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