Russell Tovey

Russell Tovey is one of those English actors I trust to elevate almost anything he's in. From the werewolf George in Being Human to Looking on HBO, he brings a vulnerability and warmth that feels completely unforced. I admire that he came up through The History Boys, both stage and screen, because that theatrical grounding shows in how precise his choices are. To me he's also notable as an openly gay actor who's never let that define the limits of his roles. He moves easily between supernatural drama, sharp comedy and the art world he clearly loves. I always look forward to wherever he turns up next.

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Name (English)

Russell Tovey

Name (Japanese)

ラッセル・トーヴィー

Reading

らっせる・とーゔぃー

Born

November 14, 1981 (age 44)

Origin

Billericay, United Kingdom

Occupation

actor / playwright / stage actor / film actor / television actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Rooster

High school

Shenfield High School

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/russelltovey/
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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell%20Tovey
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q716998

Tags

• actor
• playwright
• stage actor

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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