Russell Tovey

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.

Russell Tovey Movies

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Plainclothes (2025)

Crime Drama Romance

During the 1990s, a New York cop working an undercover assignment targeting gay men encounters someone who disrupts everything he thought he understood about himself. Their relationship intensifies even as...

Score 7.3

Grabbers (2012)

Comedy Horror Mystery

When giant tentacled creatures begin dragging fishermen into the deep and leaving whale carcasses on the beach, a scrappy Irish village faces an existential crisis. The local constabulary, a dissolute...

Score 6.1

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)

Adventure Animation Comedy

A ragtag crew of seafaring misfits sails under the command of an earnest pirate captain determined to outdo his hated rivals. Their quest bounces between tropical waters and the foggy...

Score 6.5

The History Boys (2006)

Drama

A rowdy pack of gifted sixth formers at a Yorkshire grammar school navigate the competitive gauntlet of Oxbridge entrance exams. Their world collides when a charismatic English teacher, a test-focused...

Score 6.6

Russell Tovey TV Shows

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Years and Years (2019)

Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy War & Politics

Russell T Davies traces a British family's arc across fifteen years of escalating crisis. Starting in 2019, as political upheaval and technological disruption reshape society, the Lyons navigate personal ambitions,...

Score 7.6

FEUD (2017)

Drama

Ryan Murphy's anthology series excavates Hollywood's most vicious personal wars. The inaugural season fixes on Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, rivals whose careers intertwined from their earliest days as starlets....

Score 7.6

Quantico (2015)

Crime Drama Mystery

At the FBI's elite training academy, ambitious recruits from around the country arrive with everything to prove. Within weeks, a catastrophic bombing devastates New York, and suspicion falls on someone...

Score 6.5

Looking (2014)

Comedy Drama

Patrick, Dom, and Agustin navigate San Francisco's dating landscape with the kind of befuddled earnestness that comes from having too many options and not enough clarity. Between hook-up apps, professional...

Score 7.4

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-rated movies starring Russell Tovey? +

According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Russell Tovey are Plainclothes, Grabbers, and The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!.

How many movies and TV shows has Russell Tovey starred in? +

Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 8 titles starring Russell Tovey, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.

Are the movies starring Russell Tovey worth watching? +

Yes! The overall filmography starring Russell Tovey maintains a strong average user rating of 7 out of 10 across all tracked titles.