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 · 108
I Am the Prize
2026
Deep Dive
2026
Plainclothes
2025
The Fortress
2024
White Widow
2023
Juice
2023
Love Again
2023
Allelujah
2023
Wayfinder
2022
Starstruck
2021
The Sister
2020
No Masks
2020
Flesh and Blood
2020
It's Me
2020
The Good Liar
2019
Years and Years
2019
The Sea
2019
Hymn of Hate
2018
Shane the Chef
2018
Queers.
2017
The Hippopotamus
2017
FEUD
2017
Mindhorn
2016
The Pass
2016
Red Top
2016
Stick Man
2015
Supergirl
2015
Quantico
2015
Banished
2015
The Flash
2014
Pride
2014
Blackwood
2014
Effie Gray
2014
Looking
2014
What Remains
2013
The Job Lot
2013
The King is Dead
2013
Tower Block
2012
Grabbers
2012
Walking the Dogs
2012
Just a Minute
2012
Him & Her
2010
Sherlock
2010
Mongrels
2010
Huge
2010
Roar
2009
Being Human
2009
In Passing
2009
Little Dorrit
2008
Celebrity Juice
2008
Mutual Friends
2008
Ashes to Ashes
2008
Gavin & Stacey
2007
The History Boys
2006
Servants
2003
Ultimate Force
2002
Messiah
2001
The Red Peppers
2001
Holby City
1999
Silent Witness
1996
Spywatch
1996
Mud
1994
The Bill
1984
