Russell Tovey

Russell Tovey

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.

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Known For

The Flash

The Flash

2014 • as Ray Terrill / The Ray

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005 • as Midshipman Frame

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996 • as Self - Panellist

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

2016 • as Ray Terrill / The Ray

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989 • as Lionel Marshall

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

1996

Filmography

2025

Plainclothes
Plainclothes
as Andrew
Movie - Released: 1/26/2025
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes
as Deputy Assistant Commissioner Brian Paddick
TV - Released: 4/30/2025

2024

Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia
Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia
Movie - Released: 6/4/2024
Life is Excellent
Life is Excellent
Movie - Released: 8/4/2024
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 2/29/2024
The Fortress
The Fortress
as Charlie Oldman
TV - Released: 4/12/2024

2023

Allelujah
Allelujah
as Colin Colman
Movie - Released: 3/17/2023
Love Again
Love Again
as Billy Brooks
Movie - Released: 5/4/2023
White Widow
White Widow
as Charlie
Movie - Released: 11/20/2023
Juice
Juice
as Guy
TV - Released: 9/18/2023
Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry
Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry
as Russell Tovey
TV - Released: 8/14/2023

2022

Wayfinder
Wayfinder
as Russell
Movie - Released: 7/1/2022
AIDS: The Unheard Tapes
AIDS: The Unheard Tapes
as Narrator
TV - Released: 6/27/2022

2021

National Theatre Live: Constellations
National Theatre Live: Constellations
as Roland
Movie - Released: 10/28/2021
Rhythm of Life
Rhythm of Life
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/3/2021
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray
as Basil Hallward
Movie - Released: 3/16/2021
Starstruck
Starstruck
as Dave
TV - Released: 4/25/2021

2020

Movie
It's Me
as Joe
Movie - Released: 1/2/2020
Baby Lies Truthfully
Baby Lies Truthfully
Movie - Released: 7/1/2020
Flesh and Blood
Flesh and Blood
as Jake
TV - Released: 2/24/2020
The Sister
The Sister
as Nathan
TV - Released: 10/26/2020

2019

The Sea
The Sea
as David
Movie - Released: 3/10/2019
The Good Liar
The Good Liar
as Steven
Movie - Released: 11/8/2019
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
as Self - Guest Judge
TV - Released: 10/3/2019
Years and Years
Years and Years
as Daniel Lyons
TV - Released: 5/14/2019

2018

Freedom Fighters: The Ray
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
as Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/28/2018
Hymn of Hate
Hymn of Hate
as Sergeant George May
Movie - Released: 11/11/2018
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 3/6/2018
Shane the Chef
Shane the Chef
TV - Released: 4/2/2018

2017

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
as Joseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa
Movie - Released: 7/27/2017
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
as Joseph Pitt/Prior 1/The Eskimo
Movie - Released: 7/20/2017
The Hippopotamus
The Hippopotamus
as Rupert Keynes
Movie - Released: 3/8/2017
TV
We Have Been Watching
as Self
TV - Released: 1/4/2017
Queers.
Queers.
as Phil
TV - Released: 7/31/2017
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
as Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
TV - Released: 12/8/2017
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
as Self
TV - Released: 8/31/2017
FEUD
FEUD
as John O'Shea
TV - Released: 3/5/2017
Queers.
Queers.
TV - Released: 7/31/2017

2016

Red Top
Red Top
as Andy Coulson
Movie - Released: 1/20/2016
The Pass
The Pass
as Jason
Movie - Released: 3/16/2016
Looking: The Movie
Looking: The Movie
as Kevin Matheson
Movie - Released: 7/24/2016
Mindhorn
Mindhorn
as Paul Melly
Movie - Released: 10/9/2016
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
as Ray Terrill / The Ray
TV - Released: 1/21/2016
The Night Manager
The Night Manager
as Simon Ogilvey
TV - Released: 2/21/2016

2015

The Lady in the Van
The Lady in the Van
as Young Man with Earring
Movie - Released: 10/30/2015
Stick Man
Stick Man
as Dog (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/7/2015
Banished
Banished
as James Freeman
TV - Released: 3/5/2015
Quantico
Quantico
as Harry Doyle
TV - Released: 9/27/2015
Supergirl
Supergirl
as Ray Terrill / The Ray (uncredited)
TV - Released: 10/26/2015

2014

Blackwood
Blackwood
as Jack
Movie - Released: 8/1/2014
Muppets Most Wanted
Muppets Most Wanted
as Delivery Man
Movie - Released: 3/20/2014
Pride
Pride
as Tim
Movie - Released: 9/12/2014
Effie Gray
Effie Gray
as George
Movie - Released: 3/8/2014
Looking
Looking
as Kevin Matheson
TV - Released: 1/19/2014
The Flash
The Flash
as Ray Terrill / The Ray
TV - Released: 10/7/2014
Festivals, Sex and Suspicious Parents
Festivals, Sex and Suspicious Parents
as Self - Narrator (voice)
TV - Released: 2/26/2014

2013

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/18/2013
The King is Dead
The King is Dead
as Nicky
Movie - Released: 4/1/2013
What Remains
What Remains
as Michael
TV - Released: 8/25/2013
The Job Lot
The Job Lot
as Karl Lyndhurst
TV - Released: 4/29/2013
Talking to the Dead
Talking to the Dead
as DS Huw Brydon
TV - Released: 10/15/2013
Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents
Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents
as Self - Narrator (voice)
TV - Released: 11/12/2013

2012

Grabbers
Grabbers
as Dr. Adam Smith
Movie - Released: 8/10/2012
Tower Block
Tower Block
as Paul
Movie - Released: 9/19/2012
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
as The Albino Pirate (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/12/2012
Walking the Dogs
Walking the Dogs
as Footman
Movie - Released: 5/31/2012
Just a Minute
Just a Minute
as Self
TV - Released: 3/26/2012

2011

The Ballad of Russell & Julie
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
as Midshipman Frame (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 10/31/2011
Movie
Is This a Joke?
as Tim
Movie - Released: 12/31/2011
American Horror Story
American Horror Story
as Patrick Read
TV - Released: 10/5/2011
Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents
Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents
as Self - Narrator (voice)
TV - Released: 1/4/2011

2010

Lady Grey London
Lady Grey London
as Rod
Movie - Released: 12/8/2010
Huge
Huge
as Carl
Movie - Released: 6/18/2010
Him & Her
Him & Her
as Steve
TV - Released: 9/6/2010
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
TV - Released: 10/1/2010
Sherlock
Sherlock
as Henry Knight
TV - Released: 7/25/2010
Mongrels
Mongrels
TV - Released: 6/22/2010
Sherlock
Sherlock
as Self / Henry Knight
TV - Released: 7/25/2010

2009

Roar
Roar
as Tom
Movie - Released: 8/5/2009
In Passing
In Passing
as Henry Travers
Movie - Released: 1/1/2009
Being Human
Being Human
as George Sands
TV - Released: 1/25/2009
TV
Being Human
as George sands
TV - Released: 1/25/2009

2008

Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit
as John Chivery
TV - Released: 10/26/2008
Mutual Friends
Mutual Friends
as Estate Agent
TV - Released: 8/26/2008
Celebrity Juice
Celebrity Juice
as Self
TV - Released: 9/24/2008
Ashes to Ashes
Ashes to Ashes
as Marcus Johnstone
TV - Released: 2/7/2008

2007

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
as Midshipman Alonso Frame
Movie - Released: 12/25/2007
Gavin & Stacey
Gavin & Stacey
as Budgie
TV - Released: 5/13/2007
Gavin & Stacey
Gavin & Stacey
as Karl 'Budgie' Barratt
TV - Released: 5/13/2007

2006

The History Boys
The History Boys
as Rudge
Movie - Released: 10/2/2006

2005

My Family and Other Animals
My Family and Other Animals
as Leslie Durrell
Movie - Released: 12/27/2005
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Midshipman Frame
TV - Released: 3/26/2005
Doctor Who Confidential
Doctor Who Confidential
as Narrator
TV - Released: 3/26/2005

2004

Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple
as PC Terence Reed
TV - Released: 12/12/2004

2003

Servants
Servants
TV - Released: 4/10/2003

2002

Ultimate Force
Ultimate Force
TV - Released: 9/16/2002

2001

Movie
The Red Peppers
as Alf
Movie - Released: 1/1/2001
The Emperor's New Clothes
The Emperor's New Clothes
as Recruit
Movie - Released: 8/11/2001
Messiah
Messiah
as Robbie McManus
TV - Released: 5/26/2001

1999

Holby City
Holby City
as Jerome Hibbert
TV - Released: 1/12/1999
Holby City
Holby City
as Adam Spengler
TV - Released: 1/12/1999

1998

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
as Stable boy
TV - Released: 8/31/1998

1996

Silent Witness
Silent Witness
TV - Released: 2/21/1996
Spywatch
Spywatch
as Dennis Sealey
TV - Released: 1/15/1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self - Panellist
TV - Released: 11/12/1996

1994

Mud
Mud
as Bill
TV - Released: 2/17/1994

1989

Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Lionel Marshall
TV - Released: 1/8/1989

1984

The Bill
The Bill
TV - Released: 10/16/1984

Unknown

Movie
Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!)
as Mick
Movie
TV
The War Between the Land and the Sea
TV