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
Thor: The Dark World
(2013)
Tyr
Sherlock Holmes
(2009)
Captain Tanner
King Arthur
(2004)
Lancelot's Father
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
(2011)
Captain Tanner
The Wolfman
(2010)
MacQueen
Outlaw King
(2018)
Lord Mackinnon of Skye
The Last Duel
(2021)
King's Uncle
The Limehouse Golem
(2016)
Prison Warden
Mr In-Between
(2001)
Mr. Michaelmas
The 13th Warrior
(1999)
Helfdane (Fat)
Made of Honor
(2008)
Cousin Finlay
Their Finest
(2017)
Mr. Starling (uncredited)
The Hatton Garden Job
(2017)
Kenny Collins
Fatherland
(1994)
Krebs
The Power of One
(1992)
Sgt. Bormann
Ladies in Lavender
(2004)
Adam Penruddocke
Full Filmography
Acting
The Accidental Death of an Anarchist
(1983)
Superintendent
Tumbledown
(1988)
Terry Knapp
The Gift
(1989)
Mowat
Hancock
(1991)
Alan Simpson
Do Not Disturb
(1991)
Chris Anderson
The Power of One
(1992)
Sgt. Bormann
The Grass Arena
(1992)
The Hawk
(1993)
Chief Inspector Daybury
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
(1993)
Clegg
Fatherland
(1994)
Krebs
Margaret's Museum
(1995)
Neil Currie
Ruffian Hearts
(1995)
Grazetti
Flowers of the Forest
(1996)
Gordon Weir
Crossing the Floor
(1996)
Mick Boyd
Lord of Misrule
(1996)
Arthur
Oscar and Lucinda
(1997)
Theophilus
Great Expectations
(1999)
Joe Gargery
The 13th Warrior
(1999)
Helfdane (Fat)
The Railway Children
(2000)
Station Master
For My Baby
(2000)
Miklos Rumbold
Bodywork
(2001)
Billy Hunch
The Emperor's New Clothes
(2001)
Sergeant Justin Bommel
Mr In-Between
(2001)
Mr. Michaelmas
Silent Cry
(2002)
Mad Dogs
(2002)
The Thin Man
King Arthur
(2004)
Lancelot's Father
The Rocket Post
(2004)
Angus Mackay
Ladies in Lavender
(2004)
Adam Penruddocke
Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss
(2004)
Moon River Thompson
Faith
(2005)
Gordon
Festival
(2005)
Brother Mike
Heartless
(2005)
Ricy
Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy
(2006)
MacPherson
Joe's Palace
(2007)
Dave
The Yellow House
(2007)
Monsieur Roulin
Made of Honor
(2008)
Cousin Finlay
Lecture 21
(2008)
Hoffmeister
Beyond The Pole
(2009)
Steve
Dead Man Running
(2009)
McClintoch
Book of Blood
(2009)
Wyburd
Sherlock Holmes
(2009)
Captain Tanner
The Wolfman
(2010)
MacQueen
Cup Cake
(2010)
Mute McGill
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
(2011)
Captain Tanner
Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia
(2011)
Lachlan Macquarie
The Wicker Tree
(2011)
Beame
The Fighter's Ballad
(2012)
Father John
The List
(2013)
Peter
Mary, Queen of Scots
(2013)
Douglas
Thor: The Dark World
(2013)
Tyr
Still Game: The Story So Far
(2014)
Himself / Big Innes
The Limehouse Golem
(2016)
Prison Warden
1066: A Year to Conquer England
(2017)
Harold Hardrada
Their Finest
(2017)
Mr. Starling (uncredited)
The Hatton Garden Job
(2017)
Kenny Collins
1745
(2017)
Master David Andrews
Outlaw King
(2018)
Lord Mackinnon of Skye
Ladder to You
(2018)
Eric
Supervized
(2019)
Jerry
The Etruscan Smile
(2019)
Campbell
Petrichor
(2020)
Vic
How We Forgot to Save the Planet
(2021)
The Last Duel
(2021)
King's Uncle
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
(2023)
Duncan
Tales of Babylon
(2023)
Silver Dragon
Dick Dynamite: 1944
(2023)
The Abbot