Clive Russell
Born
December 7, 1945 (79 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
Clive Russell was raised in Fife, Scotland, from 3 months old. He originally trained as a teacher, but when his drama lecturer resigned and took over a theatre in the provincial town of Bolton, Lancaster, Russell joined him. Russell has been working solely in film and television since 1991.
Known For

Dept. Q
Jamie Lingard · (1 episode)
2025

Dick Dynamite: 1944
The Abbot
2024

Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Duncan
2023

Tales of Babylon
Silver Dragon
2023

How We Forgot to Save the Planet
2021

The Last Duel
King's Uncle
2021

Still Game: The Story So Far
Self - Big Innes
2014

Thor: The Dark World
Tyr
2013

Mary, Queen of Scots
Douglas
2013

The List
Peter
2013

The Wicker Tree
Beame
2011
Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia
Lachlan Macquarie
2011

Cup Cake
Mute McGill
2010

Sherlock Holmes
Captain Tanner
2009

Book of Blood
Wyburd
2009

Beyond the Pole
Steve
2009

Lecture 21
Hoffmeister
2008

Made of Honor
Cousin Finlay
2008

Faith
Gordon
2005

Ladies in Lavender
Adam Penruddocke
2004

The Rocket Post
Angus Mackay
2004

Mad Dogs
The Thin Man
2002

For My Baby
Miklos Rumbold
2000

The Railway Children
Station Master
2000

The 13th Warrior
Helfdane (Fat)
1999

Great Expectations
Joe Gargery
1999

Flowers of the Forest
Gordon Weir
1996
Ruffian Hearts
Grazetti
1995

Margaret's Museum
Neil Currie
1995

The Hawk
Chief Inspector Daybury
1993

The Power of One
Sgt. Bormann
1992

The Grass Arena
Mac
1992

The Gift
Mowat
1989
Bilby
Bilby / Bill

Hancock
Alan Simpson
1991

Scenes From A Broken Past
Norman

The House Was Not Hungry Then
Estate Agent
2025

Mr. Bigstuff
Uncle Ron · (1 episode)
2024

Mrs Sidhu Investigates
Eddie Melville · (1 episode)
2023

The Peripheral
Frank Derosa · (1 episode)
2022

Petrichor
Vic
2020

Semi-Detached
Willie · (6 episodes)
2020

Dracula
Valentin · (1 episode)
2020

Catherine the Great
The Fool · (4 episodes)
2019

The Feed
Graham · (2 episodes)
2019

Supervized
Jerry
2019

1983
William Keating · (5 episodes)
2018

Ladder to You
Eric
2018

Outlaw King
Lord Mackinnon of Skye
2018

The Etruscan Smile
Campbell
2018

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Greg Alban · (1 episode)
2018

Rellik
Henry · (6 episodes)
2017

1745
Master David Andrews
2017

The Hatton Garden Job
Kenny Collins
2017

1066: A Year to Conquer England
Harold Hardrada
2017

1066: A Year to Conquer England
Harold Hardrada · (3 episodes)
2017

Their Finest
Mr. Starling (uncredited)
2017

The Good Karma Hospital
Desmond · (6 episodes)
2017

The Limehouse Golem
Prison Warden
2016

Digby Dragon
Albert (voice) · (72 episodes)
2016

Mountain Goats
Malton Jennings · (6 episodes)
2015

Outlander
Lord Lovat · (1 episode)
2014

Shetland
Adam Markham · (2 episodes)
2013

Ripper Street
Fred Abberline · (16 episodes)
2012

The Fighter's Ballad
Father John
2012

Stella
(4 episodes)
2012

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Captain Tanner
2011

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant · (1 episode)
2011

Vera
Allen Barnes · (1 episode)
2011

Game of Thrones
Brynden 'The Blackfish' Tully · (7 episodes)
2011

The Borgias
(1 episode)
2011

Identity
(1 episode)
2010

The Wolfman
MacQueen
2010

Garrow's Law
Alexander Creighton · (1 episode)
2009

The Old Guys
Mark · (1 episode)
2009

Dead Man Running
McClintoch
2009

The Devil's Whore
Presbyterian Preacher · (4 episodes)
2008

Merlin
Bayard · (1 episode)
2008

No Heroics
(1 episode)
2008

Honest
(1 episode)
2008

Joe's Palace
Dave
2007

Secret Diary of a Call Girl
Gary · (1 episode)
2007

The Yellow House
Monsieur Roulin
2007

Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy
MacPherson
2006

Hotel Babylon
(1 episode)
2006

Festival
Brother Mike
2005

Heartless
Ricy
2005
According to Bex
(8 episodes)
2005
Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss
Moon River Thompson
2004

King Arthur
Lancelot's Father
2004

Shameless
(2 episodes)
2004

The Mayor of Casterbridge
Newson · (2 episodes)
2003

Still Game
(1 episode)
2002

Silent Cry
2002

Being April
(6 episodes)
2002

Rockface
(14 episodes)
2002

Mr In-Between
Mr. Michaelmas
2001

Bodywork
Billy Hunch
2001

The Emperor's New Clothes
Sergeant Justin Bommel
2001

The Mists of Avalon
Gorlois · (2 episodes)
2001

Waking the Dead
Perry Coleman · (2 episodes)
2001
Happiness
Angus O'Connor · (12 episodes)
2001

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
(1 episode)
2001

Lock, Stock...
Special Brew · (1 episode)
2000

Hearts and Bones
Mark Dolby · (1 episode)
2000

Oliver Twist
Scottish Lawyer · (4 episodes)
1999

Spaced
Damien Knox · (3 episodes)
1999

Hope and Glory
Phil Jakes · (4 episodes)
1999

Great Expectations
Joe Gargery · (2 episodes)
1999

Heartburn Hotel
(13 episodes)
1998

Oscar and Lucinda
Theophilus
1997
Sunnyside Farm
(1 episode)
1997

Midsomer Murders
Seth Comfort · (1 episode)
1997

Testament: The Bible in Animation
Boaz (voice) · (1 episode)
1996

Crossing the Floor
Mick Boyd
1996

Neverwhere
Mr. Vandemar · (6 episodes)
1996
Lord of Misrule
Arthur
1996

Silent Witness
(2 episodes)
1996

Fatherland
Krebs
1994

Finney
Tucker · (6 episodes)
1994

The Tales of Para Handy
McVicar · (1 episode)
1994

Roughnecks
Archie · (13 episodes)
1994

Middlemarch
Caleb Garth · (6 episodes)
1994

Cracker
Danny · (7 episodes)
1993
Frank Stubbs Promotes
Baxter · (1 episode)
1993

Soft Top Hard Shoulder
Clegg
1993

Heartbeat
Big Eddy · (1 episode)
1992

Murder Most Horrid
DCS Barratt · (1 episode)
1991
Do Not Disturb
Chris Anderson
1991

Spender
Albie Sloeman · (1 episode)
1991

Drop the Dead Donkey
(1 episode)
1990

Tumbledown
Terry Knapp
1988

Casualty
Dave McCray · (1 episode)
1986

Casualty
Ellis · (1 episode)
1986

Casualty
Billy McCabe · (2 episodes)
1986

Casualty
Jon Marston · (2 episodes)
1986

Casualty
Callum Robertshaw · (1 episode)
1986

Lovejoy
Mark Tabor · (1 episode)
1986

The Bill
(3 episodes)
1984

Scully
Lorry Driver · (7 episodes)
1984

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Gary Turnbull · (6 episodes)
1983

The Accidental Death of an Anarchist
Superintendent
1983

Boys from the Blackstuff
Policeman · (5 episodes)
1982
The Guest
(4 episodes)