Russell Tovey
Acting
Born November 14, 1981 · 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
Filmography
Plainclothes
2025 · Andrew
Allelujah
2023 · Colin Colman
Love Again
2023 · Billy Brooks
The Good Liar
2019 · Steven
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
2018 · Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
2017 · Joseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
2017 · Joseph Pitt/Prior 1/The Eskimo
The Hippopotamus
2017 · Rupert Keynes
The Pass
2016 · Jason
Looking: The Movie
2016 · Kevin Matheson
Mindhorn
2016 · Paul Melly
The Lady in the Van
2015 · Young Man with Earring
Stick Man
2015 · Dog (voice)
Blackwood
2014 · Jack
Muppets Most Wanted
2014 · Delivery Man
Pride
2014 · Tim
Effie Gray
2014 · George
Grabbers
2012 · Dr. Adam Smith
Tower Block
2012 · Paul
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012 · The Albino Pirate (voice)
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
2007 · Midshipman Alonso Frame
The History Boys
2006 · Rudge
My Family and Other Animals
2005 · Leslie Durrell
The Emperor's New Clothes
2001 · Recruit