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Russell Tovey

ラッセル・トーヴィー　/　らっせる・とーゔぃー

Actor from United Kingdom

November 14, 1981 (age 44)　・　Billericay, United Kingdom

actor
playwright
stage actor

My Take

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.

Overview

Russell George Tovey (born 14 November 1981) is an English actor. He is best known for playing the role of werewolf George Sands in the BBC's supernatural comedy-drama Being Human, Rudge in both the stage and film versions of The History Boys, Steve in the BBC Three sitcom Him & Her, Kevin Matheson in the HBO original series Looking and its subsequent series finale television film Looking: The Movie, and Patrick Read…

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1. Profile

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)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Rooster
Origin: Billericay, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
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Occupation: actor / playwright / stage actor / film actor / television actor

2. Background

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Junior high: Private
High school: Shenfield High School
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4. Personality

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