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.
Acting credits 43 titles
Deep Dive
as Self
Film
2026
The War Between the Land and the Sea
as Barclay Pierre-Dupont
Series
2025
7.5
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
as DAC Brian Paddick
Series
2025
7.0
Plainclothes
as Andrew
Film
2025
7.3
Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia
Film
2024
9.0
The Fortress
as Charlie Oldman
Series
2024
5.8
White Widow
as Charlie
Film
2023
5.2
Juice
as Guy
Series
2023–
6.5
Love Again
as Billy Brooks
Film
2023
6.7
Allelujah
as Colin Colman
Film
2023
5.2
AIDS: The Unheard Tapes
as Narrator
Series
2022
4.2
The Picture of Dorian Gray
as Basil Hallward
Film
2021
3.0
The Sister
as Nathan
Series
2020
6.1
Flesh and Blood
as Jake
Series
2020
6.0
The Good Liar
as Steven
Film
2019
6.7
Years and Years
as Daniel Lyons
Series
2019
7.5
The Sea
as David
Film
2019
9.0
Hymn of Hate
as Sergeant George May
Film
2018
7.0
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
as Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
Film
2018
6.1
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
as Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
Series
2017–2018
5.6
Queers.
Series
2017
5.9
The Hippopotamus
as Rupert Keynes
Film
2017
6.4
FEUD
as John O'Shea
Series
2017–2024
7.6
Mindhorn
as Paul Melly
Film
2016
6.1
Looking: The Movie
as Kevin Matheson
Film
2016
7.1
The Pass
as Jason
Film
2016
6.3
Red Top
as Andy Coulson
Film
2016
5.3
Stick Man
as Dog (voice)
Film
2015
6.8
Quantico
as Harry Doyle
Series
2015–2018
6.5
Banished
as James Freeman
Series
2015
7.2
Effie Gray
as George
Film
2014
6.0
Looking
as Kevin Matheson
Series
2014–2015
7.5
Talking to the Dead
as DS Huw Brydon
Series
2013
6.0
What Remains
as Michael
Series
2013
7.3
The Job Lot
as Karl Lyndhurst
Series
2013–2015
7.3
Grabbers
as Dr. Adam Smith
Film
2012
6.1
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
as The Albino Pirate (voice)
Film
2012
6.5
Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Series
2011–2015
7.3
Him & Her
as Steve
Series
2010–2013
7.2
Little Dorrit
as John Chivery
Series
2008
7.9
The History Boys
as Rudge
Film
2006
6.6
Doctor Who Confidential
as Narrator
Series
2005–2011
8.1
Mud
as Bill
Series
1994–1995
7.5
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Connu(e) pour
6.5
Series
Quantico
Harry Doyle
2015–2018
7.5
Series
Looking
Kevin Matheson
2014–2015
7.6
Series
FEUD
John O'Shea
2017–2024
7.5
Series
The War Between the Land and the Sea
Barclay Pierre-Dupont
2025
7.5
Series
Years and Years
Daniel Lyons
2019
7.9
Series
Little Dorrit
John Chivery
2008
6.1
Film
Grabbers
Dr. Adam Smith
2012
8.1
Series
Doctor Who Confidential
Narrator
2005–2011
6.8
Film
Stick Man
Dog (voice)
2015
6.7
Film
Love Again
Billy Brooks
2023
6.5
Series
Juice
Guy
2023–
6.0
Film
Effie Gray
George
2014
6.1
Series
The Sister
Nathan
2020
5.8
Series
The Fortress
Charlie Oldman
2024
7.0
Series
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
DAC Brian Paddick
2025
6.6
Film
The History Boys
Rudge
2006
0.0
Film
Deep Dive
Self
2026
5.9
Series
Queers.
2017
6.5
Film
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
The Albino Pirate (voice)
2012
7.2
Series
Banished
James Freeman
2015
7.3
Series
The Job Lot
Karl Lyndhurst
2013–2015
6.7
Film
The Good Liar
Steven
2019
5.6
Series
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
2017–2018
7.2
Series
Him & Her
Steve
2010–2013
7.3
Series
What Remains
Michael
2013
6.0
Series
Flesh and Blood
Jake
2020
6.1
Film
Mindhorn
Paul Melly
2016
7.3
Film
Plainclothes
Andrew
2025
6.3
Film
The Pass
Jason
2016
7.3
Series
Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents
Self - Narrator (voice)
2011–2015
7.1
Film
Looking: The Movie
Kevin Matheson
2016
7.5
Series
Mud
Bill
1994–1995
6.4
Film
The Hippopotamus
Rupert Keynes
2017
9.0
Film
Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia
2024
6.0
Series
Talking to the Dead
DS Huw Brydon
2013
6.1
Film
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
2018
5.3
Film
Red Top
Andy Coulson
2016
5.2
Film
Allelujah
Colin Colman
2023
5.2
Film
White Widow
Charlie
2023
9.0
Film
The Sea
David
2019
4.2
Series
AIDS: The Unheard Tapes
Narrator
2022
3.0
Film
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Basil Hallward
2021
7.0
Film
Hymn of Hate
Sergeant George May
2018