Russell Tovey
Russell Tovey (Russell Tovey), born in Essex, England on November 14, 1981, is a British actor
[1]
.
In December 1994, he starred in the children's series "Mud" and began his acting career
[2]
. In 2004, he participated in the play "History Boy" and played Rachi in the play
[3]
. In October 2006, he participated in the film " History Boy " adapted from the drama of the same name . From 2010 to 2013, starred in the third BBC comedy "He and Her"
[4]
. In January 2012, he participated in the crime TV series " Sherlock Season 2 " and played Henry in the episode of " Baskerville Hounds "
[5]
. In July 2017, he starred in The National Theatre] drama "Angels in America"
[6]
; in December of the same year, he dubbed Raymond Terrill in the animation " Freedom Fighter: Ray "
[4]
. Since 2014, he has played the role of Kevin Matheson in the American drama " Looking "
[16]
. In October 2020, starring in the ITV British drama " Because of That Night "
[7]
.
Early Experience
Tovey once wanted to be a history teacher. To support his dream, his parents took him to archaeological excavations and museums, bought him a metal detector, and took him to mineralogist meetings. But after he watched " Dead Poets Society ", " The Goonies " and " Stand by Me ", he decided to become an actor. As a teenager, he worked as a kitchen assistant at King's Head Bar in Billeriki
.
Russell Tovey attended Harold Court School and Sheffield High School in Harold Wood
. In 1997, Tovey graduated from high school, passed the Certificate of Performing Arts Business & Technology Education Council and worked at Barking College. In 1998, he performed in Chichester under the guidance of Patrick Marber’s wife Debra Gillette, and was also fired for part-time paid acting work in the school. He met Marber through Gillette, and Marber chose him as an actor in The National Theatre 's play "Howard Katz". Later, he appeared in the drama "Girlfriend Friday" and "His Dark Matter"
. Since he did not go to drama school like many of his peers, he felt uneasy, so he participated in many workshops and seminars provided by the National Theatre
.
Performing Experience
As a child, Tovey joined a local theater club and attracted the attention of scouts, and began his acting career. In 1992, he started to work and missed a lot of studies. His father advised him to reduce his job, but his mother persuaded his father to let his son continue in the acting industry
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On December 17, 1994, the starring children's series "Mud" was aired on CBBC and began his acting career
. In 2004, he participated in the play "History Boys" touring on Broadway, Sydney, Wellington and Hong Kong, China, and played the role of Ludge in its radio dramas and adapted films
. He initially auditioned for the role of Crowther in Alan Bennett 's play "History Boys," but at Bennett's request he agreed to play the role of Ludge
.
On October 2, 2006, the film " History Boy ", which was adapted from the drama of the same name , was premiered in the UK and played the role of Ludge in the film
. From 2007 to 2009, starred in Gaff and Smith’s roommate Boogie in the British drama "Gavin and Stracy"
.
On September 6, 2010, the starring sitcom " He and Her Season One " was broadcast on BBC Radio 3, playing Steve in the play
. On November 1, 2011, the starring British drama "The Second Season of Him and Her" was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and continued to play Steve in the play
.
On January 1, 2012, the British crime drama " Sherlock Season 2 " was broadcast on the BBC. He played Henry in the episode of " Baskerville Hounds "
; on November 18 of the same year, he starred in the TV series "He and "Her Season Three" was broadcast in the UK
.
On November 21, 2013, the starring sitcom " He and She Season 4 " was broadcast on BBC Radio 3
. On September 25, 2016, the starring American drama " Quantico Season 2 " was broadcast on ABC, and Harry Doyle, who played in the drama, was promoted to a regular role
; on October 21 of the same year, he co-starred with Arinze Kona The movie " The Pass " premiered in North America, playing football player Jason in the play
.
On July 17, 2017, the starring drama "Angels in America" was launched on The National Theatre] official platform National Theatre at Home
; on December 8th of the same year, it was the second-generation ray Raymond Terrill in the CW animation " Freedom Fighters: Rays " Dubbing
.
On April 2, 2018, the dubbing animation "Shane The Chef" was aired in the UK, and the chef Shane was dubbed in the film
. On November 15, 2019, the film " The Good Liar " directed by Bill Condon was released in North America, playing the role of Betty's grandson Steven in the film
.
On October 26, 2020, the starring British drama " Because of That Night " was broadcast on ITV, playing Nathan with complicated psychology in the drama
.
Personal Life
family
Tovey's mother is Carole Tovey (originally Webb) ; his father is George Tovey ; and his brother is Daniel Tovey . They operate a bus service in Romford, transporting passengers from Essex to Gatwick Airport
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Sexual orientation
Tovey is an openly gay. At the age of 15 or 16, he confirmed his sexual orientation; at the age of 18, he disclosed his sexual orientation to his parents. Tovey and his father subsequently had a serious disagreement. His father said that if he had known earlier, he would ask Tovey to take hormones or receive other treatments to "overcome this problem." And his parents are deeply worried about his possible HIV infection, which exacerbated the differences between them. In October 2004, the birth of Tovey's nephew Nathan helped them improve the relationship
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Marriage
In 2016, Tovey started dating Steve Brockman , a former Kings Cross Steel football player . In February 2018, he announced his engagement with Brockman. In June 2018, four months after the engagement, Tovey announced his breakup with Brockman via Instagram and emptied all the photos of the two. In August 2019, he posted a photo of his dog and his fiancé’s dog on
Instagram, and the two reunited; in September of the same year, Brockman posted a photo of the two hanging out together on Instagram, and the two were engaged again
.
Character Evaluation
Russell Tovey can integrate himself into the character
. In " Because of That Night ", until the end, he still tried his best to let the audience see the source of the long-term evil of his role as Nathan
. He can bring a sense of childishness to people, and he shines in the play. He always seemed to play a villain who was overconfident, experienced setbacks, and never recovered. He can give people an innate sense of vulnerability, and his charm can make the audience fall. Russell Tovey has always performed well in " Little Du Li ", " BeingHuman " and " Looking "
. In "Looking", the wrong choice made by Tovey's character promotes the development of the plot, and the character's feelings for others in the play are also worthy of the audience's attention
.
