Russell Tovey
Biography
Russell Tovey is an English actor who started as a child performer and made his television debut in the children's series Mud in 1994. After starting a performing arts course at Barking College, he worked in London theater and played Rudge in Alan Bennett's The History Boys, later appearing in its film version (2006). He became known for the werewolf George Sands in Being Human and Steve in the sitcom Him & Her, and he has since appeared in Looking and Looking: The Movie (2016), The Good Liar (2019) and Allelujah (2023). His other screen work includes Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned (2007), Sherlock, Quantico and American Horror Story: NYC. Tovey is also an author, playwright and co-host of the Talk Art podcast.
44years old
Turns 45 on November 14in 30 days
- Born Billericay
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Russell George Tovey (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 18
- Career span
- 24 years2001 to 2025
Genres
Share
Did you know?!
A role that slipped away
Tovey originally auditioned for the role of Crowther in The History Boys but agreed to play Rudge after Alan Bennett promised to expand the part.
First role
Tovey got his start as a child actor after joining a local drama club, where he caught the attention of a talent agent, and he worked from the age of 11.
A role that slipped away
Before Matt Smith was announced as the Eleventh Doctor, executive producer Russell T. Davies suggested Tovey as a possible replacement for David Tennant.
Russell Tovey movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Derek Jacobi's page
Hugh Bonneville's page
Imelda Staunton's page
David Tennant's page
Martin Freeman's page
Tim McInnerny's page
Also two films together4 more actors
- Omid DjaliliLove Again (2023) and My Family and Other Animals (2005)
- Jennifer SaundersAllelujah (2023) and Stick Man (2015)
- Arinzé KeneLove Again (2023) and The Pass (2016)
- Chris LanghamMy Family and Other Animals (2005) and The Emperor's New Clothes (2001)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Russell Tovey's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$183 million
7 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 18 films: 7 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.
- 7Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 5Never in cinemas
- 4Figure not found
Highest grossing
The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$123M67.3% of the total
- 2$34M18.5% of the total
- 3$13M7.3% of the total
- 4$10M5.5% of the total
- 5$1.4M0.8% of the total
- 6$721K0.4% of the total
- 7$427K0.2% of the total
