Born in Billericay Essex, England, Russell Tovey has made a name on stage and screen for playing both queer and straight roles. His impressive list of credits first began with his role as Bill in the 1994 series Mud
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes (2025)
Starring as DAC Brian Paddick
(4 episodes)
- Episode 1x04: The Verdict (Apr 30, 2025)
- Episode 1x03: The Whistleblower (Apr 30, 2025)
- Episode 1x02: The Hunt (Apr 30, 2025)
- Episode 1x01: The Terror (Apr 30, 2025)
Rob Beckett's Smart TV (2024)
Guest starring as Russell Tovey
- Episode 1x01: Jon Richardson, Russell Tovey, Stacey Dooley, Jamie Laing (Feb 28, 2024)
Juice (2023)
Starring as Guy
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Home (Sep 18, 2023)
- Episode 1x05: Lights, Camera, Escape (Sep 18, 2023)
- Episode 1x04: A Saif Space (Sep 18, 2023)
- Episode 1x03: The Jamma Show (Sep 18, 2023)
- Episode 1x02: Helluva View (Sep 18, 2023)
- Episode 1x01: Cake (Sep 18, 2023)
Aids The Unheard Tapes (2022)
Starring as Narrator
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Part 3: Lazarus (Jun 27, 2022)
- Episode 1x02: Part 2: The Aids Generation (Jun 27, 2022)
- Episode 1x01: Part 1: Ignorance (Jun 27, 2022)
Starstruck (2021)
Guest starring as Dave
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x05: Valentine's (Feb 7, 2022)
- Episode 2x04: Funeral (Feb 7, 2022)
God Shave the Queens (2020)
Guest starring as Russell Tovey
- Episode 1x03: Without a Net (Sep 24, 2020)
There's Something About Movies (2019)
Guest starring as Russell Tovey
- Episode 4x01: Dexter Fletcher, Sindhu Vee, Josh Widdicombe (May 13, 2021)
Shane the Chef (2018)
Starring as Shane
(52 episodes)
- Episode 1x52: Marvin's Marvellous Mangoes (Oct 2, 2019)
- Episode 1x51: Boat Afloat (Oct 1, 2019)
- Episode 1x50: Tuk Tuk Trouble (Sep 30, 2019)
- Episode 1x49: Bad Hair Day (Sep 27, 2019)
- Episode 1x48: Peekamoo! (Sep 26, 2019)
- Episode 1x47: No Go Kart (Sep 25, 2019)
- Episode 1x46: Going Hazelnuts (Sep 24, 2019)
- Episode 1x45: Salad from Outer Space (Sep 23, 2019)
- Episode 1x44: Cherry Tree Rescue (Sep 20, 2019)
- Episode 1x43: Truffle Kerfuffle (Sep 19, 2019)
- Episode 1x42: Recipe for Disaster (Sep 18, 2019)
- Episode 1x41: Potato Day (Sep 17, 2019)
- Episode 1x40: Wonky Veg (Sep 16, 2019)
- Episode 1x39: Honey Honey (Mar 15, 2019)
- Episode 1x38: All Rise (Mar 14, 2019)
- Episode 1x37: All That Glitters (Mar 13, 2019)
- Episode 1x36: Food Festival (Mar 12, 2019)
- Episode 1x35: Doctor Izzy (Mar 11, 2019)
- Episode 1x34: Say It with Flowers (Mar 8, 2019)
- Episode 1x33: Brilliant Burgers (Mar 7, 2019)
- Episode 1x32: Coconut Run (Mar 6, 2019)
- Episode 1x31: Going Bananas (Mar 5, 2019)
- Episode 1x30: Hollywood Izzy (Mar 4, 2019)
- Episode 1x29: Parsnips Pandemonium (Dec 24, 2018)
- Episode 1x28: Pot Luck Christmas (Dec 21, 2018)
- Episode 1x27: Snow Food (Dec 20, 2018)
- Episode 1x26: Mama's Date Night (Nov 30, 2018)
- Episode 1x25: Cook Off (Nov 29, 2018)
- Episode 1x24: POP! Goes the Movie (Nov 28, 2018)
- Episode 1x23: In the Pink (Nov 27, 2018)
- Episode 1x22: Missing Mum (Nov 26, 2018)
- Episode 1x21: Into the Woods (Oct 31, 2018)
- Episode 1x20: Mussel Bound (Sep 14, 2018)
- Episode 1x19: Pony Problem (Sep 13, 2018)
- Episode 1x18: Fancy Fish Fingers (Sep 12, 2018)
- Episode 1x17: Where's Eddy? (Sep 11, 2018)
- Episode 1x16: Izzy in Charge (Sep 10, 2018)
- Episode 1x15: Rhubarb Hoo Ha! (Jun 22, 2018)
- Episode 1x14: All at Sea (Jun 21, 2018)
- Episode 1x13: Shane's World Record (Jun 20, 2018)
- Episode 1x12: Dancing Under the Stars (Jun 19, 2018)
- Episode 1x11: Vegetables Ahoy (Jun 18, 2018)
- Episode 1x10: Master-Pizza (Apr 13, 2018)
- Episode 1x09: Drone Zone (Apr 12, 2018)
- Episode 1x08: Izzy's Marvellous Marrow (Apr 11, 2018)
- Episode 1x07: Run for It (Apr 10, 2018)
- Episode 1x06: Nature Trail Trouble (Apr 9, 2018)
- Episode 1x05: Easy Cheesy (Apr 6, 2018)
- Episode 1x04: Berry Nice (Apr 5, 2018)
- Episode 1x03: Who's Cooking (Apr 4, 2018)
- Episode 1x02: Pig on the Loose (Apr 3, 2018)
- Episode 1x01: Eggs Any Which Way (Apr 2, 2018)
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer (2018)
Guest starring as Russell Tovey
- Episode 2x02: James Acaster, Russell Tovey, Rylan Clark-Neal, Michelle Keegan (Mar 12, 2019)
Freedom Fighters: The Ray (2017)
Starring as Ray Terrill / The Ray (Earth-X)
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Dec 8, 2017)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Dec 8, 2017)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Dec 8, 2017)
Starring as Ray Terrill / The Ray (Earth-1)
(3 episodes)
Feud (2017)
Starring as John O'Shea
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2x04: It's Impossible (Feb 14, 2024)
- Episode 2x02: Ice Water in Their Veins (Jan 31, 2024)
- Episode 2x01: Pilot (Jan 31, 2024)
DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Guest starring as Raymond Terrill / The Ray
- Episode 3x08: Crisis on Earth-X, Part 4 (Nov 28, 2017)
Supergirl (2015)
Guest starring as Ray Terrell / The Ray
- Episode 5x09: Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One (Dec 8, 2019) [Uncredited]
Quantico (2015)
Starring as Harry Doyle
(31 episodes)
- Episode 3x13: Who Are You? (Aug 3, 2018)
- Episode 3x12: Ghosts (Jul 27, 2018)
- Episode 3x11: The Art of War (Jul 20, 2018)
- Episode 3x10: No Place Is Home (Jul 13, 2018)
- Episode 3x09: Fear Feargach (Jul 6, 2018)
- Episode 3x08: Deep Cover (Jun 29, 2018)
- Episode 3x07: Bullet Train (Jun 22, 2018)
- Episode 3x06: Heaven's Fall (Jun 15, 2018)
- Episode 3x05: The Blood of Romeo (Jun 1, 2018)
- Episode 3x04: Spy Games (May 25, 2018)
- Episode 3x03: Hell's Gate (May 10, 2018)
- Episode 3x02: Fear and Flesh (May 3, 2018)
- Episode 3x01: The Conscience Code (Apr 26, 2018)
- Episode 2x18: KUMONK (Apr 17, 2017)
- Episode 2x17: ODYOKE (Apr 10, 2017)
- Episode 2x16: MKTOPAZ (Apr 3, 2017)
- Episode 2x15: MOCKINGBIRD (Mar 27, 2017)
- Episode 2x14: LNWILT (Mar 20, 2017)
- Episode 2x13: EPICSHELTER (Feb 20, 2017)
- Episode 2x12: FALLENORACLE (Feb 13, 2017)
- Episode 2x11: ZRTORCH (Feb 6, 2017)
- Episode 2x10: JMPALM (Jan 30, 2017)
- Episode 2x09: CLEOPATRA (Jan 23, 2017)
- Episode 2x08: ODENVY (Nov 27, 2016)
- Episode 2x07: LCFLUTTER (Nov 13, 2016)
- Episode 2x06: AQUILINE (Nov 6, 2016)
- Episode 2x05: KMFORGET (Oct 30, 2016)
- Episode 2x04: KUBARK (Oct 23, 2016)
- Episode 2x03: STESCALADE (Oct 16, 2016)
- Episode 2x02: LIPSTICK (Oct 2, 2016)
- Episode 2x01: KUDOVE (Sep 25, 2016)
The Flash (2014)
Guest starring as Raymond Terrill / The Ray
- Episode 4x08: Crisis on Earth-X, Part 3 (Nov 28, 2017)
Looking (2014)
Starring as Kevin Matheson
(15 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: Looking for Home (Mar 22, 2015)
- Episode 2x09: Looking for Sanctuary (Mar 15, 2015)
- Episode 2x08: Looking for Glory (Mar 8, 2015)
- Episode 2x07: Looking for a Plot (Mar 1, 2015)
- Episode 2x06: Looking for Gordon Freeman (Feb 22, 2015)
- Episode 2x05: Looking for Truth (Feb 15, 2015)
- Episode 2x04: Looking Down the Road (Feb 8, 2015)
- Episode 2x03: Looking Top to Bottom (Jan 25, 2015)
- Episode 2x02: Looking for Results (Jan 18, 2015)
- Episode 2x01: Looking for the Promised Land (Jan 11, 2015)
- Episode 1x08: Looking Glass (Mar 9, 2014)
- Episode 1x07: Looking for a Plus-One (Mar 2, 2014)
- Episode 1x06: Looking in the Mirror (Feb 23, 2014)
- Episode 1x04: Looking for $220/hour (Feb 9, 2014)
- Episode 1x03: Looking at Your Browser History (Feb 1, 2014)
The Job Lot (2013)
Starring as Karl Lyndhurst
(18 episodes)
- Episode 3x06: Episode 6 (Nov 10, 2015)
- Episode 3x05: Episode 5 (Nov 3, 2015)
- Episode 3x04: Episode 4 (Oct 27, 2015)
- Episode 3x03: Episode 3 (Oct 20, 2015)
- Episode 3x02: Episode 2 (Oct 13, 2015)
- Episode 3x01: Episode 1 (Oct 6, 2015)
- Episode 2x06: Episode 6 (Oct 29, 2014)
- Episode 2x05: Episode 5 (Oct 22, 2014)
- Episode 2x04: Episode 4 (Oct 15, 2014)
- Episode 2x03: Episode 3 (Oct 8, 2014)
- Episode 2x02: Episode 2 (Oct 1, 2014)
- Episode 2x01: Episode 1 (Sep 24, 2014)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Jun 10, 2013)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Jun 3, 2013)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (May 20, 2013)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (May 13, 2013)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (May 6, 2013)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Apr 29, 2013)
Just a Minute (2012)
Guest starring as Russell Tovey
- Episode 1x02: Julian Clary, Stephen Fry, Russell Tovey (Mar 27, 2012)
Sunday Brunch (2012)
Guest starring as Russell Tovey
- Episode 2020-05-24: Tom Allen, Eve Myles, Tim Burgess, Russell Tovey, Tom Grennan, Badly Drawn Boy, Tonia Buxton (May 24, 2020)
American Horror Story (2011)
Starring as Patrick Read
(10 episodes)
- Episode 11x10: Requiem 1981/1987 Part Two (Nov 16, 2022)
- Episode 11x09: Requiem 1981/1987 Part One (Nov 16, 2022)
- Episode 11x08: Fire Island (Nov 9, 2022)
- Episode 11x07: The Sentinel (Nov 9, 2022)
- Episode 11x06: The Body (Nov 2, 2022)
- Episode 11x05: Bad Fortune (Nov 2, 2022)
- Episode 11x04: Black Out (Oct 26, 2022)
- Episode 11x03: Smoke Signals (Oct 26, 2022)
- Episode 11x02: Thank You for Your Service (Oct 19, 2022)
- Episode 11x01: Something's Coming (Oct 19, 2022)
The Jonathan Ross Show (2011)
Guest starring as Russell Tovey
- Episode 4x17: Russell Tovey, Joanna Lumley, Meat Loaf, Peter Andre, Rudimental (Apr 27, 2013)
Him & Her (2010)
Starring as Steve Marshall
(25 episodes)
- Episode 4x05: The Disco (Dec 19, 2013)
- Episode 4x04: The Speeches (Dec 12, 2013)
- Episode 4x03: The Ceremony (Dec 5, 2013)
- Episode 4x02: The Arrival (Nov 28, 2013)
- Episode 4x01: The Morning (Nov 21, 2013)
- Episode 3x07: The Christmas Special (Dec 23, 2012)
- Episode 3x06: The Proposal (Dec 16, 2012)
- Episode 3x05: The First Date (Dec 9, 2012)
- Episode 3x04: The Father-in-Law (Dec 2, 2012)
- Episode 3x03: The Happy Couple (Nov 25, 2012)
- Episode 3x02: The Sister-in-Law (Nov 18, 2012)
- Episode 3x01: The Ring (Nov 18, 2012)
- Episode 2x07: The Split (Dec 13, 2011)
- Episode 2x06: The Cinema (Dec 6, 2011)
- Episode 2x05: The Rollover (Nov 29, 2011)
- Episode 2x04: The Fight (Nov 22, 2011)
- Episode 2x03: The Get Together (Nov 15, 2011)
- Episode 2x02: The Sleepover (Nov 8, 2011)
- Episode 2x01: The Move (Nov 1, 2011)
- Episode 1x06: The Argument (Oct 11, 2010)
- Episode 1x05: The Parents (Oct 4, 2010)
- Episode 1x04: The Football (Sep 27, 2010)
- Episode 1x03: The Fancy Dress Party (Sep 20, 2010)
- Episode 1x02: The Birthday (Sep 13, 2010)
- Episode 1x01: The Toast (Sep 6, 2010)
Sherlock (2010)
Guest starring as Henry Knight
- Episode 2x02: The Hounds of Baskerville (Jan 8, 2012)
Undercover Princesses (2010)
Starring as Narrator
(5 episodes)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Mar 28, 2010)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Mar 21, 2010)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Mar 14, 2010)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Mar 7, 2010)
- Episode S01 Special: Undercover Princes and Princesses (Apr 12, 2010)
Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2009)
Guest starring as Russell Tovey
(2 episodes)
- Episode 11x14: Josh Widdicombe, Nick Grimshaw, Russell Tovey, Louis Walsh, Beady Eye (Nov 29, 2013)
- Episode 5x07: Billie Piper, Usher, Russell Tovey, Lenora Crichlow, Sinead Keenan, Duran Duran (Jan 31, 2011)
Being Human (2009)
Starring as George Sands
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x02: Tully (Feb 1, 2009)
- Episode 1x01: Flotsam and Jetsam (Jan 25, 2009)
Celebrity Juice (2008)
Guest starring as Russell Tovey
- Episode 18x01: Charli XCX, Chris and Kem, Johnny Vegas, Russell Tovey (Sep 14, 2017)
Ashes to Ashes (2008)
Guest starring as Marcus Johnstone
- Episode 1x05: The Smoking Gun (Mar 6, 2008)
Gavin & Stacey (2007)
Guest starring as Budgie
(5 episodes)
- Episode S03 Special: The Finale (Dec 25, 2024)
- Episode 3x03: Episode 3 (Dec 10, 2009)
- Episode 2x06: Episode 6 (Apr 13, 2008)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Jun 10, 2007) [Uncredited]
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Jun 3, 2007)
The One Show (2006)
Guest starring as Russell Tovey
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2021-05-11: 11/05/2021 (May 11, 2021)
- Episode 2019-05-07: 07/05/2019 (May 7, 2019)
Doctor Who (2005)
Guest starring as Midshipman Alonso Frame
(2 episodes)
- Episode S04 Special: The End of Time - Part Two (Jan 1, 2010)
- Episode S03 Special: Voyage of the Damned (Dec 25, 2007)
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
Guest starring as PC Terence Reed
- Episode 4x02: Murder is Easy (Sep 13, 2009)
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (2000)
Guest starring as Stable Boy
- Episode S01 Special: Speedy Death (Aug 31, 1998)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996)
Guest starring as Russell Tovey
(2 episodes)
- Episode 26x13: Christmas Special - Bob Mortimer, Melanie C, DJ Fresh, Russell Tovey, Joey Page (Dec 22, 2012)
- Episode 23x10: Dermot O'Leary, Michael Ball, David O'Doherty, Russell Tovey, Aston Merrygold (Dec 2, 2009)
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
Guest starring as Lionel Marshall
- Episode 8x01: Evil Under the Sun (Apr 20, 2001)
The Comic Strip Presents... (1981)
Guest starring as Andy Coulson
- Episode S05 Special: The Comic Strip Presents... Red Top (Jan 20, 2016)