- Russell Tovey
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awards =Russell Tovey (born
14 November ,1981 inEssex cite web | url = http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0869871/ | title = Russell Tovey (IMDB listing) | accessdate = | accessmonthday = November 24 | accessyear = 2006] ) is an Englishactor .Biography
Tovey began his career as a
child actor . He attended Shenfield High School where he was taught drama byRalph Morse (actor) .In 2004 he played the role of Rudge in
Alan Bennett 's play "The History Boys ". He played in the original West End stage production as well as in the Broadway,Sydney ,Wellington andHong Kong productions and radio and film versions of the play.cite web
url = http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?id=412506
title = Internet Broadway Database: Russell Tovey Credits on Broadway
accessdate = | accessmonthday = November 5
accessyear = 2006 ] cite web | url = http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/?lid=7785 | title = National Theatre : Productions : The History Boys 2004 | accessdate = | accessmonthday = October 17 | accessyear = 2006] cite web | url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts-reviews/the-history-boys/2006/02/13/1139679513099.html
title = The History Boys - Arts Reviews - Arts - Entertainment - smh.com.au
accessdate = | accessmonthday = October 17| accessyear = 2006] cite web | url = http://nbr.co.nz/smythe/2006/02/nziaf-history-boys-more-is-more.html | title = John Smythe: theatre reviews: NZIAF-THE HISTORY BOYS: More is more | accessdate = | accessmonthday = October 17 | accessyear = 2006]In addition to his work on "The History Boys", Tovey has played roles in the
Royal National Theatre ’s productions of "His Dark Materials", "His Girl Friday", "Henry V" and "Howard Katz". cite web | url = http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/?lid=6102| title = National Theatre : Productions : His Dark Materials Part I 2003-2004 | accessdate = | accessmonthday = November 24 | accessyear = 2006] cite web | url = http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/?lid=3112 | title = National Theatre : Productions : His Girl Friday | accessdate = | accessmonthday = November 24 | accessyear = 2006] cite web | url = http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/?lid=3109 | title = National Theatre : Productions : Henry V | accessdate = | accessmonthday = November 24 | accessyear = 2006] cite web | url = http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/?lid=1213| title = National Theatre : Productions : Howard Katz | accessdate = | accessmonthday = November 24 | accessyear = 2006] His most recent stage role was the Groom in Brecht's "A Respectable Wedding" at theYoung Vic theatre in London.Quote box
quote="Do you have any dream roles?" I want to play really dark, fucked-up characters, I want to play characters like drag queens, rent boys, someone who has been abused, a rapist.|source=Russell Tovey, interview for attitude, January 2008|align=right|width=50%In Spring 2007, Tovey had a recurring role inBBC Three comedyRob Brydon's Annually Retentive , playing Rob's gay producer, Ben. In the same year he made guest appearances in BBC Three comedy "Gavin & Stacey " playing Budgie, a friend of Gavin and Smithy's, in two episodes, and then in the "Doctor Who" Christmas Special "Voyage of the Damned".Russell T Davies , the show's executive producer and lead writer, has suggested Tovey as a future replacement forDavid Tennant . [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7618537.stm]In 2008, Tovey appeared in the comedy drama "Being Human", which premièred on BBC Three on
18 February 2008 [cite web
url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2007/11_november/06/human.shtml
title=Press Office - BBC Three presents Being Human
date=2007-11-06
publisher=BBC Three
accessdate=2008-02-05] . The drama was later commissioned for a six-part series to be broadcast in 2009, which Tovey will also star in [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/04_april/24/human.shtml ] . Tovey appeared onstage in "The Sea" at theTheatre Royal, Haymarket in 2008, and also guest starred as the boyfriend of a drug dealer and suspected arms dealer in the fifth episode of the first series of "Ashes to Ashes".Tovey is gay and in a relationship.citation|journal=attitude |issn=1353-1875 |date=January 2008 |title=About a Boy]
elected credits
Television
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*imdb name|id= 0869871 |name=Russell Tovey
*ibdb name|id=412506|name=Russell ToveyFootnotes
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