Russell Tovey
Birth Name: Russell George Tovey
Place of Birth: Havering, Essex, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 14 November, 1981
Ethnicity: English, likely Welsh
Russell Tovey is an English actor. His roles include television’s Being Human, Him & Her, Looking, and American Horror Story: NYC, and the films The History Boys, The Good Liar, and Love Again.
Russell is the son of Carole and George Tovey, who ran a Romford-based coach service.
Russell’s paternal grandmother’s surname is Powell.
Russell’s maternal grandfather’s surname is Haynes.
What’s the “possibly Welsh” name you see here?
Powell is a Welsh surname
There are also Toveys in Wales, like rugby player Jason Tovey.