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'''Russell Tovey''' (born [[14 November (people)|14 November]] [[1981 (people)|1981]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/4Lg3q7drCjXpFmRQZyS1CDT/george|title=Being Human - George|website name=BBC|accessdate=17 June 2017}}</ref>) portrayed ''[[Titanic (spaceship)|Titanic]]'' midshipman [[Alonso Frame]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' stories ''[[Voyage of the Damned (TV story)|Voyage of the Damned]]'' and ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]''. | '''Russell Tovey''' (born [[14 November (people)|14 November]] [[1981 (people)|1981]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/4Lg3q7drCjXpFmRQZyS1CDT/george|title=Being Human - George|website name=BBC|accessdate=17 June 2017}}</ref>) portrayed ''[[Titanic (spaceship)|Titanic]]'' midshipman [[Alonso Frame]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' stories ''[[Voyage of the Damned (TV story)|Voyage of the Damned]]'' and ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]''. | ||
In 2017, Tovey returned to the role of Alonso alongside [[John Barrowman]]'s [[Jack Harkness|Captain Jack]], in the [[Big Finish]] audio story ''[[One Enchanted Evening (audio story)|One Enchanted Evening]]''. | In 2017, Tovey returned to the role of Alonso alongside [[John Barrowman]]'s [[Jack Harkness|Captain Jack]], in the [[Big Finish]] audio story ''[[One Enchanted Evening (audio story)|One Enchanted Evening]]''. | ||
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Tovey read ''[[The Doctor Trap (novel)|The Doctor Trap]]'' and ''[[The Eyeless (novel)|The Eyeless]]'' for their [[BBC Audio]] releases. He also provided the narration for the sixth series of ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]''. | Tovey read ''[[The Doctor Trap (novel)|The Doctor Trap]]'' and ''[[The Eyeless (novel)|The Eyeless]]'' for their [[BBC Audio]] releases. He also provided the narration for the sixth series of ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]''. | ||
==Career== | == Career == | ||
Tovey took the role of George the werewolf in [[Toby Whithouse]]'s ''Being Human'' and appeared in ''The Hounds of Baskerville'', an episode of [[Steven Moffat]] and [[Mark Gatiss]]' ''[[Sherlock]]'' series, as Henry Knight. He has appeared onstage in ''The History Boys'', with [[Samuel Barnett]], [[Samuel Anderson]], [[James Corden]], [[Jamie Parker]], and [[Sacha Dhawan]]; and ''Angels in America'' with [[Susan Brown]], [[Amanda Lawrence]], [[Nathan Stewart-Jarrett]], and [[Andrew Garfield]]. In 2019, Tovey worked with [[Russell T Davies]] again in ''Years and Years'', alongside [[Anne Reid]], [[Jessica Hynes]], [[T'Nia Miller]], [[Lydia West]], and [[Ruth Madeley]]. | Tovey took the role of George the werewolf in [[Toby Whithouse]]'s ''Being Human'' and appeared in ''The Hounds of Baskerville'', an episode of [[Steven Moffat]] and [[Mark Gatiss]]' ''[[Sherlock]]'' series, as Henry Knight. He has appeared onstage in ''The History Boys'', with [[Samuel Barnett]], [[Samuel Anderson]], [[James Corden]], [[Jamie Parker]], and [[Sacha Dhawan]]; and ''Angels in America'' with [[Susan Brown]], [[Amanda Lawrence]], [[Nathan Stewart-Jarrett]], and [[Andrew Garfield]]. In 2019, Tovey worked with [[Russell T Davies]] again in ''Years and Years'', alongside [[Anne Reid]], [[Jessica Hynes]], [[T'Nia Miller]], [[Lydia West]], and [[Ruth Madeley]]. | ||
==Personal life== | == Personal life == | ||
Tovey is openly gay.<ref>http://www.afterelton.com/node/12883</ref> | Tovey is openly gay.<ref>http://www.afterelton.com/node/12883</ref> | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
{{imdb name|id=0869871}} | {{imdb name|id=0869871}} | ||
{{twitter|russelltovey}} | {{twitter|russelltovey}} | ||
{{instagram|russelltovey}} | {{instagram|russelltovey}} | ||
==Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
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[[Category:Doctor Who guest actors]] | [[Category:Doctor Who guest actors]] | ||
[[Category:The Lives of Captain Jack voice actors]] | [[Category:The Lives of Captain Jack voice actors]] | ||
Revision as of 15:38, 14 September 2024
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Russell Tovey (born 14 November 1981[1]) portrayed Titanic midshipman Alonso Frame in the Doctor Who stories Voyage of the Damned and The End of Time.
In 2017, Tovey returned to the role of Alonso alongside John Barrowman's Captain Jack, in the Big Finish audio story One Enchanted Evening.
In his book The Writer's Tale, Russell T Davies suggested that the young actor would be one of his choices to play the Eleventh Doctor, and DWM 403 contains an article suggesting Tovey was a strong candidate.
Tovey read The Doctor Trap and The Eyeless for their BBC Audio releases. He also provided the narration for the sixth series of Doctor Who Confidential.
Career
Tovey took the role of George the werewolf in Toby Whithouse's Being Human and appeared in The Hounds of Baskerville, an episode of Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss' Sherlock series, as Henry Knight. He has appeared onstage in The History Boys, with Samuel Barnett, Samuel Anderson, James Corden, Jamie Parker, and Sacha Dhawan; and Angels in America with Susan Brown, Amanda Lawrence, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, and Andrew Garfield. In 2019, Tovey worked with Russell T Davies again in Years and Years, alongside Anne Reid, Jessica Hynes, T'Nia Miller, Lydia West, and Ruth Madeley.
Personal life
Tovey is openly gay.[2]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Being Human - George. BBC. Retrieved on 17 June 2017.
- ↑ http://www.afterelton.com/node/12883
