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Russell Tovey

Russell Tovey

Birthday: 1981-11-14 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
The Picture of Dorian Gray

as    Basil Hallward

2021
Constellations

as    Roland

2020
Flesh and Blood

as    Jake

2020
The Sister

as    Nathan

2019
Years and Years

as    Daniel Lyons

2019
The Good Liar

as    Steven

2018
Freedom Fighters: The Ray

as    Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)

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

as    Joseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa

2016
The Pass

as    Jason

2016
Looking: The Movie

as    Kevin Matheson

2016
Mindhorn

as    Paul Melly

2015
Stick Man

as    Dog (voice)

2015
Quantico

as    Harry Doyle

2015
Banished

as    James Freeman

2015
Banished

as    James Freeman

2014
Blackwood

as    Jack

2014
Looking

as    Kevin Matheson

2012
Grabbers

as    Dr. Adam Smith

2012
Tower Block

as    Paul

2010
Him & Her

as    Steve

2007
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

as    Midshipman Alonso Frame

2006
The History Boys

as    Rudge

2005
My Family and Other Animals

as    Leslie Durrell