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Russell Tovey

Billericay, Essex, England, UK

Gender

Male

Birthday

1981-11-14

Popularity

2.1

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.

Movie Credits

The History Boys

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6.6

2006

The History Boys

National Theatre Live: Constellations

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10.0

2021

National Theatre Live: Constellations

Allelujah

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5.2

2023

Allelujah

My Family and Other Animals

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6.3

2005

My Family and Other Animals

Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!)

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0.0

Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!)

Grabbers

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6.1

2012

Grabbers

The Ballad of Russell & Julie

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10.0

2011

The Ballad of Russell & Julie

Love Again

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6.7

2023

Love Again

Blackwood

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5.9

2014

Blackwood

White Widow

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5.0

2023

White Widow

Is This a Joke?

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0.0

2011

Is This a Joke?

Wayfinder

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0.0

2022

Wayfinder

Tower Block

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5.8

2012

Tower Block

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

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6.5

2012

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

The Red Peppers

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0.0

2001

The Red Peppers

It's Me

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0.0

2020

It's Me

Muppets Most Wanted

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6.3

2014

Muppets Most Wanted

Walking the Dogs

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0.0

2012

Walking the Dogs

Pride

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7.7

2014

Pride

Plainclothes

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7.2

2025

Plainclothes

Rhythm of Life

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6.5

2021

Rhythm of Life

The Lady in the Van

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6.4

2015

The Lady in the Van

Lady Grey London

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7.0

2010

Lady Grey London

Red Top

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5.3

2016

Red Top

Stick Man

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6.8

2015

Stick Man

The Pass

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6.4

2016

The Pass

Looking: The Movie

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7.2

2016

Looking: The Movie

Huge

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5.6

2010

Huge

Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia

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9.0

2024

Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia

Life is Excellent

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0.0

2024

Life is Excellent

Effie Gray

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5.9

2014

Effie Gray

Mindhorn

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6.1

2016

Mindhorn

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

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8.1

2017

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

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches

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8.1

2017

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide

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7.8

2013

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

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7.6

2007

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

The Emperor's New Clothes

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6.7

2001

The Emperor's New Clothes

Freedom Fighters: The Ray

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6.0

2018

Freedom Fighters: The Ray

Roar

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7.6

2009

Roar

The Sea

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9.0

2019

The Sea

The Hippopotamus

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6.4

2017

The Hippopotamus

The Good Liar

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6.7

2019

The Good Liar

The King is Dead

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0.0

2013

The King is Dead

In Passing

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7.0

2009

In Passing

Baby Lies Truthfully

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0.0

2020

Baby Lies Truthfully

Hymn of Hate

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7.0

2018

Hymn of Hate

The Picture of Dorian Gray

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3.0

2021

The Picture of Dorian Gray

No Masks

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0.0

2020

No Masks

Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon Mountain

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7.0

2014

Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon Mountain

Tv Credits

Ultimate Force

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6.6

2002

Ultimate Force

The Bill

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6.7

1984

The Bill

Silent Witness

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7.5

1996

Silent Witness

We Have Been Watching

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0.0

2017

We Have Been Watching

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

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7.4

2018

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

Agatha Christie's Marple

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7.8

2004

Agatha Christie's Marple

Being Human

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7.1

2009

Being Human

Messiah

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7.2

2001

Messiah

Little Dorrit

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7.8

2008

Little Dorrit

Him & Her

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7.3

2010

Him & Her

What Remains

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7.3

2013

What Remains

Looking

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7.3

2014

Looking

Banished

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7.3

2015

Banished

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

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7.1

2019

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

Juice

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5.6

2023

Juice

Mutual Friends

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7.0

2008

Mutual Friends

Sherlock

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8.5

2010

Sherlock

Servants

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7.5

2003

Servants

Quantico

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6.5

2015

Quantico

Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry

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0.0

2023

Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry

Just a Minute

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9.5

2012

Just a Minute

Mongrels

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7.7

2010

Mongrels

Mud

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6.0

1994

Mud

Queers.

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5.6

2017

Queers.

Starstruck

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6.8

2021

Starstruck

Spywatch

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0.0

1996

Spywatch

The Flash

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7.8

2014

The Flash

Freedom Fighters: The Ray

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5.6

2017

Freedom Fighters: The Ray

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

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7.3

2016

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

Doctor Who Confidential

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8.1

2005

Doctor Who Confidential

Holby City

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5.8

1999

Holby City

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5.8

1999

Holby City

AIDS: The Unheard Tapes

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3.3

2022

AIDS: The Unheard Tapes

The Job Lot

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7.3

2013

The Job Lot

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

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5.3

2017

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

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5.4

2024

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

FEUD

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7.6

2017

FEUD

Celebrity Juice

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6.6

2008

Celebrity Juice

Years and Years

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7.6

2019

Years and Years

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

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7.0

1996

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

American Horror Story

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8.1

2011

American Horror Story

Talking to the Dead

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6.0

2013

Talking to the Dead

Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents

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7.3

2011

Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents

Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents

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0.0

2013

Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents

Festivals, Sex and Suspicious Parents

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0.0

2014

Festivals, Sex and Suspicious Parents

The Fortress

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5.8

2024

The Fortress

Agatha Christie's Poirot

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8.2

1989

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Supergirl

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7.3

2015

Supergirl

Flesh and Blood

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6.1

2020

Flesh and Blood

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries

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6.9

1998

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries

Shane the Chef

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0.0

2018

Shane the Chef

Ashes to Ashes

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7.7

2008

Ashes to Ashes

The War Between the Land and the Sea

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0.0

2025

The War Between the Land and the Sea

Queers.

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5.6

2017

Queers.

The Sister

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6.2

2020

The Sister

The Night Manager

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7.8

2016

The Night Manager

Gavin & Stacey

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7.5

2007

Gavin & Stacey

Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes

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6.9

2025

Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes

BBC Comedy Feeds

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0.0

2012

BBC Comedy Feeds

The Paul O'Grady Show

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4.6

2004

The Paul O'Grady Show

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

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5.1

2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen