
Clive Russell
Dec 07, 1945 (79 years old) in 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.
Known For

Game of Thrones
Brynden 'The Blackfish' Tully

Midsomer Murders
Seth Comfort

The Sandman
Odin

Outlander
Lord Lovat

Vera
Allen Barnes

Shetland
Adam Markham

Merlin
Bayard

Heartbeat
Big Eddy

Casualty
Dave McCray
Credits
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Bilby FutureBilby / Bill★ NR
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Scenes From A Broken Past FutureNorman★ NR
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The Guest Future★ NR
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Dept. Q 2025Jamie Lingard★ 7.9
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Estate Agent★ 3.8
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Dick Dynamite: 1944 2024The Abbot★ 4.6
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Mr. Bigstuff 2024Uncle Ron★ 6.7
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Duncan★ 5.7
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Eddie Melville★ 6.6
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Tales of Babylon 2023Silver Dragon★ 6.2
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The Peripheral 2022Frank Derosa★ 7.8
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The Sandman 2022Odin★ 7.9
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★ NR
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The Last Duel 2021King's Uncle★ 7.4
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Petrichor 2020Vic★ NR
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Semi-Detached 2020Willie★ 6.6
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Dracula 2020Valentin★ 7
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Catherine the Great 2019The Fool★ 6.8
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The Feed 2019Graham★ 6.7
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Supervized 2019Jerry★ 5.1
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1983 2018William Keating★ 6.6
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Ladder to You 2018Eric★ NR
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Outlaw King 2018Lord Mackinnon of Skye★ 6.8
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The Etruscan Smile 2018Campbell★ 6.5
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Greg Alban★ 7.2
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Rellik 2017Henry★ 6.1
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1745 2017Master David Andrews★ NR
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Kenny Collins★ 5.5
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Harold Hardrada★ 7.5
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Their Finest 2017Mr. Starling (uncredited)★ 6.6
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Desmond★ 7.6
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The Limehouse Golem 2016Prison Warden★ 6.2
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Digby Dragon 2016Albert (voice)★ 7
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Mountain Goats 2015Malton Jennings★ 8
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Self - Big Innes★ 10
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Outlander 2014Lord Lovat★ 8.2
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Thor: The Dark World 2013Tyr★ 6.5
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Mary, Queen of Scots 2013Douglas★ 5
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The List 2013Peter★ 4.4
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Shetland 2013Adam Markham★ 7.5
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Ripper Street 2012Fred Abberline★ 7.4
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The Fighter's Ballad 2012Father John★ 8
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Stella 2012★ 7.1
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Captain Tanner★ 7.1
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The Wicker Tree 2011Beame★ 4
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Vera 2011Allen Barnes★ 7.5
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Game of Thrones 2011Brynden 'The Blackfish' Tully★ 8.5
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The Borgias 2011★ 7.6
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Lachlan Macquarie★ NR
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Identity 2010★ 6.9
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Cup Cake 2010Mute McGill★ 6
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The Wolfman 2010MacQueen★ 5.9
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Sherlock Holmes 2009Captain Tanner★ 7.2
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Garrow's Law 2009Alexander Creighton★ 7.4
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Book of Blood 2009Wyburd★ 5.4
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The Old Guys 2009Mark★ 6.5
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Dead Man Running 2009McClintoch★ 5.8
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Beyond the Pole 2009Steve★ 5.3
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The Devil's Whore 2008Presbyterian Preacher★ 6.9
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Lecture 21 2008Hoffmeister★ 6.2
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Merlin 2008Bayard★ 7.8
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No Heroics 2008★ 6.2
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Made of Honor 2008Cousin Finlay★ 6.5
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Honest 2008★ 5.4
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Joe's Palace 2007Dave★ 6.1
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Gary★ 6.9
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The Yellow House 2007Monsieur Roulin★ 7.7
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Jam and Jerusalem 2006Jock★ 7
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MacPherson★ 4
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Hotel Babylon 2006★ 7.3
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Festival 2005Brother Mike★ 6.2
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Heartless 2005Ricy★ 7.1
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Faith 2005Gordon★ NR
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According to Bex 2005★ 5
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Ladies in Lavender 2004Adam Penruddocke★ 6.4
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Moon River Thompson★ NR
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King Arthur 2004Lancelot's Father★ 6.3
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The Rocket Post 2004Angus Mackay★ 5.6
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Shameless 2004★ 7.5
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Newson★ 7
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Mad Dogs 2002The Thin Man★ 4.3
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Still Game 2002★ 8.3
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Silent Cry 2002★ 3.3
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Being April 2002★ 4.5
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Rockface 2002★ NR
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Mr In-Between 2001Mr. Michaelmas★ 5.6
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Bodywork 2001Billy Hunch★ 3.5
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Sergeant Justin Bommel★ 6.7
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The Mists of Avalon 2001Gorlois★ 6.8
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Waking the Dead 2001Perry Coleman★ 7.2
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Happiness 2001Angus O'Connor★ 6
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★ 6.8
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For My Baby 2000Miklos Rumbold★ 1.5
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The Railway Children 2000Station Master★ 6.6
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Lock, Stock... 2000Special Brew★ 5.8
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Hearts and Bones 2000Mark Dolby★ 5
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Oliver Twist 1999Scottish Lawyer★ 6.3
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Spaced 1999Damien Knox★ 7.9
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The 13th Warrior 1999Helfdane (Fat)★ 6.7
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Hope and Glory 1999Phil Jakes★ 5
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Great Expectations 1999Joe Gargery★ 6.3
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Heartburn Hotel 1998★ 5.8
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Oscar and Lucinda 1997Theophilus★ 6.4
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Sunnyside Farm 1997★ NR
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Midsomer Murders 1997Seth Comfort★ 7.5
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Gordon Weir★ NR
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Boaz (voice)★ 6.4
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Crossing the Floor 1996Mick Boyd★ 6.7
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Neverwhere 1996Mr. Vandemar★ 6.7
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Lord of Misrule 1996Arthur★ NR
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Silent Witness 1996★ 7.6
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Ruffian Hearts 1995Grazetti★ NR
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Margaret's Museum 1995Neil Currie★ 6.6
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Fatherland 1994Krebs★ 6.2
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Finney 1994Tucker★ 7
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McVicar★ 5
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Roughnecks 1994Archie★ 6.5
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Middlemarch 1994Caleb Garth★ 7.8
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The Hawk 1993Chief Inspector Daybury★ 5.8
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Cracker 1993Danny★ 6.6
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Baxter★ 6
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Clegg★ 6.2
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Heartbeat 1992Big Eddy★ 7.1
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The Power of One 1992Sgt. Bormann★ 7.5
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The Grass Arena 1992Mac★ 8
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Murder Most Horrid 1991DCS Barratt★ 6.8
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Hancock 1991Alan Simpson★ NR
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Do Not Disturb 1991Chris Anderson★ NR
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Spender 1991Albie Sloeman★ 7
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Drop the Dead Donkey 1990★ 7
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The Gift 1989Mowat★ NR
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Tumbledown 1988Terry Knapp★ 5.6
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Casualty 1986Dave McCray★ 6.1
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Lovejoy 1986Mark Tabor★ 7.4
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The Bill 1984★ 6.6
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Scully 1984Lorry Driver★ 5.3
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Auf Wiedersehen, Pet 1983Gary Turnbull★ 8
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Superintendent★ 8
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Policeman★ 7.7