Biography and filmography

Clive Russell

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.

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Movies (77)

Axis of Life

Axis of Life

2026 · The Master of Masters

Ali G: Who Iz I?

Ali G: Who Iz I?

2026 · Malcolm 'Rocky' Atkins

The Death of Robin Hood

The Death of Robin Hood

2026 · Elderfather

ONE PIECE: Into the Grand Line

ONE PIECE: Into the Grand Line

2026 · Crocus

The House Was Not Hungry Then

The House Was Not Hungry Then

2025 · Estate Agent

Dick Dynamite: 1944

Dick Dynamite: 1944

2024 · The Abbot

Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

2023 · Duncan

Tales of Babylon

Tales of Babylon

2023 · Silver Dragon

How We Forgot to Save the Planet

How We Forgot to Save the Planet

2021

El Último Duelo

El Último Duelo

2021 · King's Uncle

Petrichor

Petrichor

2020 · Vic

Supervized

Supervized

2019 · Jerry

Ladder to You

Ladder to You

2018 · Eric

Legítimo rey

Legítimo rey

2018 · Lord Mackinnon of Skye

La sonrisa etrusca

La sonrisa etrusca

2018 · Campbell

1745

1745

2017 · Master David Andrews

The Hatton Garden Job

The Hatton Garden Job

2017 · Kenny Collins

1066: A Year to Conquer England

1066: A Year to Conquer England

2017 · Harold Hardrada

Their Finest 2016

Their Finest 2016

2017 · Mr. Starling (uncredited)

Los misteriosos asesinatos de Limehouse

Los misteriosos asesinatos de Limehouse

2016 · Prison Warden

Still Game: The Story So Far

Still Game: The Story So Far

2014 · Self - Big Innes

Thor: un mundo oscuro

Thor: un mundo oscuro

2013 · Tyr

Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots

2013 · Douglas

The List

The List

2013 · Peter

The Fighter's Ballad

The Fighter's Ballad

2012 · Father John

Sherlock Holmes: Juego de sombras

Sherlock Holmes: Juego de sombras

2011 · Captain Tanner

The Wicker Tree

The Wicker Tree

2011 · Beame

Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia

Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia

2011 · Lachlan Macquarie

Cup Cake

Cup Cake

2010 · Mute McGill

Beyond the Pole

Beyond the Pole

2010 · Steve

El hombre lobo

El hombre lobo

2010 · MacQueen

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

2009 · Captain Tanner

Book of Blood

Book of Blood

2009 · Wyburd

Dead Man Running

Dead Man Running

2009 · McClintoch

Lecture 21

Lecture 21

2008 · Hoffmeister

Quiero robarme a la novia

Quiero robarme a la novia

2008 · Cousin Finlay

El Palacio De Joe

El Palacio De Joe

2007 · Dave

The Yellow House

The Yellow House

2007 · Monsieur Roulin

Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy

Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy

2006 · MacPherson (voice)

Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy

Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy

2005 · MacPhereson(voice)

Festival

Festival

2005 · Brother Mike

Heartless

Heartless

2005 · Ricy

Faith

Faith

2005 · Gordon

El Violinista que Llegó del Mar

El Violinista que Llegó del Mar

2004 · Adam Penruddocke

Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss

Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss

2004 · Moon River Thompson

El Rey Arturo

El Rey Arturo

2004 · Lancelot's Father

The Rocket Post

The Rocket Post

2004 · Angus Mackay

Mad Dogs

Mad Dogs

2002 · The Thin Man

Silent Cry

Silent Cry

2002 · DS Dennis Betts

Mr In-Between

Mr In-Between

2001 · Mr. Michaelmas

Bodywork

Bodywork

2001 · Billy Hunch

The Emperor's New Clothes

The Emperor's New Clothes

2001 · Sergeant Justin Bommel

For My Baby

For My Baby

2000 · Miklos Rumbold

Los niños del tren

Los niños del tren

2000 · Station Master

The 13th Warrior

The 13th Warrior

1999 · Helfdane (Fat)

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

1999 · Joe Gargery

Oscar and Lucinda

Oscar and Lucinda

1997 · Theophilus

Flowers of the Forest

Flowers of the Forest

1996 · Gordon Weir

Crossing the Floor

Crossing the Floor

1996 · Mick Boyd

Lord of Misrule

Lord of Misrule

1996 · Arthur

Ruffian Hearts

Ruffian Hearts

1995 · Grazetti

Margaret's Museum

Margaret's Museum

1995 · Neil Currie

Fatherland

Fatherland

1994 · Krebs

The Hawk

The Hawk

1993 · Chief Inspector Daybury

The Vision Thing

The Vision Thing

1993 · Travis

Soft Top Hard Shoulder

Soft Top Hard Shoulder

1993 · Clegg

The Power of One

The Power of One

1992 · Sgt. Bormann

The Grass Arena

The Grass Arena

1991 · Mac

Hancock

Hancock

1991 · Alan Simpson

Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb

1991 · Chris Anderson

The Gift

The Gift

1989 · Mowat

Tumbledown

Tumbledown

1988 · Terry Knapp

Showdown at Spiggots Store

Showdown at Spiggots Store

1984 · Stan

The Accidental Death of an Anarchist

The Accidental Death of an Anarchist

1983 · Superintendent

Bilby

Bilby

· Bilby / Bill

Scenes From A Broken Past

Scenes From A Broken Past

· Norman

The Gudeman

The Gudeman

· The Solicitor

TV shows (83)

The Guest

The Guest

2025 · Derek Abbott

Dept. Q

Dept. Q

2025 · Jamie Lingard

Mr Bigstuff

Mr Bigstuff

2024 · Uncle Ron

Mrs Sidhu Investigates

Mrs Sidhu Investigates

2023 · Eddie Melville

ONE PIECE

ONE PIECE

2023 · Crocus

La Periferia: Conexión al Futuro

La Periferia: Conexión al Futuro

2022 · Frank Derosa

Sandman

Sandman

2022 · Odin

Semi-Detached

Semi-Detached

2020 · Willie

Drácula

Drácula

2020 · Valentin

The Witcher

The Witcher

2019 · Stribog

Catalina la Grande

Catalina la Grande

2019 · The Fool

La Fuente

La Fuente

2019 · Graham

1983

1983

2018 · William Keating

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

2018 · Greg Alban

Rellik

Rellik

2017 · Henry

1066: A Year to Conquer England

1066: A Year to Conquer England

2017 · Harold Hardrada

The Good Karma Hospital

The Good Karma Hospital

2017 · Desmond

Zapped

Zapped

2016 · Svedd

Digby Dragon

Digby Dragon

2016 · Albert (voice)

Mountain Goats

Mountain Goats

2015 · Malton Jennings

Outlander

Outlander

2014 · Lord Lovat

Shetland

Shetland

2013 · Adam Markham, Arthur Mair

Ripper Street

Ripper Street

2012 · Fred Abberline

Stella

Stella

2012

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011 · Self - Participant

The Amazing World of Gumball

The Amazing World of Gumball

2011 · Daniel Senicourt (voice)

Vera

Vera

2011 · Allen Barnes

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

2011 · Brynden 'The Blackfish' Tully

Los Borgia

Los Borgia

2011

Identity

Identity

2010

Garrow's Law

Garrow's Law

2009 · Alexander Creighton

The Old Guys

The Old Guys

2009 · Mark

The Devil's Whore

The Devil's Whore

2008 · Presbyterian Preacher

Merlín

Merlín

2008 · Bayard

No Heroics

No Heroics

2008

Honest

Honest

2008

Secret Diary of a Call Girl

Secret Diary of a Call Girl

2007 · Gary

Jam and Jerusalem

Jam and Jerusalem

2006 · Jock

Waterloo Road

Waterloo Road

2006 · Laurence Brown

Hotel Babylon

Hotel Babylon

2006 · Christiano Cucci

According to Bex

According to Bex

2005

Shameless

Shameless

2004 · Billy Wilson

The Mayor of Casterbridge

The Mayor of Casterbridge

2003 · Newson

Still Game

Still Game

2002

Being April

Being April

2002 · Callum

Rockface

Rockface

2002 · Dr Gordon Urquhart

The Mists of Avalon

The Mists of Avalon

2001 · Gorlois

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

2001 · Perry Coleman

Happiness

Happiness

2001 · Angus O'Connor

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

2001 · Football Manager

Lock, Stock...

Lock, Stock...

2000 · Special Brew

Black Cab

Black Cab

2000 · Raymond

Hearts and Bones

Hearts and Bones

2000 · Mark Dolby

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

1999 · Scottish Lawyer

Spaced

Spaced

1999 · Damien Knox

Hope and Glory

Hope and Glory

1999 · Phil Jakes

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

1999 · Joe Gargery

Heartburn Hotel

Heartburn Hotel

1998

Sunnyside Farm

Sunnyside Farm

1997

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997 · Seth Comfort

Testament: The Bible in Animation

Testament: The Bible in Animation

1996 · Boaz (voice)

Neverwhere

Neverwhere

1996 · Mr. Vandemar

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

1996

Finney

Finney

1994 · Tucker

The Tales of Para Handy

The Tales of Para Handy

1994 · McVicar

Roughnecks

Roughnecks

1994 · Archie

Middlemarch

Middlemarch

1994 · Caleb Garth

Cracker

Cracker

1993 · Danny

Frank Stubbs Promotes

Frank Stubbs Promotes

1993 · Baxter

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992 · Big Eddy

Murder Most Horrid

Murder Most Horrid

1991 · DCS Barratt

Jute City

Jute City

1991 · Anderson

For the Greater Good

For the Greater Good

1991 · Terry Lynch MP

Spender

Spender

1991 · Albie Sloeman

Drop the Dead Donkey

Drop the Dead Donkey

1990 · Detective Sergeant

The Play on One

The Play on One

1988 · Mowat

Casualty

Casualty

1986 · Dave McCray, Ellis, Billy McCabe, Jon Marston, Callum Robertshaw

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

1986 · Mark Tabor

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985 · Chief Inspector Daybury

The Bill

The Bill

1984

Scully

Scully

1984 · Lorry Driver

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

1983 · Gary Turnbull

Boys from the Blackstuff

Boys from the Blackstuff

1982 · Policeman