Catherine Called Birdy (2022)

Russell made his final scripted big-screen appearance in Lena Dunham’s medieval comedy Catherine Called Birdy. Appearing opposite Bella Ramsey, Andrew Scott and Billie Piper, the disgraced comic played the arrogant "Suitor from Kent" - one of several prospective husbands whom 14-year-old Lady Catherine schemes to scare away to avoid an arranged marriage. Released on Amazon Prime Video in October 2022, the film arrived less than a year before the 2023 allegations triggered the police investigation that ultimately landed him behind bars.