Clive Russell

Clive Russell

78 · Born: Dec 7, 1945

Known For

Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes
The Wolfman The Wolfman
King Arthur King Arthur
Neverwhere Neverwhere

Personal Details

Born Dec 7, 1945 Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
Relatives
  • Sibling (Sibling)

Biography

Clive Russell was raised in Fife, Scotland, from 3 months old. He originally trained as a teacher, but when his drama lecturer resigned and took over a theatre in the provincial town of Bolton, Lancaster, Russell joined him. Russell has been working solely in film and television since 1991.

Career

2023
Tales of Babylon
Tales of Babylon as Silver Dragon
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2022
Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators
Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators as Greg Alban
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2020
Dracula
Dracula as Valentin
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Semi-Detached
Semi-Detached as Willie
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2019
The Etruscan Smile
The Etruscan Smile as Campbell
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Supervized
Supervized as Jerry
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Catherine the Great
Catherine the Great as The Fool
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2017
1066: A Year to Conquer England
1066: A Year to Conquer England as Harold Hardrada
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The Hatton Garden Job
The Hatton Garden Job as Kenny Collins
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Where the Skin Lies
Where the Skin Lies as Old Man
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The Good Karma Hospital
The Good Karma Hospital as Desmond
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Rellik
Rellik as Henry
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1066: A Year to Conquer England
1066: A Year to Conquer England as Harold Hardrada
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2016
Digby Dragon
Digby Dragon as Albert (voice)
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Outlander
Outlander as Lord Lovat
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2015
Still
Still as Detective Penton
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Mountain Goats
Mountain Goats as Malton Jennings
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2014
Shetland
Shetland as Adam Markham
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Vera
Vera as Allen Barnes
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2013
The List
The List as Peter
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Rubenesque
Rubenesque as Drummond
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Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Queen of Scots as Douglas
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Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones as Brynden 'Blackfish' Tully
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2012
The Fighter's Ballad
The Fighter's Ballad as Father John
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Ripper Street
Ripper Street as Fred Abberline
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2011
Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia
Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia as Lachlan Macquarie
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The Wicker Tree
The Wicker Tree as Beame
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2010
Cup Cake
Cup Cake as Mute McGill
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2009
Book of Blood
Book of Blood as Wyburd
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Beyond the Pole
Beyond the Pole as Steve
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Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders as Seth Comfort
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2008
Merlin
Merlin as Bayard
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The Devil's Mistress
The Devil's Mistress as Presbyterian Preacher
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Secret Diary of a Call Girl
Secret Diary of a Call Girl as Gary
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2007
The Yellow House
The Yellow House as Monsieur Roulin
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Joe's Palace
Joe's Palace as Dave
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2006
Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy
Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy as MacPherson
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2005
Festival
Festival as Brother Mike
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Heartless
Heartless as Ricy
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2004
The Rocket Post
The Rocket Post as Angus MacKay
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Ladies in Lavender
Ladies in Lavender as Adam Penruddocke
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Still Game
Still Game
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Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet as Gary Turnbull
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2003
The Mayor of Casterbridge
The Mayor of Casterbridge as Newson
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The Mayor of Casterbridge
The Mayor of Casterbridge as Newson
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Silent Witness
Silent Witness
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2002
Silent Cry
Silent Cry
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Mad Dogs
Mad Dogs as The Thin Man
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Being April
Being April
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2001
The Emperor's New Clothes
The Emperor's New Clothes as Sergeant Justin Bommel
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Mr In-Between
Mr In-Between as Mr. Michaelmas
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Bodywork
Bodywork as Billy Hunch
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The Mists of Avalon
The Mists of Avalon as Gorlois
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Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead as Perry Coleman
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Spaced
Spaced as Damien Knox
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2000
Out of Depth
Out of Depth as Tinker
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Masterpiece
Masterpiece as Station Master
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For My Baby
For My Baby as Miklos Rumbold
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Hope & Glory
Hope & Glory as Phil Jakes
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1999
Great Expectations
Great Expectations as Joe Gargery
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Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist as Scottish Lawyer
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1998
Heartburn Hotel
Heartburn Hotel
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1997
Oscar and Lucinda
Oscar and Lucinda as Theophilus
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1996
Screen Two
Screen Two as Gordon Weir
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Screen Two
Screen Two as Mick Boyd
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Neverwhere
Neverwhere as Mr. Vandemar
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1995
Ruffian Hearts
Ruffian Hearts as Grazetti
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Margaret's Museum
Margaret's Museum as Neil Currie
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Cracker
Cracker as Danny
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1994
Fatherland
Fatherland as Krebs
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Middlemarch
Middlemarch as Caleb Garth
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Roughnecks
Roughnecks as Archie
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Lovejoy
Lovejoy as Mark Tabor
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1993
The Hawk
The Hawk as Chief Inspector Daybury
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1992
Screen Two
Screen Two
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1984
Scully
Scully as Lorry Driver
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1983
The Accidental Death of an Anarchist
The Accidental Death of an Anarchist as Superintendent
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1982
Boys from the Blackstuff
Boys from the Blackstuff as Policeman
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