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.
Plainclothes
Andrew
2025
Life is Excellent
2024
Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia
2024
White Widow
Charlie
2023
Love Again
Billy Brooks
2023
Allelujah
Colin Colman
2023
Wayfinder
Russell
2022
National Theatre Live: Constellations
Roland
2021
Rhythm of Life
Self
2021
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Basil Hallward
2021
No Masks
2020
Baby Lies Truthfully
2020
It's Me
Joe
2020
The Good Liar
Steven
2019
The Sea
David
2019
Hymn of Hate
Sergeant George May
2018
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
2018
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2018
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
Joseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa
2017
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
Joseph Pitt/Prior 1/The Eskimo
2017
The Hippopotamus
Rupert Keynes
2017
We Have Been Watching
Self · (5 episodes)
2017
Mindhorn
Paul Melly
2016
Looking: The Movie
Kevin Matheson
2016
The Pass
Jason
2016
Red Top
Andy Coulson
2016
Stick Man
Dog (voice)
2015
The Lady in the Van
Young Man with Earring
2015
Pride
Tim
2014
Blackwood
Jack
2014
Muppets Most Wanted
Delivery Man
2014
Effie Gray
George
2014
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
Narrator (voice)
2013
The King is Dead
Nicky
2013
Tower Block
Paul
2012
Grabbers
Dr. Adam Smith
2012
Walking the Dogs
Footman
2012
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
The Albino Pirate (voice)
2012
Is This a Joke?
Tim
2011
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
Midshipman Frame (archive footage)
2011
The History Boys
Rudge
2006
My Family and Other Animals
Leslie Durrell
2005
Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!)
Mick
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Brian Paddick · (4 episodes)
2025
The Fortress
Charlie Oldman · (7 episodes)
2024
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2024
Juice
Guy · (6 episodes)
2023
Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry
Russell Tovey · (1 episode)
2023
AIDS: The Unheard Tapes
Narrator · (3 episodes)
2022
Starstruck
Dave · (2 episodes)
2021
The Sister
Nathan · (4 episodes)
2020
Flesh and Blood
Jake · (4 episodes)
2020
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2019
Years and Years
Daniel Lyons · (6 episodes)
2019
Shane the Chef
(52 episodes)
2018
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice) · (12 episodes)
2017
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
Self · (2 episodes)
2017
Queers.
Phil · (1 episode)
2017
Queers.
(8 episodes)
2017
FEUD
John O'Shea · (8 episodes)
2017
The Night Manager
Simon Ogilvey · (1 episode)
2016
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Ray Terrill / The Ray · (1 episode)
2016
Supergirl
Ray Terrill / The Ray (uncredited) · (1 episode)
2015
Quantico
Harry Doyle · (35 episodes)
2015
Banished
James Freeman · (7 episodes)
2015
The Flash
Ray Terrill / The Ray · (1 episode)
2014
Festivals, Sex and Suspicious Parents
Self - Narrator (voice) · (5 episodes)
2014
Looking
Kevin Matheson · (15 episodes)
2014
Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents
Self - Narrator (voice) · (8 episodes)
2013
Talking to the Dead
DS Huw Brydon · (2 episodes)
2013
What Remains
Michael · (4 episodes)
2013
The Job Lot
Karl Lyndhurst · (18 episodes)
2013
Just a Minute
Self · (1 episode)
2012
American Horror Story
Patrick Read · (10 episodes)
2011
Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents
Self - Narrator (voice) · (31 episodes)
2011
Lady Grey London
Rod
2010
Him & Her
Steve · (25 episodes)
2010
Sherlock
Henry Knight · (1 episode)
2010
Mongrels
(1 episode)
2010
Huge
Carl
2010
Roar
Tom
2009
Being Human
George Sands · (23 episodes)
2009
Being Human
George sands · (1 episode)
2009
In Passing
Henry Travers
2009
Little Dorrit
John Chivery · (14 episodes)
2008
Celebrity Juice
Self · (2 episodes)
2008
Mutual Friends
Estate Agent · (1 episode)
2008
Ashes to Ashes
Marcus Johnstone · (1 episode)
2008
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
Midshipman Alonso Frame
2007
Gavin & Stacey
Budgie · (4 episodes)
2007
Doctor Who Confidential
Narrator · (13 episodes)
2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
PC Terence Reed · (1 episode)
2004
Servants
(1 episode)
2003
Ultimate Force
(1 episode)
2002
The Emperor's New Clothes
Recruit
2001
Messiah
Robbie McManus · (3 episodes)
2001
The Red Peppers
Alf
2001
Holby City
Jerome Hibbert · (1 episode)
1999
Holby City
Adam Spengler · (1 episode)
1999
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
Stable boy · (1 episode)
1998
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist · (1 episode)
1996
Silent Witness
(2 episodes)
1996
Spywatch
Dennis Sealey · (12 episodes)
1996
Mud
Bill · (14 episodes)
1994
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Lionel Marshall · (1 episode)
1989
The Bill
(2 episodes)
1984
The War Between the Land and the Sea
Barclay · (5 episodes)