Cast & creator
Clive Russell
Best known for Game of Thrones, Midsomer Murders, Outlander
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.
75
film credits
88
television credits
163
1982–2026 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (163)
Showing 163 of 163 credits
Game of Thrones
Brynden 'The Blackfish' Tully
2011
Midsomer Murders
Seth Comfort
1997
Outlander
Lord Lovat
2014
Casualty
Dave McCray
1986Casualty
Ellis
1986Casualty
Billy McCabe
1986Casualty
Jon Marston
1986Casualty
Callum Robertshaw
1986
Silent Witness
1996
The Amazing World of Gumball
Daniel Senicourt (voice)
2011
Vera
Allen Barnes
2011
The Witcher
Stribog
2019
The Death of Robin Hood
Elderfather
2026
The Bill
1984
Heartbeat
Big Eddy
1992
Screen Two
Chief Inspector Daybury
1985
Shetland
Adam Markham
2013Shetland
Arthur Mair
2013
Shameless
Billy Wilson
2004
Merlin
Bayard
2008
Waking the Dead
Perry Coleman
2001
The Sandman
Odin
2022
Waterloo Road
Laurence Brown
2006
ONE PIECE
Crocus
2023
Thor: The Dark World
Tyr
2013
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
The Borgias
2011
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Greg Alban
2018
Ripper Street
Fred Abberline
2012
Lovejoy
Mark Tabor
1986
The Peripheral
Frank Derosa
2022
Cracker
Danny
1993
The Play on One
Mowat
1988
The Last Duel
King's Uncle
2021
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
Gary
2007
Drop the Dead Donkey
Detective Sergeant
1990
Sherlock Holmes
Captain Tanner
2009
Dept. Q
Jamie Lingard
2025
Dracula
Valentin
2020
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
Football Manager
2001
King Arthur
Lancelot's Father
2004
Murder Most Horrid
DCS Barratt
1991
Made of Honor
Cousin Finlay
2008
Hotel Babylon
2006
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Captain Tanner
2011
The Wolfman
MacQueen
2010
The 13th Warrior
Helfdane (Fat)
1999
Garrow's Law
Alexander Creighton
2009
Spaced
Damien Knox
1999
Stella
2012
Mountain Goats
Malton Jennings
2015
Jam and Jerusalem
Jock
2006
Rellik
Henry
2017
Boys from the Blackstuff
Policeman
1982
Rockface
Dr Gordon Urquhart
2002
Still Game
2002
Spender
Albie Sloeman
1991
Outlaw King
Lord Mackinnon of Skye
2018
The Feed
Graham
2019
Frank Stubbs Promotes
Baxter
1993
The Mists of Avalon
Gorlois
2001
Catherine the Great
The Fool
2019
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Gary Turnbull
1983
Digby Dragon
Albert (voice)
2016
Middlemarch
Caleb Garth
1994
1983
William Keating
2018
Scully
Lorry Driver
1984
Testament: The Bible in Animation
Boaz (voice)
1996
The Good Karma Hospital
Desmond
2017
Zapped
Svedd
2016
The Devil's Whore
Presbyterian Preacher
2008
Being April
Callum
2002
Neverwhere
Mr. Vandemar
1996
Their Finest
Mr. Starling (uncredited)
2017
The Power of One
Sgt. Bormann
1992
Oliver Twist
Scottish Lawyer
1999
Semi-Detached
Willie
2020
The Guest
Derek Abbott
2025
Lock, Stock...
Special Brew
2000
The Hatton Garden Job
Kenny Collins
2017
Black Cab
Raymond
2000
Mrs Sidhu Investigates
Eddie Melville
2023
Fatherland
Krebs
1994
Roughnecks
Archie
1994
The Limehouse Golem
Prison Warden
2016
Hearts and Bones
Mark Dolby
2000
The Old Guys
Mark
2009
Identity
2010
Mr Bigstuff
Uncle Ron
2024
Ladies in Lavender
Adam Penruddocke
2004
Heartburn Hotel
1998
One Piece: Into the Grand Line
Crocus
2026
Great Expectations
Joe Gargery
1999
Happiness
Angus O'Connor
2001
Hope and Glory
Phil Jakes
1999
Honest
2008
Book of Blood
Wyburd
2009
The Tales of Para Handy
McVicar
1994
1066: A Year to Conquer England
Harold Hardrada
2017
For the Greater Good
Terry Lynch MP
1991
The Mayor of Casterbridge
Newson
2003
Oscar and Lucinda
Theophilus
1997
The Etruscan Smile
Campbell
2018
No Heroics
2008
Dead Man Running
McClintoch
2009
The Emperor's New Clothes
Sergeant Justin Bommel
2001
Finney
Tucker
1994According to Bex
2005Sunnyside Farm
1997
Supervized
Jerry
2019
Great Expectations
Joe Gargery
1999
Heartless
Ricy
2005
Dick Dynamite: 1944
The Abbot
2024
Jute City
Anderson
1991
Flowers of the Forest
Gordon Weir
1996
Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy
MacPhereson(voice)
2005
Mary, Queen of Scots
Douglas
2013
Showdown at Spiggots Store
Stan
1984
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Duncan
2023
Ruffian Hearts
Grazetti
1995
Mr In-Between
Mr. Michaelmas
2001
Bodywork
Billy Hunch
2001
Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy
MacPherson (voice)
2006
Festival
Brother Mike
2005
Still Game: The Story So Far
Self - Big Innes
2014
The Yellow House
Monsieur Roulin
2007
Cup Cake
Mute McGill
2010
The Hawk
Chief Inspector Daybury
1993
Crossing the Floor
Mick Boyd
1996
Lecture 21
Hoffmeister
2008
The Grass Arena
Mac
1991
The Rocket Post
Angus Mackay
2004
Margaret's Museum
Neil Currie
1995
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
Clegg
1993
Tumbledown
Terry Knapp
1988
1066: A Year to Conquer England
Harold Hardrada
2017
The List
Peter
2013
Faith
Gordon
2005Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss
Moon River Thompson
2004Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia
Lachlan Macquarie
2011
The Railway Children
Station Master
2000
Beyond the Pole
Steve
2010
Joe's Palace
Dave
2007Bilby
Bilby / Bill
For My Baby
Miklos Rumbold
2000
Tales of Babylon
Silver Dragon
2023
The Wicker Tree
Beame
2011
How We Forgot to Save the Planet
2021
Petrichor
Vic
2020
The Vision Thing
Travis
1993
The House Was Not Hungry Then
Estate Agent
2025
The Gudeman
The Solicitor
Do Not Disturb
Chris Anderson
1991Lord of Misrule
Arthur
1996
The Accidental Death of an Anarchist
Superintendent
1983
The Fighter's Ballad
Father John
2012
Scenes From A Broken Past
Norman
Silent Cry
DS Dennis Betts
2002
Mad Dogs
The Thin Man
2002
Hancock
Alan Simpson
1991
Ladder to You
Eric
2018
The Gift
Mowat
1989
1745
Master David Andrews
2017