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.

Known For

The Flash

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

American Horror Story

Supergirl

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Silent Witness

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

Holby City

All Movies (52)

• I Am the Prize2026
• Deep Dive2026 · as Self
• The Cult of Americana2025
• Plainclothes2025 · as Andrew
• Life is Excellent2024
• Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia2024
• White Widow2023 · as Charlie
• Love Again2023 · as Billy Brooks
• Allelujah2023 · as Colin Colman
• Wayfinder2022 · as Russell
• National Theatre Live: Constellations2021 · as Roland
• The Picture of Dorian Gray2021 · as Basil Hallward
• No Masks2020
• Baby Lies Truthfully2020
• It's Me2020 · as Joe
• The Good Liar2019 · as Steven
• The Sea2019 · as David
• Hymn of Hate2018 · as Sergeant George May
• Freedom Fighters: The Ray2018 · as Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
• National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika2017 · as Joseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa
• National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches2017 · as Joseph Pitt/Prior 1/The Eskimo
• The Hippopotamus2017 · as Rupert Keynes
• Mindhorn2016 · as Paul Melly
• Looking: The Movie2016 · as Kevin Matheson
• The Pass2016 · as Jason
• Red Top2016 · as Andy Coulson
• Stick Man2015 · as Dog (voice)
• The Lady in the Van2015 · as Young Man with Earring
• Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon Mountain2014 · as Squirt (Voice)
• Pride2014 · as Tim
• Blackwood2014 · as Jack
• Muppets Most Wanted2014 · as Delivery Man
• Effie Gray2014 · as George
• Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide2013 · as Narrator (voice)
• The King is Dead2013 · as Nicky
• Tower Block2012 · as Paul
• Grabbers2012 · as Dr. Adam Smith
• Walking the Dogs2012 · as Footman
• The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!2012 · as The Albino Pirate (voice)
• Is This a Joke?2011 · as Tim
• The Ballad of Russell & Julie2011 · as Midshipman Frame (archive footage)
• Huge2010 · as Carl
• Roar2009 · as Tom
• In Passing2009 · as Henry Travers
• Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned2007 · as Midshipman Alonso Frame
• The History Boys2006 · as Rudge
• My Family and Other Animals2005 · as Leslie Durrell
• The Emperor's New Clothes2001 · as Recruit
• The Red Peppers2001 · as Alf
• Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!)— · as Mick
• When the Wolves Came— · as Sebastian
• Wild Bird— · as Alexander McQueen

All TV Shows (63)

• The War Between the Land and the Sea2025 · as Barclay Pierre-Dupont
• Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes2025 · as Deputy Assistant Commissioner Brian Paddick
• The Fortress2024 · as Charlie Oldman
• Rob Beckett's Smart TV2024 · as Self - Guest
• Juice2023 · as Guy
• Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry2023 · as Russell Tovey
• AIDS: The Unheard Tapes2022 · as Narrator
• Starstruck2021 · as Dave
• The Sister2020 · as Nathan
• Flesh and Blood2020 · as Jake
• RuPaul's Drag Race UK2019 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Years and Years2019 · as Daniel Lyons
• Shane the Chef2018
• The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer2018 · as Self - Guest
• Freedom Fighters: The Ray2017 · as Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
• The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice2017 · as Self
• Queers.2017 · as Phil
• Queers.2017
• FEUD2017 · as John O'Shea
• We Have Been Watching2017 · as Self
• The Night Manager2016 · as Simon Ogilvey
• DC's Legends of Tomorrow2016 · as Ray Terrill / The Ray
• Supergirl2015 · as Ray Terrill / The Ray (uncredited)
• Quantico2015 · as Harry Doyle
• Banished2015 · as James Freeman
• The Flash2014 · as Ray Terrill / The Ray
• Festivals, Sex and Suspicious Parents2014 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Looking2014 · as Kevin Matheson
• Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents2013 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Talking to the Dead2013 · as DS Huw Brydon
• What Remains2013 · as Michael
• The Job Lot2013 · as Karl Lyndhurst
• BBC Comedy Feeds2012
• Playhouse Presents2012 · as Footman
• Just a Minute2012 · as Self
• American Horror Story2011 · as Patrick Read
• Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents2011 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Him & Her2010 · as Steve
• Sherlock2010 · as Henry Knight
• Mongrels2010
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Being Human2009 · as George Sands
• Little Dorrit2008 · as John Chivery
• Celebrity Juice2008 · as Self
• Mutual Friends2008 · as Estate Agent
• Ashes to Ashes2008 · as Marcus Johnstone
• Gavin & Stacey2007 · as Budgie
• Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive2006
• Doctor Who Confidential2005 · as Narrator
• Agatha Christie's Marple2004 · as PC Terence Reed
• The Paul O'Grady Show2004
• Servants2003
• Ultimate Force2002
• Messiah2001 · as Robbie McManus
• Holby City1999 · as Jerome Hibbert
• Holby City1999 · as Adam Spengler
• The Mrs Bradley Mysteries1998 · as Stable boy
• Never Mind the Buzzcocks1996 · as Self - Panellist
• Silent Witness1996
• Spywatch1996 · as Dennis Sealey
• Mud1994 · as Bill
• Agatha Christie's Poirot1989 · as Lionel Marshall
• The Bill1984