Highest rated as cast or director
Looking
2014 · 2 Seasons
Years and Years
2019 · 1 Season
Him & Her
2010 · 4 Seasons
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
2025 · 1 Season
Plainclothes
2025
Russell Tovey's 8 titles from the 2010s have a median Balasaur Score of 71, led by Looking (80) and Years and Years (80), against 63 for those from the 2020s.
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.
Acted in 95
2020s
- 2026
I Am the Prize
Movie
- 2025
- 2024
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale
Karl 'Budgie' Barratt
Life is Excellent
Movie
Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia
Movie
The Fortress
Charlie Oldman · 7 episodes
- 2023
White Widow
Charlie
Juice
Guy · 12 episodes
Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry
Russell Tovey · 1 episode
- 2022
Wayfinder
Russell
- 2021
National Theatre Live: Constellations
Roland
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Basil Hallward
- 2020
No Masks
Movie
Baby Lies Truthfully
Movie
Flesh and Blood
Jake · 4 episodes
It's Me
Joe
2010s
- 2019
The Sea
David
- 2018
Hymn of Hate
Sergeant George May
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
Shane the Chef
TV
- 2017
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice) · 12 episodes
Queers.
Phil · 1 episode
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
Joseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
Joseph Pitt/Prior 1/The Eskimo
- 2016
The Pass
Jason
- 2015
- 2014
Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon Mountain
Squirt (Voice)
81Pride
Tim
Blackwood
Jack
Awesome Adventures: Party Surprise!
Squirt (voice)
- 2013
Talking to the Dead
DS Huw Brydon · 2 episodes
What Remains
Michael · 4 episodes
The Job Lot
Karl Lyndhurst · 18 episodes
The King is Dead
Nicky
- 2012
Walking the Dogs
Footman
- 2011
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
Midshipman Frame (archive footage)
- 2010
Mongrels
TV
Huge
Carl
2000s
- 2009
Roar
Tom
In Passing
Henry Travers
- 2008
Mutual Friends
Estate Agent · 1 episode
- 2007
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
Midshipman Alonso Frame
- 2006
The History Boys
Rudge
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
TV
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
Coming Up
Carl · 1 episode
- 2002
- 2001
The Emperor's New Clothes
Recruit
Messiah
Robbie McManus · 3 episodes
The Red Peppers
Alf
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
Stable boy · 1 episode
- 1996
Spywatch
Dennis Sealey · 12 episodes
- 1994
Mud
Bill · 14 episodes
1980s
- 1989
- 1984
No release date
Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!)
Mick
Produced 1
2020s
- 2026
Queer Edward II
Executive Producer
Appearances17
2020s
- 2026
Deep Dive
Self
- 2024
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
Self - Guest · 1 episode
- 2022
AIDS: The Unheard Tapes
Narrator · 3 episodes
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
We Have Been Watching
Self · 5 episodes
- 2014
Festivals, Sex and Suspicious Parents
Self - Narrator (voice) · 5 episodes
- 2013
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
Narrator (voice)
Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents
Self - Narrator (voice) · 8 episodes
The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies
Narrator · 10 episodes
- 2012
Just a Minute
Self · 1 episode
- 2011
Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents
Self - Narrator (voice) · 31 episodes
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
- 2005
