Russell Tovey
Acting
1981-11-14 · Billericay, Essex, England, UK
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
TheatersQueer Edward II
2026 · Movie
I Am the Prize
2026 · Movie
Deep Dive
2026 · Movie
The War Between the Land and the Sea
2025 · Series
The Cult of Americana
2025 · Movie
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
2025 · Series
Plainclothes
2025 · Movie
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale
2024 · Movie
Life is Excellent
2024 · Movie
Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia
2024 · Movie
The Fortress
2024 · Series
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
2024 · Series
White Widow
2023 · Movie
Juice
2023 · Series
Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry
2023 · Series
Love Again
2023 · Movie
Allelujah
2023 · Movie
Wayfinder
2022 · Movie
AIDS: The Unheard Tapes
2022 · Series
National Theatre Live: Constellations
2021 · Movie
Starstruck
2021 · Series
The Picture of Dorian Gray
2021 · Movie
The Sister
2020 · Series
No Masks
2020 · Movie
Baby Lies Truthfully
2020 · Movie
Flesh and Blood
2020 · Series
It's Me
2020 · Movie
The Good Liar
2019 · Movie
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019 · Series
Years and Years
2019 · Series
The Sea
2019 · Movie
Hymn of Hate
2018 · Movie
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
2018 · Movie
Shane the Chef
2018 · Series
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018 · Series
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
2017 · Series
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2017 · Series
Queers.
2017 · Series
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
2017 · Movie
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
2017 · Movie
The Hippopotamus
2017 · Movie
FEUD
2017 · Series
We Have Been Watching
2017 · Series
Mindhorn
2016 · Movie
Looking: The Movie
2016 · Movie
The Pass
2016 · Movie
The Night Manager
2016 · Series
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016 · Series
Red Top
2016 · Movie
Stick Man
2015 · Movie
The Lady in the Van
2015 · Movie
Supergirl
2015 · Series
Quantico
2015 · Series
Banished
2015 · Series
The Flash
2014 · Series
Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon Mountain
2014 · Movie
Pride
2014 · Movie
Blackwood
2014 · Movie
Muppets Most Wanted
2014 · Movie
Awesome Adventures: Party Surprise!
2014 · Movie
Effie Gray
2014 · Movie
Festivals, Sex and Suspicious Parents
2014 · Series
Looking
2014 · Series
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
2013 · Movie
Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents
2013 · Series
Talking to the Dead
2013 · Series
The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies
2013 · Series
What Remains
2013 · Series
The Job Lot
2013 · Series
The King is Dead
2013 · Movie
Tower Block
2012 · Movie
BBC Comedy Feeds
2012 · Series
Grabbers
2012 · Movie
Walking the Dogs
2012 · Movie
Playhouse Presents
2012 · Series
Just a Minute
2012 · Series
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012 · Movie
Is This a Joke?
2011 · Movie
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
2011 · Movie
American Horror Story
2011 · Series
Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents
2011 · Series
Him & Her
2010 · Series
Sherlock
2010 · Series
Mongrels
2010 · Series
Huge
2010 · Movie
Roar
2009 · Movie
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Series
Being Human
2009 · Series
In Passing
2009 · Movie
Little Dorrit
2008 · Series
Celebrity Juice
2008 · Series
Mutual Friends
2008 · Series
Ashes to Ashes
2008 · Series
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
2007 · Movie
Gavin & Stacey
2007 · Series
The History Boys
2006 · Movie
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
2006 · Series
My Family and Other Animals
2005 · Movie
Doctor Who Confidential
2005 · Series
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004 · Series
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004 · Series
Coming Up
2003 · Series
Servants
2003 · Series
Ultimate Force
2002 · Series
The Emperor's New Clothes
2001 · Movie
Messiah
2001 · Series
The Red Peppers
2001 · Movie
Holby City
1999 · Series
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
1998 · Series
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996 · Series
Silent Witness
1996 · Series
Spywatch
1996 · Series
Mud
1994 · Series
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989 · Series
The Bill
1984 · Series
Wild Bird
Movie
When the Wolves Came
Movie
Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!)
Movie