Clive Russell facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Clive Russell
Russell in 2018
Born	(1945-12-07) 7 December 1945 (age 79) Reeth, North Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1960–present

Clive Russell (born 7 December 1945) is a British actor. He is known for playing many different characters. You might know him as Chief Inspector Frederick Abberline in Ripper Street. He also played Lord Lovat in Outlander. A big role for him was Brynden Tully in the HBO series Game of Thrones.

Clive Russell has also been in Scottish TV shows like Still Game. He appeared in the teen drama Hollyoaks as Billy Brodie. He was also in the crime show Cracker. Recently, he voiced Davey Rennick in the video game Still Wakes the Deep.

Where Did Clive Russell Grow Up?

Clive Russell was born on 7 December 1945. His birthplace was Reeth in North Riding of Yorkshire, England. However, he grew up in Fife, Scotland.

Clive Russell's Acting Journey

Clive Russell first performed for an audience in 1960. This was on The Shari Lewis Show. But his first real acting job was in 1980. He performed on stage in London. The play was called Accidental Death of an Anarchist. It was about police corruption.

After this, he acted in many British TV shows and films. He was in The Power of One. He also appeared in The Hawk. He became known to people around the world. This happened when he played Caleb Garth. It was in the BBC miniseries Middlemarch. This show was based on a famous book.

A year later, he starred with Helena Bonham Carter. This was in the movie Margaret's Museum. He was even nominated for an award for his role. Later, Russell played Ralph Fiennes' father. This was in the movie Oscar and Lucinda. His acting skills were noticed more and more. This led to big roles in TV miniseries. These included Great Expectations and Oliver Twist. He also appeared in The Railway Children.

Clive Russell on Television

Clive Russell is very tall, standing 6 feet 6 inches. This makes him easy to spot on British TV. He has been in many TV series. Some of these include Neverwhere and Monarch of the Glen. He also appeared in Midsomer Murders and Silent Witness.

From 2005 to 2006, he played Phil Nail in Coronation Street. This is a popular TV show. He also had a guest role in Waterloo Road. In 2012, he joined Game of Thrones. He played Brynden "The Blackfish" Tully. This was a very popular fantasy drama.

In 2016, he joined the cast of Hollyoaks. He played Billy, the brother of Jack Osborne. In 2017, he was in the comedy "Uncle". He also appeared in Doc Martin. In 2020, he played Wroth in the Netflix series Cursed. Wroth was the chief of a Fey tribe.

Clive Russell's Movies

Clive Russell has been in many films. In Margaret's Museum, he spoke Gaelic. Other movies he has been in include King Arthur. He also appeared in Made of Honour and The 13th Warrior.

He played Captain Tanner in the 2009 film Sherlock Holmes. He played this role again in the sequel, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. In 2010, he was MacQueen in The Wolfman. He also played Beame in The Wicker Tree.

He played Inspector Frederick Abberline in Ripper Street. This was a BBC One show. In 2013, he played Tyr in the superhero film Thor: The Dark World.

Clive Russell's Stage Show

In 2010, Clive Russell performed his first one-man show. It was called Touching the Blue. He performed it at the Edinburgh Fringe festival.

Clive Russell's Filmography

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