Clive Russell

Clive Russell

Age 80 — born December 7, 1945·Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK

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.

DramaCrimeMysteryFantasy

70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1982–2026Years activefirst to latest
9.0 Highest ratedFor the Greater Good
7.4 Average ratingacross 70 titles

Top TV shows 40best Clive Russell shows

  1. 1For the Greater Good posterFor the Greater GoodTerry Lynch MP · 1 ep · 19919.0
  2. 2Game of Thrones posterGame of ThronesBrynden 'The Blackfish' Tully · 7 eps · 20118.5
  3. 3Still Game posterStill Game1 ep · 20028.4
  4. 4Outlander posterOutlanderLord Lovat · 1 ep · 20148.2
  5. 5ONE PIECE posterONE PIECECrocus · 1 ep · 20238.1
  6. 6Ripper Street posterRipper StreetCh. Insp. Fred Abberline · 2012–2016 · Drama8.1
  7. 7Mountain Goats posterMountain GoatsMalton Jennings · 6 eps · 20158.0
  8. 8Finney posterFinneyTucker · 6 eps · 19948.0
  9. 9Black Cab posterBlack CabRaymond · 1 ep · 20008.0
  10. 10Spaced posterSpacedDamien Knox · 3 eps · 19997.9
  11. 11The Witcher posterThe WitcherStribog · 2 eps · 20197.9
  12. 12Middlemarch posterMiddlemarchCaleb Garth · 6 eps · 19947.9
  13. 13Auf Wiedersehen, Pet posterAuf Wiedersehen, PetGary Turnbull · 6 eps · 19837.9
  14. 14Dept. Q posterDept. QJamie Lingard · 2 eps · 20257.9
  15. 15The Sandman posterThe SandmanOdin · 3 eps · 20227.9
  16. 16Merlin posterMerlinBayard · 1 ep · 20087.8
  17. 17Boys from the Blackstuff posterBoys from the BlackstuffPoliceman · 5 eps · 19827.8
  18. 18The Peripheral posterThe PeripheralFrank Derosa · 1 ep · 20227.7
  19. 19The Good Karma Hospital posterThe Good Karma HospitalDesmond · 6 eps · 20177.6
  20. 20Shameless posterShamelessBilly Wilson · 2 eps · 20047.6
  21. 21The Borgias posterThe Borgias1 ep · 20117.6
  22. 22Silent Witness posterSilent Witness2 eps · 19967.6
  23. 23Shetland posterShetlandAdam Markham · 2 eps · 20137.5
  24. 24Hope and Glory posterHope and GloryPhil Jakes · 4 eps · 19997.5
  25. 25The Tales of Para Handy posterThe Tales of Para HandyMcVicar · 1 ep · 19947.5
  26. 26Frank Stubbs Promotes posterFrank Stubbs PromotesBaxter · 1 ep · 19937.5
  27. 27Midsomer Murders posterMidsomer MurdersSeth Comfort · 1 ep · 19977.5
  28. 28Garrow's Law posterGarrow's LawAlexander Creighton · 1 ep · 20097.4
  29. 29Vera posterVeraAllen Barnes · 1 ep · 20117.4
  30. 30Lovejoy posterLovejoyMark Tabor · 1 ep · 19867.4
  31. 31Roughnecks posterRoughnecksArchie · 13 eps · 19947.3
  32. 32Hotel Babylon posterHotel Babylon1 ep · 20067.3
  33. 33Spender posterSpenderAlbie Sloeman · 1 ep · 19917.3
  34. 34Waking the Dead posterWaking the DeadPerry Coleman · 2 eps · 20017.2
  35. 35Heartbeat posterHeartbeatBig Eddy · 1 ep · 19927.2
  36. 36Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators posterShakespeare & Hathaway - Private InvestigatorsGreg Alban · 1 ep · 20187.2
  37. 37Screen Two posterScreen TwoChief Inspector Daybury · 1 ep · 19857.1
  38. 38Stella posterStella4 eps · 20127.1
  39. 39Jam and Jerusalem posterJam and JerusalemJock · 6 eps · 20067.0
  40. 40Neverwhere posterNeverwhereMr. Vandemar · 1996–1996 · Drama6.0

Top movies 30best Clive Russell movies

  1. 1Lord of MisruleArthur · 19969.0
  2. 2Faith posterFaithGordon · 20059.0
  3. 3The Grass Arena posterThe Grass ArenaMac · 19928.5
  4. 4The Accidental Death of an Anarchist posterThe Accidental Death of an AnarchistSuperintendent · 19838.0
  5. 5The Fighter's Ballad posterThe Fighter's BalladFather John · 20128.0
  6. 6The Power of One posterThe Power of OneSgt. Bormann · 19927.5
  7. 71066: A Year to Conquer England poster1066: A Year to Conquer EnglandHarold Hardrada · 20177.5
  8. 8Heartless posterHeartlessRicy · 20057.4
  9. 9The Last Duel posterThe Last DuelKing's Uncle · 20217.4
  10. 10The Yellow House posterThe Yellow HouseMonsieur Roulin · 20077.4
  11. 11Sherlock Holmes posterSherlock HolmesCaptain Tanner · 20097.2
  12. 12Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows posterSherlock Holmes: A Game of ShadowsCaptain Tanner · 20117.1
  13. 13Ruffian Hearts posterRuffian HeartsGrazetti · 19957.0
  14. 14Flowers of the Forest posterFlowers of the ForestGordon Weir · 19967.0
  15. 15The Gift posterThe GiftMowat · 19897.0
  16. 16Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy posterMist: The Tale of a Sheepdog PuppyMacPherson (voice) · 20067.0
  17. 17The Death of Robin Hood posterThe Death of Robin HoodElderfather · 20266.9
  18. 18Outlaw King posterOutlaw KingLord Mackinnon of Skye · 20186.8
  19. 19The Emperor's New Clothes posterThe Emperor's New ClothesSergeant Justin Bommel · 20016.8
  20. 20The Railway Children posterThe Railway ChildrenStation Master · 20006.8
  21. 21Crossing the Floor posterCrossing the FloorMick Boyd · 19966.8
  22. 22The 13th Warrior posterThe 13th WarriorHelfdane (Fat) · 19996.7
  23. 23Their Finest posterTheir FinestMr. Starling (uncredited) · 20176.6
  24. 24Margaret's Museum posterMargaret's MuseumNeil Currie · 19956.5
  25. 25Thor: The Dark World posterThor: The Dark WorldTyr · 20136.5
  26. 26Ladies in Lavender posterLadies in LavenderAdam Penruddocke · 20046.5
  27. 27Made of Honor posterMade of HonorCousin Finlay · 20086.5
  28. 28Oscar and Lucinda posterOscar and LucindaTheophilus · 19976.4
  29. 29Great Expectations posterGreat ExpectationsJoe Gargery · 19996.4
  30. 30King Arthur posterKing ArthurLancelot's Father · 20046.3

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