Clive Russell

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.

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Known For

Game of Thrones

2011 • as Brynden 'The Blackfish' Tully

Midsomer Murders

1997 • as Seth Comfort

Outlander

2014 • as Lord Lovat

Silent Witness

1996

Waking the Dead

2001 • as Perry Coleman

The Bill

1984

Filmography

2025

The House Was Not Hungry Then

as Estate Agent

Movie - Released: 3/22/2025

2024

Dick Dynamite: 1944

as The Abbot

Movie - Released: 12/6/2024

Mr. Bigstuff

as Uncle Ron

TV - Released: 7/17/2024

2023

Tales of Babylon

as Silver Dragon

Movie - Released: 6/11/2023

Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

as Duncan

Movie - Released: 12/16/2023

Mrs Sidhu Investigates

as Eddie Melville

TV - Released: 9/18/2023

2022

The Peripheral

as Frank Derosa

TV - Released: 10/20/2022

2021

How We Forgot to Save the Planet

Movie - Released: 10/19/2021

The Last Duel

as King's Uncle

Movie - Released: 10/13/2021

Murder, They Hope

as Duncan

TV - Released: 5/8/2021

2020

Petrichor

as Vic

Movie - Released: 11/2/2020

Semi-Detached

as Willie

TV - Released: 8/6/2020

Dracula

as Valentin

TV - Released: 1/1/2020

2019

Supervized

as Jerry

Movie - Released: 7/16/2019

Catherine the Great

as The Fool

TV - Released: 10/3/2019

The Feed

as Graham

TV - Released: 9/16/2019

2018

The Etruscan Smile

as Campbell

Movie - Released: 4/12/2018

Outlaw King

as Lord Mackinnon of Skye

Movie - Released: 9/6/2018

Ladder to You

as Eric

Movie - Released: 11/19/2018

1983

as William Keating

TV - Released: 11/30/2018

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

as Greg Alban

TV - Released: 2/26/2018

2017

The Hatton Garden Job

as Kenny Collins

Movie - Released: 4/14/2017

Their Finest

as Mr. Starling (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 2/19/2017

1066: A Year to Conquer England

as Harold Hardrada

Movie - Released: 2/28/2017

1745

as Master David Andrews

Movie - Released: 6/21/2017

The Good Karma Hospital

as Desmond

TV - Released: 2/5/2017

Rellik

as Henry

TV - Released: 9/11/2017

1066: A Year to Conquer England

as Harold Hardrada

TV - Released: 2/28/2017

2016

The Limehouse Golem

as Prison Warden

Movie - Released: 10/18/2016

Digby Dragon

as Albert (voice)

TV - Released: 7/4/2016

2015

Mountain Goats

as Malton Jennings

TV - Released: 8/14/2015

2014

Still Game: The Story So Far

as Self - Big Innes

Movie - Released: 12/31/2014

Outlander

as Lord Lovat

TV - Released: 8/9/2014

2013

Thor: The Dark World

as Tyr

Movie - Released: 10/30/2013

Mary, Queen of Scots

as Douglas

Movie - Released: 8/4/2013

The List

as Peter

Movie - Released: 7/5/2013

Shetland

as Adam Markham

TV - Released: 3/10/2013

2012

The Fighter's Ballad

as Father John

Movie - Released: 6/18/2012

Ripper Street

as Frederick Abberline

TV - Released: 12/30/2012

Stella

TV - Released: 1/6/2012

Ripper Street

as Fred Abberline

TV - Released: 12/30/2012

2011

Movie

Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia

as Lachlan Macquarie

Movie - Released: 1/25/2011

The Wicker Tree

as Beame

Movie - Released: 8/27/2011

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

as Captain Tanner

Movie - Released: 11/22/2011

The Borgias

TV - Released: 4/3/2011

Game of Thrones

as Brynden 'The Blackfish' Tully

TV - Released: 4/17/2011

Vera

as Allen Barnes

TV - Released: 5/1/2011

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

TV - Released: 10/24/2011

2010

Cup Cake

as Mute McGill

Movie - Released: 3/1/2010

The Wolfman

as MacQueen

Movie - Released: 2/10/2010

Identity

TV - Released: 7/5/2010

2009

Sherlock Holmes

as Captain Tanner

Movie - Released: 12/23/2009

Book of Blood

as Wyburd

Movie - Released: 3/7/2009

Beyond the Pole

as Steve

Movie - Released: 1/1/2009

Dead Man Running

as McClintoch

Movie - Released: 1/29/2009

Garrow's Law

as Alexander Creighton

TV - Released: 11/1/2009

The Old Guys

as Mark

TV - Released: 1/31/2009

2008

Made of Honor

as Cousin Finlay

Movie - Released: 4/30/2008

Lecture 21

as Hoffmeister

Movie - Released: 10/17/2008

Honest

TV - Released: 1/9/2008

No Heroics

TV - Released: 9/18/2008

The Devil's Whore

as Presbyterian Preacher

TV - Released: 11/19/2008

Merlin

as Bayard

TV - Released: 9/20/2008

2007

Joe's Palace

as Dave

Movie - Released: 11/4/2007

The Yellow House

as Monsieur Roulin

Movie - Released: 3/22/2007

Secret Diary of a Call Girl

as Gary

TV - Released: 9/27/2007

2006

Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy

as MacPherson

Movie - Released: 8/4/2006

Hotel Babylon

TV - Released: 1/19/2006

2005

Faith

as Gordon

Movie - Released: 2/28/2005

Heartless

as Ricy

Movie - Released: 4/4/2005

Festival

as Brother Mike

Movie - Released: 7/15/2005

According to Bex

TV - Released: 1/7/2005

2004

The Rocket Post

as Angus Mackay

Movie - Released: 5/13/2004

Ladies in Lavender

as Adam Penruddocke

Movie - Released: 11/12/2004

King Arthur

as Lancelot's Father

Movie - Released: 7/7/2004

Movie

Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss

as Moon River Thompson

Movie - Released: 8/24/2004

Shameless

TV - Released: 1/13/2004

2003

The Mayor of Casterbridge

as Newson

TV - Released: 8/17/2003

2002

Mad Dogs

as The Thin Man

Movie - Released: 12/5/2002

Silent Cry

Movie - Released: 7/5/2002

Still Game

TV - Released: 9/6/2002

Being April

TV - Released: 6/20/2002

Rockface

TV - Released: 3/13/2002

2001

Bodywork

as Billy Hunch

Movie - Released: 9/4/2001

The Emperor's New Clothes

as Sergeant Justin Bommel

Movie - Released: 8/11/2001

Mr In-Between

as Mr. Michaelmas

Movie - Released: 9/10/2001

Waking the Dead

as Perry Coleman

TV - Released: 6/18/2001

The Mists of Avalon

as Gorlois

TV - Released: 7/14/2001

Happiness

as Angus O'Connor

TV - Released: 3/20/2001

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

TV - Released: 2/26/2001

2000

The Railway Children

as Station Master

Movie - Released: 9/11/2000

For My Baby

as Miklos Rumbold

Movie - Released: 10/19/2000

Lock, Stock...

as Special Brew

TV - Released: 5/29/2000

Hearts and Bones

as Mark Dolby

TV - Released: 4/30/2000

My Family

TV - Released: 9/19/2000

1999

The 13th Warrior

as Helfdane (Fat)

Movie - Released: 8/13/1999

Great Expectations

as Joe Gargery

Movie - Released: 4/12/1999

Spaced

as Damien Knox

TV - Released: 9/24/1999

Hope and Glory

as Phil Jakes

TV - Released: 6/22/1999

Oliver Twist

as Scottish Lawyer

TV - Released: 11/28/1999

1998

Heartburn Hotel

TV - Released: 7/20/1998

1997

Oscar and Lucinda

as Theophilus

Movie - Released: 12/31/1997

Sunnyside Farm

TV - Released: 4/18/1997

Midsomer Murders

as Seth Comfort

TV - Released: 3/23/1997

1996

Flowers of the Forest

as Gordon Weir

Movie - Released: 10/26/1996

Movie

Lord of Misrule

as Arthur

Movie - Released: 5/6/1996

Crossing the Floor

as Mick Boyd

Movie - Released: 10/5/1996

Silent Witness

TV - Released: 2/21/1996

Neverwhere

as Mr. Vandemar

TV - Released: 9/12/1996

Testament: The Bible in Animation

as Boaz (voice)

TV - Released: 10/16/1996

1995

Margaret's Museum

as Neil Currie

Movie - Released: 9/13/1995

Movie

Ruffian Hearts

as Grazetti

Movie - Released: 9/29/1995

1994

Fatherland

as Krebs

Movie - Released: 11/26/1994

The Tales of Para Handy

as McVicar

TV - Released: 7/31/1994

Roughnecks

as Archie

TV - Released: 6/16/1994

Middlemarch

as Caleb Garth

TV - Released: 4/10/1994

Finney

as Tucker

TV - Released: 11/17/1994

1993

The Hawk

as Chief Inspector Daybury

Movie - Released: 12/3/1993

Soft Top Hard Shoulder

as Clegg

Movie - Released: 1/15/1993

Frank Stubbs Promotes

as Baxter

TV - Released: 7/12/1993

Cracker

as Danny

TV - Released: 9/27/1993

1992

The Power of One

as Sgt. Bormann

Movie - Released: 3/27/1992

The Grass Arena

as Mac

Movie - Released: 1/19/1992

Heartbeat

as Big Eddy

TV - Released: 4/10/1992

1991

Hancock

as Alan Simpson

Movie - Released: 9/1/1991

Movie

Do Not Disturb

as Chris Anderson

Movie - Released: 3/17/1991

Murder Most Horrid

as DCS Barratt

TV - Released: 11/14/1991

Spender

as Albie Sloeman

TV - Released: 1/8/1991

1990

Drop the Dead Donkey

TV - Released: 8/9/1990

1989

The Gift

as Mowat

Movie - Released: 3/28/1989

1988

Tumbledown

as Terry Knapp

Movie - Released: 5/29/1988

1986

Lovejoy

as Mark Tabor

TV - Released: 1/10/1986

Casualty

as Dave McCray

TV - Released: 9/6/1986

Casualty

as Ellis

TV - Released: 9/6/1986

Casualty

as Billy McCabe

TV - Released: 9/6/1986

Casualty

as Jon Marston

TV - Released: 9/6/1986

Casualty

as Callum Robertshaw

TV - Released: 9/6/1986

1984

The Bill

TV - Released: 10/16/1984

Scully

as Lorry Driver

TV - Released: 5/14/1984

1983

The Accidental Death of an Anarchist

as Superintendent

Movie - Released: 9/1/1983

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

as Gary Turnbull

TV - Released: 11/11/1983

1982

Boys from the Blackstuff

as Policeman

TV - Released: 10/10/1982

Unknown

Movie

Bilby

as Bilby / Bill

Movie

Scenes From A Broken Past

as Norman

Movie

The Guest