Reece Shearsmith
Reeson Wayne Shearsmith (born 27 August 1969) is a British actor, comedian, writer and magician. He was a member of The League of Gentlemen, with Steve Pemberton, Mark Gatiss and Jeremy Dyson. Jointly with Pemberton, he created, wrote and starred in the sitcom Psychoville and the dark comedy anthology series Inside No. 9. He had notable roles in Spaced and The World's End.
Shearsmith was born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. He attended Andrew Marvell High School and then Bretton Hall College of Education, where he met Mark Gatiss and Steve Pemberton, fellow actors and comedians
The League of Gentlemen began as a stage act in 1995, transferred to Radio 4 as On the Town with The League of Gentlemen in 1997, and arrived on television on BBC Two in 1999. The last saw Shearsmith and his colleagues awarded a British Academy Television Award, a Royal Television Society Award and the prestigious Golden Rose of Montreux. Following The League of Gentlemen, Shearsmith appeared in comedy programmes including Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere as well as playing villain Tony in the Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer comedy Catterick. He appeared in two episodes of the award-winning pop-culture comedy Spaced as Robot Wars-obsessed TA soldier Dexter, and played neurotic Doctor Flynn in hospital sitcom TLC alongside Alexander Armstrong.
In 2014, Shearsmith and Pemberton returned to BBC2 with a new dark comedy series called Inside No. 9. Each episode of the anthology series takes place in a different 'No. 9' location. Shearsmith and Pemberton play various characters in the series and have also directed two of the episodes.[16] Also in 2014, he starred as Malcolm Webster in ITV drama series, based on a true story, The Widower.
Known for
Doctor Who
Rassmussen
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Self - Guest
Foundation
Jerril
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Priest
Taskmaster
Self
New Tricks
3 Body Problem
Alan Turing
Would I Lie to You?
Self
Inside No. 9
James
Inside No. 9
Scaramouche, a Soldier
Inside No. 9
Simon Smethurst
Inside No. 9
Urban Bedford
Inside No. 9
Brian
Inside No. 9
Eric
Inside No. 9
Gerry
Inside No. 9
Damon
Inside No. 9
Jonah
Inside No. 9
Doug
Inside No. 9
Maurice
Inside No. 9
Henry
Inside No. 9
Tommy
Inside No. 9
Viktor
Inside No. 9
Max
Inside No. 9
Clive
Inside No. 9
Nick
Inside No. 9
Drew
Inside No. 9
Stu
Inside No. 9
Ray
Inside No. 9
Tom
Inside No. 9
Jim
Inside No. 9
Hector
Inside No. 9
Maxwell
Inside No. 9
Stranger
Inside No. 9
Brendan
Inside No. 9
Maureen / Mr Jelly
Inside No. 9
Alex
Inside No. 9
Neville Griffin
Inside No. 9
Mr Warren
Inside No. 9
George
Inside No. 9
Pat
Inside No. 9
Terry
Inside No. 9
Aidan
Inside No. 9
S/PC Varney
Inside No. 9
Self
Inside No. 9
Archie
Inside No. 9
Tyler
Inside No. 9
Greg
Inside No. 9
David
Inside No. 9
Laurence
Inside No. 9
Alan Curtis
Inside No. 9
Barnabus
Inside No. 9
Dominic
Inside No. 9
Rudolph
Inside No. 9
Ronnie
Inside No. 9
Norman
Inside No. 9
Edward
Inside No. 9
Pierce
Inside No. 9
Chas
Inside No. 9
Various
Saltburn
Professor Ware
Good Omens
Furfur
Good Omens
William Shakespeare
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Self
Shaun of the Dead
Mark
Horrible Histories
The World's End
Collaborator
The Adventures of Paddington
Містер Каррі (голос)
Inside No. 9: The Party's Over
Self
The League of Gentlemen's Christmas Special: Yule Never Leave!
Various
Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
Self - The League of Gentlemen
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Norbot (voice)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Additional Vogon Voices
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
Viking (voice)
The First Men in the Moon
Moon
The Hollow Crown
Davy
Birthday Girl
Porter
Spaced
Dexter
Galavant
Neo of Sporin
Tales from Behind the Crypt
Self
Catchphrase
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Self - Expert
Celebrity Catchphrase
Self - Contestant
The League of Gentlemen
Various
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
Various Characters
Burke & Hare
Sergeant Mackenzie
A Field in England
Whitehead
Tales of the Uncanny
Self
The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You
Benjamin Denton / Papa Lazarou / Pamela Doove / Ross Gaines / Cathy Carter-Smith / Ollie Plimsoles / Vinnie Whytenshawe / Mr Lisgoe / Bernice Woodall / Dean Tavalouris / Edward Tattsyrup / Geoff Tipps / Judee Levinson
The Man You're Not
Reece Shearsmith
The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane
various
Psychoville
Maureen Sowerbutts
See How They Run
John Woolf
An Adventure in Space and Time
Patrick Troughton
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
The Cottage
Peter
The League of Gentlemen - Live Again!
Various Characters
The League of Gentlemen - Live Again!
Various Characters
Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand
Comedy Showcase
Freddy
High-Rise
Nathan Steele
Borley Rectory
V.C Wall
The Case of the High Foot
The Doctor
A Brush With Comedy
Self
Gadget Man
Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge
Jasper
Bad Sugar
Greg
The Witchfinder
Matthew Hopkins
Diddy TV
Mr. Stockholm
Chasing Shadows
DS Sean Stone
Rogue Trooper
Bagman (voice)
PROBE: Ghosts of Winterborne
Andrew Powell
In the Earth
Zach Whitehead
House of Fools
Martin
PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne
Andrew Powell
Auton
Dr. Daniel Matthews
Investigating The Ladykillers
Spaced: Skip to the End
Self
Stag
Wendy
You Have Been Watching
Self
Christmas at the Riviera
Ashley
The Widower
Malcolm Webster
TLC
In the Red
Journalist
Peter Kay's Car Share
Original Comedy Shorts
Peacock Season
Stoaty
Mash and Peas
Catterick
Tony
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
The Devil of Christmas
Derren Brown: Trick or Treat
Himself
Prodigies
Psychoville Halloween Special
Various
Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas
Squeamish!
Narrator
The Russell Brand Show
Self
Remembering 'Dead of Night'
Him Indoors
Gregory Brewster
This Year's Love
Tourist
Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny
Self
Ladies and Gentlemen
Freddie
Downforce
Alastair
Eric & Ernie
Harry Wiseman
Highgate House of Horror
Mr Dandridge
Richard Bacon's Beer & Pizza Club
House of Cards
Self
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
Self
Captured Souls: In Conversation with Graham Humphreys
Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Self
Good Morning Britain
Self