Russell Tovey

Birth Place: Essex, ENGLAND

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Last appeared on Broadway in the National Theatre production of The History Boys playing Rudge, the role he originated in London. Other theatre credits include appearances at the National Theatre in Howard Katz, Henry V, His Girl Friday, and His Dark Materials, and at the Royal Court Theatre in Plasticine, A Miracle, and The Pass. Film: Pride, Grabbers, In Passing, and The History Boys. Television: HBO’s “Looking,” “Being Human,” “Banished,” “Sherlock,” “Doctor Who,” and “Little Dorrit.”

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Russell Tovey STAGE CREDITS

[West End]
West End Revival, 2021
Performer

[West End]
London Tenth Anniversary Celebration, 2018
Performer

[West End]
Old Vic Theatre Production, 2017
Performer

[West End]
National Theatre Production, 2017
Joseph Pitt

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2015
Rodolpho

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2006
Rudge


Russell Tovey Movies

The Emperor's New Clothes
[ 2001 ] Recruit
The History Boys
[ 2006 ] Rudge
Huge
[ 2010 ] Carl
The Pirates! Band of Misfits
[ 2012 ] The Albino Pirate
Grabbers
[ 2012 ] Dr. Adam Smith
Tower Block
[ 2012 ] Paul
Moomins on the Riviera
[ 2014 ] Moomin
Pride
[ 2014 ] Tim
Blackwood
[ 2014 ] Jack Otterly
Effie Gray
[ 2014 ] George
Muppets Most Wanted
[ 2014 ] Delivery Man
The Lady in the Van
[ 2015 ] Young Man with Earring
The Pass
[ 2016 ] Jon
Mindhorn
[ 2016 ] Paul Melly
Angels in America: Part I - Millennium Approaches
[ 2017 ] Joseph Pitt
National Theatre Live: Angels in America Part Two: Perestroika
[ 2017 ] Joseph Pitt
The Hippopotamus
[ 2017 ] Rupert Keynes
The Good Liar
[ 2019 ] Stephen
The Understudy
[ 2020 ] Stephen McQueen
The Picture of Dorian Gray
[ 2021 ] Bil Hallward
Allelujah
[ 2022 ] Colin Colman

Russell Tovey TV Shows

Being Human
George, George Sands
Doctor Who
Midshipman Frame
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
The Ray, Ray Terrill
Gavin & Stacey
Budgie
Him & Her
Steve
Holby City
Adam Spengler, Jermone Hibbert
Looking
Kevin Matheson
Mike the Knight
Squirt UK
Mud
Bill
Quantico
Harry Doyle
The Bill
Tyro Shaw, Kieran Elcott
The Job Lot
Karl Lyndhurst

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CONSTELLATIONS Will Be Available to Stream on National Theatre at Home

The National Theatre has announced that the Donmar Warehouse revival of the Royal Court Theatre Production, CONSTELLATIONS, directed by former artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse Michael Longhurst (Amadeus) will be available to stream on National Theatre at Home.

THE HISTORY BOYS Will Stage a 20th Anniversary Production at Theatre Royal Bath This Summer

Alan Bennett’s modern classic The History Boys will make a return to stage in the 20th anniversary production opening at Theatre Royal Bath with performances from Thursday 22 August – Saturday 31 August prior to a national tour. 

Australian Premiere DIE HARD Parody YIPPEE KI YAY Comes to Adelaide Fringe This Month

After acclaimed UK and US tours and two years at the Edinburgh Fringe, where the show was named Pick of the Fringe, Yippee Ki Yay will make its Australian debut at Adelaide Fringe. Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!

FEUD: CAPOTE VS. THE SWANS Soundtrack Out Now

Hollywood Records and FX set the release of the original soundtrack to the FX eight-episode limited series, “FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans,” with the main title theme by fifteen-time Academy Award nominee, Emmy and six-time GRAMMY winning composer Thomas Newman and score by composer Julia Newman.

Bush Theatre's RED PITCH Transfers to @sohoplace in 2024

The Bush Theatre's multi-Award winning play Red Pitch written by Tyrell Williams transfers to @sohoplace theatre, the West End's newest venue.

Photos: Jake Shears, Rebecca Lucy Taylor, and More at the Gala Night of CABARET at the Kit Kat Club

All new photos have been released from the gala night of CABARET at the Kit Kat Club on Thursday 19 October. Check out the photos here!

RED PITCH Returns to the Bush Theatre in September

One of the hit productions of the Bush Theatre’s 50th anniversary year, Red Pitch returns to the Bush Theatre, London for three weeks only from 7 September.  Original cast members Kedar Williams-Stirling, Emeka Sesay and Francis Lovehall play three football-obsessed teens in director Daniel Bailey’s production.

FLIP! Will Embark on UK Tour Beginning in October

Fuel’s Director & CEO Kate McGrath has announced the World Premiere of FLIP!, a new play from Racheal Ofori directed by Emily Aboud examining the relationship between two young Black women and an obsession with social media.

YIPPEE KI YAY: One-Man Parody of DIE HARD to Play at The Huntington

Get ready for an unforgettable night of laughter with 'Yippee Ki Yay' - a hilarious one-man parody of the classic film 'Die Hard'! Book your tickets now for an evening of side-splitting entertainment!

Fuel Reveals Lineup of Autumn 2023 Programming; FLIP!, Inua Ellams, and More!

Fuel has announced its programme of work for autumn 2023. Fuel favourite Inua Ellams has three projects including a special edition of his much loved night-time cultural walking tour through an urban space The Midnight Run, this time celebrating the revival of the City of London’s famous ancient Batholomew Fair. Learn more about the full lineup here!

Photos: See James Norton, Ivo van Hove, Luke Thompson & More at A LITTLE LIFE's Gala Night

Check out photos from A Little Life's Gala Night at the Harold Pinter Theatre!

Neil Bartlett Will Direct a Live Version of Derek Jarman's Seminal Film, BLUE

BLUE was Derek Jarman's final film. Completed in May 1993, just months before his death, it is his testament. For 74 minutes, an unchanging screen of celestial blue is accompanied by voices which deliver a collage of fragments from Jarman's diary, describing the gradual onset of blindness as he battles with HIV. As his daily life is stripped away, only the essentials remain.

Richard Marsh's YIPPEE KI YAY To Return For London Season

Following a critically acclaimed season at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022, a Christmas season at Islington's Kings Head Theatre and a UK tour, James Seabright will present Richard Marsh's achingly funny rhyming retelling of classic film Die Hard at Wilton's Music Hall this April. One of the Picks of the Fringe in The Stage and Recommended by The British Comedy Guide, this is a classic that's not to be missed. 

HBO Max Renews STARSTRUCK For A Third Season

The Max Original comedy STARSTRUCK, created by comedian and writer Rose Matafeo, has been renewed for a third season by HBO Max and co-producer BBC Three. The series is co-written by Matafeo, Alice Snedden and Nic Sampson, with Matafeo and Snedden also directing.

CONSTELLATIONS Will Be Available To Watch Online For Four Weeks Only

After winning two Olivier Awards - for Best Revival, and Best Actress in a Play for Sheila Atim, the Donmar Warehouse today announces that the on demand streaming of the critically acclaimed revival of Nick Payne's Constellations will be available for an additional four weeks until 25 May.

Kim McAleese Appointed as Director of Edinburgh Art Festival

The UK's largest annual festival of visual art has announced Kim McAleese as its new Director. She takes up the position ahead of the 18th edition of the festival, which returns from Thursday 28 July to Sunday 28 August 2022.

VIDEO: HBO Max Drops STARSTRUCK Season Two Trailer

The cast includes Rose Matafeo, Nikesh Patel, Emma Sidi, Joe Barnes, Al Roberts, Ambreen Razia, Alice Snedden, Lola-Rose Maxwell, Nic Sampson, Edward Easton, Parth Thakerar, Jordan Stephens and Minnie Driver. Watch the new trailer now!

Ten New Productions Added To The National Theatre Collection For Schools, Colleges, Universities and Libraries To Access Worldwide

With 75% of UK state secondary schools signed up to the National Theatre Collection, ten additional productions will now be available to schools, colleges and educational establishments from today in partnership with Bloomsbury Publishing and ProQuest, part of Clarivate.

The National Theatre Announces New Productions For All Three South Bank Stages This Summer

The National Theatre today announces new productions for all three South Bank stages this summer: Jack Absolute Flies Again in the Olivier theatre, Much Ado About Nothing in the Lyttelton theatre and All of Us in the Dorfman theatre with tickets on sale to the public from Thursday 10 March.  

Nick Payne's CONSTELLATIONS Will Be Available To Watch Online This Autumn

All four productions - starring Sheila Atim and Ivanno Jeremiah, Peter Capaldi and Zoë Wanamaker, Omari Douglas and Russell Tovey, and Anna Maxwell Martin and Chris O'Dowd, have been filmed, so audiences worldwide can enjoy this production Find out how to watch.

Russell Tovey FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Russell Tovey been in?

Russell Tovey has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Russell Tovey been in?

Russell Tovey has appeared on London's West End in 4 shows.

What was Russell Tovey's first West End show?

Russell Tovey's first West End show was Angels in America which opened in 2017

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