Russell Tovey

Russell Tovey is known as an English actor. He is most famous for playing the werewolf George Sands in the BBC's drama Being Human.

Background and Age

Russell George Tovey was born on November 14, 1981in Billericay, United Kingdom. Tovey was born the more youthful of two children to Carole Haynes and George Tovey. His folks run a Romford-based coach administration taking travelers from Essex to Gatwick Airport. He has a more seasoned sibling named Daniel. Experiencing childhood in Billericay, Essex, he went to Harold Court School in Harold Wood and Shenfield High School.

His homosexuality caused grinding tension inside his family during his teen years. In spite of the fact that Russell says he came out to his friends when he was 15, he truly came out to his folks when he was 18. His father proposed that, had he known prior, he would have asked Tovey to take hormones or experience some other medical treatment to fix the problem.

His folks were profoundly worried about the probability he may contract HIV which would have then added to the falling out of the family. The introduction of his nephew Nathan in October 2004 helped them repair their relationship.

Married, Fiancee and Kids

Rusell was allegedly dating rugby coach Steve Brockman starting in 2016. They got engaged in February 2018 however they then isolated in June of the same year.

Career and Net Worth

Tovey signed on to appear in the American TV series Looking in 2013. The film is about a gathering of gay companions living in San Francisco. He was then promoted to series regular for the subsequent season. Tovey appeared in the British crime drama Sherlock, playing Henry Knight in the episode "The Hounds of Baskerville" in January 2012. Tovey played Midshipman Alonso Frame, in 2007 Doctor Who Christmas Special "Journey of the Damned". Russell T. Davies who is the show's official producer and lead writer had proposed Russell as a future swap for David Tennant, before it was reported that the Eleventh Doctor would be then played by Matt Smith.

In the BBC comedy-drama Gavin and Stacey, he played Budgie, one of Gavi's companions. He was cast in the ABC spine chiller drama Quantico for the series standard role of Harry Doyle in 2016. Tovey portrays Ray Terrill in The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow and Arrow. Tovey played werewolf George Sands, one of three powerful housemates in the drama Being Human.

In November 2019, The Good Liar was released in theaters. Tovey has a starring role in the film.