Russell Tovey

Russell Tovey

Acting
Born Nov 14, 1981
From 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.

Known For

Pride
7.7

Pride

Tim
Love Again
6.7

Love Again

Billy Brooks
Plainclothes
7.2

Plainclothes

Andrew
The Good Liar
6.7

The Good Liar

Steven
Muppets Most Wanted
6.3

Muppets Most Wanted

Delivery Man
Effie Gray
5.9

Effie Gray

George
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
6.5

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

The Albino Pirate (voice)
The Lady in the Van
6.4

The Lady in the Van

Young Man with Earring
Looking: The Movie
7.2

Looking: The Movie

Kevin Matheson
Grabbers
6.1

Grabbers

Dr. Adam Smith

Filmography — Acting

Pride
7.7
2014

Pride

Tim
Love Again
6.7
2023

Love Again

Billy Brooks
Plainclothes
7.2
2025

Plainclothes

Andrew
The Good Liar
6.7
2019

The Good Liar

Steven
Muppets Most Wanted
6.3
2014

Muppets Most Wanted

Delivery Man
Effie Gray
5.9
2014

Effie Gray

George
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
6.5
2012

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

The Albino Pirate (voice)
The Lady in the Van
6.4
2015

The Lady in the Van

Young Man with Earring
Looking: The Movie
7.2
2016

Looking: The Movie

Kevin Matheson
Grabbers
6.1
2012

Grabbers

Dr. Adam Smith
Mindhorn
6.1
2016

Mindhorn

Paul Melly
Stick Man
6.8
2015

Stick Man

Dog (voice)
Tower Block
5.8
2012

Tower Block

Paul
The History Boys
6.6
2006

The History Boys

Rudge
The Pass
6.4
2016

The Pass

Jason
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
6.0
2018

Freedom Fighters: The Ray

Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
The Hippopotamus
6.4
2017

The Hippopotamus

Rupert Keynes
My Family and Other Animals
6.3
2005

My Family and Other Animals

Leslie Durrell
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
8.1
2017

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika

Joseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
7.6
2007

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

Midshipman Alonso Frame
Blackwood
5.9
2014

Blackwood

Jack
White Widow
5.2
2023

White Widow

Charlie
Allelujah
5.2
2023

Allelujah

Colin Colman
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
7.8
2013

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide

Narrator (voice)
Huge
5.6
2010

Huge

Carl
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
10.0
2011

The Ballad of Russell & Julie

Midshipman Frame (archive footage)
The Emperor's New Clothes
6.7
2001

The Emperor's New Clothes

Recruit
No Masks
2020

No Masks
Roar
7.6
2009

Roar

Tom
The Picture of Dorian Gray
3.0
2021

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Basil Hallward
Deep Dive
2026

Deep Dive

Self
Red Top
5.3
2016

Red Top

Andy Coulson
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
8.1
2017

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches

Joseph Pitt/Prior 1/The Eskimo
National Theatre Live: Constellations
10.0
2021

National Theatre Live: Constellations

Roland
2025

The Cult of Americana
It's Me
2020

It's Me

Joe
Walking the Dogs
2012

Walking the Dogs

Footman
Hymn of Hate
7.0
2018

Hymn of Hate

Sergeant George May
Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon Mountain
7.0
2014

Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon Mountain

Squirt (Voice)
Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!)

Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!)

Mick
In Passing
7.0
2009

In Passing

Henry Travers
The Red Peppers
2001

The Red Peppers

Alf
Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia
9.0
2024

Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia
2011

Is This a Joke?

Tim
The King is Dead
2013

The King is Dead

Nicky
Wayfinder
2022

Wayfinder

Russell
The Sea
9.0
2019

The Sea

David
Baby Lies Truthfully
2020

Baby Lies Truthfully
Life is Excellent
2024

Life is Excellent