Mike
2005
Series
Jute City
Anderson
1991
Film
Tumbledown
Terry Knapp
1988
Film
The List
Peter
2013
Film
The Yellow House
Monsieur Roulin
2007
Film
Flowers of the Forest
Gordon Weir
1996
Film
Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy
MacPherson (voice)
2006
Film
Margaret's Museum
Neil Currie
1995
Film
Scenes From A Broken Past
Norman
Film
The Rocket Post
Angus Mackay
2004
Film
Cup Cake
Mute McGill
2010
Film
Silent Cry
DS Dennis Betts
2002
Film
Tales of Babylon
Silver Dragon
2023
Film
1066: A Year to Conquer England
Harold Hardrada
2017
Film
For My Baby
Miklos Rumbold
2000
Film
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
Clegg
1993
Film
1745
Master David Andrews
2017
Film
The Grass Arena
Mac
1992
Film
Beyond the Pole
Steve
2010
Film
Ladder to You
Eric
2018
Film
Petrichor
Vic
2020
Film
Still Game: The Story So Far
Self - Big Innes
2014
Film
The Vision Thing
Travis
1993
Film
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Duncan
2023
Film
The Fighter's Ballad
Father John
2012
Film
The House Was Not Hungry Then
Estate Agent
2025
Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia
Lachlan Macquarie
2011
Lord of Misrule
Arthur
1996
Film
Hancock
Alan Simpson
1991
Film
Bodywork
Billy Hunch
2001
Film
The Gift
Mowat
1989
Film
The Accidental Death of an Anarchist
Superintendent
1983
Film
How We Forgot to Save the Planet
2021