Clive Russell
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1945 (age 80)
Born in
Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb155 acting credits
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.
Known For
Game of Thrones
17 Apr 2011
Thor: The Dark World
30 Oct 2013
Sherlock Holmes
23 Dec 2009
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
22 Nov 2011
The Witcher
20 Dec 2019
The Last Duel
13 Oct 2021
King Arthur
07 Jul 2004
Outlander
09 Aug 2014
Photos
Filmography
2026
- The Death of Robin Hoodas Elderfather
2025
- The Guestas Derek Abbott4 episodes
- Dept. Qas Jamie Lingard2 episodes
- The House Was Not Hungry Thenas Estate Agent
2024
- Dick Dynamite: 1944as The Abbot
- Mr Bigstuffas Uncle Ron1 episode
2023
- Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mysteryas Duncan
- Mrs Sidhu Investigatesas Eddie Melville1 episode
- ONE PIECEas Crocus1 episode
- Tales of Babylonas Silver Dragon
2022
- The Peripheralas Frank Derosa1 episode
- The Sandmanas Odin3 episodes
2021
- How We Forgot to Save the Planet
- The Last Duelas King's Uncle
2020
- Petrichoras Vic
- Semi-Detachedas Willie6 episodes
- Draculaas Valentin1 episode
2019
- The Witcheras Stribog2 episodes
- Catherine the Greatas The Fool4 episodes
- The Feedas Graham2 episodes
- Supervizedas Jerry
2018
- 1983as William Keating5 episodes
- Ladder to Youas Eric
- Outlaw Kingas Lord Mackinnon of Skye
- The Etruscan Smileas Campbell
- Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigatorsas Greg Alban1 episode
2017
- Rellikas Henry6 episodes
- 1745as Master David Andrews
- The Hatton Garden Jobas Kenny Collins
- 1066: A Year to Conquer Englandas Harold Hardrada
- 1066: A Year to Conquer Englandas Harold Hardrada3 episodes
- Their Finestas Mr. Starling (uncredited)
- The Good Karma Hospitalas Desmond6 episodes
2016
- The Limehouse Golemas Prison Warden
- Zappedas Svedd1 episode
- Digby Dragonas Albert (voice)72 episodes
2015
- Mountain Goatsas Malton Jennings3 episodes
2014
- Outlanderas Lord Lovat1 episode
2013
- Thor: The Dark Worldas Tyr
- Mary, Queen of Scotsas Douglas
- The Listas Peter
- Shetlandas Arthur Mair5 episodes
2012
- Ripper Streetas Fred Abberline16 episodes
- The Fighter's Balladas Father John
- Stella4 episodes
2011
- Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadowsas Captain Tanner
- The Wicker Treeas Beame
- The Amazing World of Gumballas Daniel Senicourt (voice)1 episode
- Veraas Allen Barnes1 episode
- Game of Thronesas Brynden 'The Blackfish' Tully7 episodes
- The Borgias1 episode
- Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australiaas Lachlan Macquarie
2010
- Identity1 episode
- Cup Cakeas Mute McGill
- Beyond the Poleas Steve
- The Wolfmanas MacQueen
2009
- Sherlock Holmesas Captain Tanner
- Garrow's Lawas Alexander Creighton1 episode
- Book of Bloodas Wyburd
- The Old Guysas Mark1 episode
- Dead Man Runningas McClintoch
2008
- The Devil's Whoreas Presbyterian Preacher1 episode
- Lecture 21as Hoffmeister
- Merlinas Bayard1 episode
- No Heroics1 episode
- Made of Honoras Cousin Finlay
- Honest1 episode
2007
- Joe's Palaceas Dave
- Secret Diary of a Call Girlas Gary1 episode
- The Yellow Houseas Monsieur Roulin
2006
- Jam and Jerusalemas Jock6 episodes
- Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppyas MacPherson (voice)
- Waterloo Roadas Laurence Brown1 episode
- Hotel Babylon1 episode
2005
- Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppyas MacPhereson(voice)
- Festivalas Brother Mike
- Heartlessas Ricy
- Faithas Gordon
- According to Bex8 episodes
2004
- Ladies in Lavenderas Adam Penruddocke
- Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Blissas Moon River Thompson
- King Arthuras Lancelot's Father
- The Rocket Postas Angus Mackay
- Shamelessas Billy Wilson2 episodes
2003
- The Mayor of Casterbridgeas Newson2 episodes
2002
- Mad Dogsas The Thin Man
- Still Game1 episode
- Silent Cryas DS Dennis Betts
- Being Aprilas Callum3 episodes
- Rockfaceas Dr Gordon Urquhart14 episodes
2001
- Mr In-Betweenas Mr. Michaelmas
- Bodyworkas Billy Hunch
- The Emperor's New Clothesas Sergeant Justin Bommel
- The Mists of Avalonas Gorlois2 episodes
- Waking the Deadas Perry Coleman2 episodes
- Happinessas Angus O'Connor12 episodes
- Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crispsas Football Manager1 episode
2000
- For My Babyas Miklos Rumbold
- The Railway Childrenas Station Master
- Lock, Stock...as Special Brew1 episode
- Black Cabas Raymond1 episode
- Hearts and Bonesas Mark Dolby1 episode
1999
- Oliver Twistas Scottish Lawyer4 episodes
- Spacedas Damien Knox3 episodes
- The 13th Warrioras Helfdane (Fat)
- Hope and Gloryas Phil Jakes4 episodes
- Great Expectationsas Joe Gargery
- Great Expectationsas Joe Gargery2 episodes
1998
- Heartburn Hotel13 episodes
1997
- Oscar and Lucindaas Theophilus
- Sunnyside Farm1 episode
- Midsomer Murdersas Seth Comfort1 episode
1996
- Flowers of the Forestas Gordon Weir
- Testament: The Bible in Animationas Boaz (voice)1 episode
- Crossing the Flooras Mick Boyd
- Neverwhereas Mr. Vandemar6 episodes
- Lord of Misruleas Arthur
- Silent Witness2 episodes
1995
- Ruffian Heartsas Grazetti
- Margaret's Museumas Neil Currie
1994
- Fatherlandas Krebs
- Finneyas Tucker6 episodes
- The Tales of Para Handyas McVicar1 episode
- Roughnecksas Archie13 episodes
- Middlemarchas Caleb Garth6 episodes
1993
- The Hawkas Chief Inspector Daybury
- The Vision Thingas Travis
- Crackeras Danny7 episodes
- Frank Stubbs Promotesas Baxter1 episode
- Soft Top Hard Shoulderas Clegg
1992
- Heartbeatas Big Eddy1 episode
- The Power of Oneas Sgt. Bormann
- The Grass Arenaas Mac
1991
- Murder Most Horridas DCS Barratt1 episode
- Jute Cityas Anderson3 episodes
- Hancockas Alan Simpson
- For the Greater Goodas Terry Lynch MP1 episode
- Do Not Disturbas Chris Anderson
- Spenderas Albie Sloeman1 episode
1990
- Drop the Dead Donkey1 episode
1989
- The Giftas Mowat
1988
- Tumbledownas Terry Knapp
- The Play on Oneas Mowat1 episode
1985
- Screen Twoas Chief Inspector Daybury1 episode
1984
- The Bill3 episodes
- Scullyas Lorry Driver7 episodes
- Showdown at Spiggots Storeas Stan
1983
- Auf Wiedersehen, Petas Gary Turnbull6 episodes
- The Accidental Death of an Anarchistas Superintendent
1982
- Boys from the Blackstuffas Policeman5 episodes