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3	'''Russell George Tovey''' (born 14 November 1981) is an English actor.
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5	Prior to acting in film and television, he was primarily known for his work in theatre, and originated the role of Rudge in the 2004 play ''Film/TheHistoryBoys'', which he'd eventually reprise in its 2006 film adaptation. He reached greater notability as [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent werewolf]] George in the Creator/{{BBC}}3 series ''Series/{{Being Human\|UK}}'', which he then followed up with roles in other British television, like ''Series/HimAndHer'' and ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''.
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7	He's perhaps best known to American audiences as Kevin in the Creator/{{HBO}} series ''Series/{{Looking}}'', playing one-third of a love triangle opposite Creator/JonathanGroff's Patrick. After its cancelation following two seasons, he returned for {{the movie}}, which also served as its series finale.
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9	After ''Looking'', he joined the cast of the Creator/{{ABC}} terrorism thriller ''Series/{{Quantico}}'' in its second season, and remained on the show until its cancelation in 2018. During this time, he also starred as Joe Pitt in the 2017 West End production of ''Theatre/AngelsInAmerica''; Creator/LeePace took over the role when it moved to Broadway for the remainder of its run.
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11	In 2017, he was cast as Creator/DCComics character ComicBook/TheRay in Creator/TheCW's Series/{{Arrowverse}}, first appearing in the ''Series/CrisisOnEarthX'' crossover event. He then reprised the role for ''WesternAnimation/FreedomFightersTheRay'', an animated spinoff set prior to that storyline.
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14	!! Selected filmography:
15	* ''Film/TheHistoryBoys'' (2006) as Rudge
16	* ''Series/DoctorWho'' (2007, 2010) as Midshipman Alonso Frame ("[[Recap/DoctorWho2007CSVoyageOfTheDamned Voyage of the Damned]]", "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E17E18TheEndOfTime The End of Time]]")
17	* ''Series/{{Being Human\|UK}}'' (2008 -- 2012) as George Sands
18	* ''Series/HimAndHer'' (2010 -- 2013) as Steve
19	* ''Film/TowerBlock'' (2012) as Paul
20	* ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' (2012) as Henry Knight ("[[Recap/SherlockS02E02TheHoundsOfBaskerville The Hounds of Baskerville]]")
21	* ''Series/{{Looking}}'' (2014 -- 2015) as Kevin Matheson
22	** ''Looking: TheMovie'' (2016)
23	* ''Film/{{Pride}}'' (2014) as Tim
24	* ''Series/{{Banished\|2015}}'' (2015) as James Freeman
25	* ''Series/TheNightManager'' (2016) as Simon Ogilvey
26	* ''Series/{{Quantico}}'' (2016 -- 2018) as Harry Doyle
27	* ''Series/{{Arrowverse}}'' (2017 -- 2018, 2019) as Ray Terrill / ComicBook/TheRay:
28	** ''Series/CrisisOnEarthX'' (2017) [[note]]''Series/{{The Flash\|2014}}'', ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow''[[/note]]
29	** ''WesternAnimation/FreedomFightersTheRay'' (2017 -- 2018; voice)
30	** ''Series/{{Crisis on Infinite Earths\|2019}}'' (2019)
31	* ''Series/YearsAndYears'' (2019) as Daniel Lyons
32	* ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryNYC'' (2022) as Patrick Read
33	* ''Film/LoveAgain'' (2023) as Billy Brooks
34	* ''Series/FeudCapoteVsTheSwans'' (2024) as John O'Shea
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36	!! Selected theatre credits:
37	* ''Theatre/TheHistoryBoys'' (2004 -- 2006) as Rudge [[note]]original actor; reprised the role in its 2006 film adaptation[[/note]]
38	* ''Theatre/AngelsInAmerica'' (2017) as Joe Pitt

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