Russell George Tovey 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 in American Horror Story: NYC.
Tovey was born on 14 November 1981 in Billericay, Essex. He is the younger of two sons of Carole (née Webb) and George Tovey, who ran a Romford-based coach service taking passengers from Essex to Gatwick Airport. Tovey has an older brother, Daniel. He attended Harold Court School in Harold Wood and Shenfield High School.
Tovey noted that as a boy he "was an avid collector of various things and prone to participating in fads." His parents supported his efforts, taking him to archaeological digs and museums, buying him a metal detector and going to conventions for mineralogists. For a time he wanted to be a history teacher, but after seeing Dead Poets Society, The Goonies, and Stand By Me he decided to be an actor. For a time during his teens he worked as a kitchen assistant in Billericay's King's Head pub.
| Date of Birth | 14th November 1981 |
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| Age | 43 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Current City | London |
| Birth Place | Billericay |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Reference | IMDB |
| Education |
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| Shenfield High School |
| Occupation | actor, playwright, stage actor, film actor, television actor |
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| Career Start | 1994 (31 years ago) |
Movies / Shows by Russell Tovey
Love Again
The Good Liar
Mindhorn
The Pass
Pride
Muppets Most Wanted
Effie
Grabbers
Tower Block
