ussell Tovey is a celebrated British actor whose captivating performances span TV, film, and stage. Born on November 14, 1981, in Essex, England, Tovey made his screen debut at age 11 in the CBBC series Mud, before achieving breakout fame as the charming werewolf George Sands in Being Human.
He continued to challenge genre boundaries with diverse roles including Rudge in The History Boys, the conflicted Kevin Matheson in HBO’s Looking, CIA recruit Harry Doyle in Quantico, and Patrick Read in American Horror Story: NYC..
In 2025, Russell Tovey delivers one of his most emotionally charged performances yet as Andrew in Plainclothes, a gritty, intimate LGBT thriller directed by Carmen Emmi. The film, which premiered at Sundance and won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast, sees Tovey portraying a man who becomes emotionally entangled with Lucas (Tom Blyth), the undercover cop assigned to entrap him.
Tovey has spoken openly about the significance of playing queer characters, noting how roles like Andrew let him “exorcise old demons” and bring personal authenticity to the screen—and he emphasized the vital role of the intimacy coordinator in making such deeply personal scenes feel safe and poetic. (Vanity Fair)
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