Russell Tovey
Biography
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
I Am the Prize
2026
Deep Dive
2026
as Self
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The Cult of Americana
2025
Plainclothes
2025
as Andrew
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale
2024
as Karl 'Budgie' Barratt
Life is Excellent
2024
Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia
2024
White Widow
2023
as Charlie
Love Again
2023
as Billy Brooks
Allelujah
2023
as Colin Colman
Wayfinder
2022
as Russell
National Theatre Live: Constellations
2021
as Roland
The Picture of Dorian Gray
2021
as Basil Hallward
No Masks
2020
Baby Lies Truthfully
2020
It's Me
2020
as Joe
The Good Liar
2019
as Steven
The Sea
2019
as David
Hymn of Hate
2018
as Sergeant George May
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
2018
as Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
2017
as Joseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
2017
as Joseph Pitt/Prior 1/The Eskimo
The Hippopotamus
2017
as Rupert Keynes
Mindhorn
2016
as Paul Melly