Russell Tovey Biography

Fast Facts

• Started acting at the age of 11
• Wanted to be a history teacher growing up
• Took classes and workshops at the Royal National Theatre in London
• Is a playwright and had his play Walls produced at Battersea Arts Centre in London in 2003
• Played Rudge in the original West End production of The History Boys in 2004, and later reprised the role in the film version and the Broadway transfer (both 2006)
• Won a Royal Television Society Award for Best Comedy Performance for his performance in Him & Her in 2010
• Won the Cult Hero SFX Award in 2011 for his role in Being Human