Person
Clive Russell
Acting · Born 1945-12-07 · Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
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
Brynden 'The Blackfish' Tully
Midsomer Murders
Seth Comfort
Outlander
Lord Lovat
The Witcher
Stribog
Silent Witness
1996
Vera
Allen Barnes
ONE PIECE
Crocus
Shetland
Adam Markham
Casualty
Dave McCray
Screen Two
Chief Inspector Daybury
Filmography
- 2026The Death of Robin HoodElderfather
- 2025The GuestDerek Abbott
- 2025Dept. QJamie Lingard
- 2025The House Was Not Hungry ThenEstate Agent
- 2024Dick Dynamite: 1944The Abbot
- 2024Mr BigstuffUncle Ron
- 2023Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope MysteryDuncan
- 2023Mrs Sidhu InvestigatesEddie Melville
- 2023ONE PIECECrocus
- 2023Tales of BabylonSilver Dragon
- 2022The PeripheralFrank Derosa
- 2022The SandmanOdin
- 2021How We Forgot to Save the Planet
- 2021The Last DuelKing's Uncle
- 2020PetrichorVic
- 2020Semi-DetachedWillie
- 2020DraculaValentin
- 2019The WitcherStribog
- 2019Catherine the GreatThe Fool
- 2019The FeedGraham
- 2019SupervizedJerry
- 20181983William Keating
- 2018Ladder to YouEric
- 2018Outlaw KingLord Mackinnon of Skye
- 2018The Etruscan SmileCampbell
- 2018Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private InvestigatorsGreg Alban
- 2017RellikHenry
- 20171745Master David Andrews
- 2017The Hatton Garden JobKenny Collins
- 20171066: A Year to Conquer EnglandHarold Hardrada
- 20171066: A Year to Conquer EnglandHarold Hardrada
- 2017Their FinestMr. Starling (uncredited)
- 2017The Good Karma HospitalDesmond
- 2016The Limehouse GolemPrison Warden
- 2016Digby DragonAlbert (voice)
- 2015Mountain GoatsMalton Jennings
- 2014Still Game: The Story So FarSelf - Big Innes
- 2014OutlanderLord Lovat
- 2013Thor: The Dark WorldTyr
- 2013Mary, Queen of ScotsDouglas
- 2013The ListPeter
- 2013ShetlandAdam Markham
- 2012Ripper StreetFred Abberline
- 2012The Fighter's BalladFather John
- 2012Stella
- 2011Sherlock Holmes: A Game of ShadowsCaptain Tanner
- 2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant
- 2011The Wicker TreeBeame
- 2011VeraAllen Barnes
- 2011Game of ThronesBrynden 'The Blackfish' Tully
- 2011The Borgias
- 2011Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of AustraliaLachlan Macquarie
- 2010Identity
- 2010Cup CakeMute McGill
- 2010Beyond the PoleSteve
- 2010The WolfmanMacQueen
- 2009Sherlock HolmesCaptain Tanner
- 2009Garrow's LawAlexander Creighton
- 2009Book of BloodWyburd
- 2009The Old GuysMark
- 2009Dead Man RunningMcClintoch
- 2008The Devil's WhorePresbyterian Preacher
- 2008Lecture 21Hoffmeister
- 2008MerlinBayard
- 2008No Heroics
- 2008Made of HonorCousin Finlay
- 2008Honest
- 2007Joe's PalaceDave
- 2007Secret Diary of a Call GirlGary
- 2007The Yellow HouseMonsieur Roulin
- 2006Jam and JerusalemJock
- 2006Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog PuppyMacPherson (voice)
- 2006Hotel Babylon
- 2005Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog PuppyMacPhereson(voice)
- 2005FestivalBrother Mike
- 2005HeartlessRicy
- 2005FaithGordon
- 2005According to Bex
- 2004Ladies in LavenderAdam Penruddocke
- 2004Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate BlissMoon River Thompson
- 2004King ArthurLancelot's Father
- 2004The Rocket PostAngus Mackay
- 2004ShamelessBilly Wilson
- 2003The Mayor of CasterbridgeNewson
- 2002Mad DogsThe Thin Man
- 2002Still Game
- 2002Silent CryDS Dennis Betts
- 2002Being AprilCallum
- 2002RockfaceDr Gordon Urquhart
- 2001Mr In-BetweenMr. Michaelmas
- 2001BodyworkBilly Hunch
- 2001The Emperor's New ClothesSergeant Justin Bommel
- 2001The Mists of AvalonGorlois
- 2001Waking the DeadPerry Coleman
- 2001HappinessAngus O'Connor
- 2001Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of CrispsFootball Manager
- 2000For My BabyMiklos Rumbold
- 2000The Railway ChildrenStation Master
- 2000Lock, Stock...Special Brew
- 2000Black CabRaymond
- 2000Hearts and BonesMark Dolby
- 1999Oliver TwistScottish Lawyer
- 1999SpacedDamien Knox
- 1999The 13th WarriorHelfdane (Fat)
- 1999Hope and GloryPhil Jakes
- 1999Great ExpectationsJoe Gargery
- 1999Great ExpectationsJoe Gargery
- 1998Heartburn Hotel
- 1997Oscar and LucindaTheophilus
- 1997Sunnyside Farm
- 1997Midsomer MurdersSeth Comfort
- 1996Flowers of the ForestGordon Weir
- 1996Testament: The Bible in AnimationBoaz (voice)
- 1996Crossing the FloorMick Boyd
- 1996NeverwhereMr. Vandemar
- 1996Lord of MisruleArthur
- 1996Silent Witness
- 1995Ruffian HeartsGrazetti
- 1995Margaret's MuseumNeil Currie
- 1994FatherlandKrebs
- 1994FinneyTucker
- 1994The Tales of Para HandyMcVicar
- 1994RoughnecksArchie
- 1994MiddlemarchCaleb Garth
- 1993The HawkChief Inspector Daybury
- 1993The Vision ThingTravis
- 1993CrackerDanny
- 1993Frank Stubbs PromotesBaxter
- 1993Soft Top Hard ShoulderClegg
- 1992HeartbeatBig Eddy
- 1992The Power of OneSgt. Bormann
- 1992The Grass ArenaMac
- 1991Murder Most HorridDCS Barratt
- 1991HancockAlan Simpson
- 1991For the Greater GoodTerry Lynch MP
- 1991Do Not DisturbChris Anderson
- 1991SpenderAlbie Sloeman
- 1990Drop the Dead Donkey
- 1989The GiftMowat
- 1988TumbledownTerry Knapp
- 1988The Play on OneMowat
- 1986CasualtyDave McCray
- 1986LovejoyMark Tabor
- 1985Screen TwoChief Inspector Daybury
- 1984The Bill
- 1984ScullyLorry Driver
- 1984Showdown at Spiggots StoreStan
- 1983Auf Wiedersehen, PetGary Turnbull
- 1983The Accidental Death of an AnarchistSuperintendent
- 1982Boys from the BlackstuffPoliceman
- —BilbyBilby / Bill
- —Scenes From A Broken PastNorman
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