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Reece Shearsmith
Actor

Reece Shearsmith

27 Aug 1969Born
57Age
91Credits
Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UKBirthplace

Biography

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.

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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.

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 91 credits.

  1. TBAProdigiesSeries
  2. TBADoctor WhoSeries: Rassmussen (1 episode)
  3. TBACold ComfortSeries: Creator
  4. 2026Rogue TrooperFilm: Bagman (voice)
  5. 2024Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most FowlFilm: Norbot (voice)
  6. 20243 Body ProblemSeries: Alan Turing (1 episode)
  7. 2023SaltburnFilm: Professor Ware
  8. 2022See How They RunFilm: John Woolf
  9. 2022The WitchfinderSeries: Matthew Hopkins (1 episode)
  10. 2021Venom: Let There Be CarnageFilm: Priest
  11. 2021FoundationSeries: Jerril (3 episodes)
  12. 2021In the EarthFilm: Zach Whitehead
  13. 2020Investigating The LadykillersFilm
  14. 2019The Adventures of PaddingtonSeries: Містер Каррі (голос) (5 episodes)
  15. 2019Good OmensSeries: Furfur, William Shakespeare (3 episodes)
  16. 2018The League of Gentlemen - Live Again!Film: Multiple Characters, Writer
  17. 2018ZanzibarFilm: Henry, Writer
  18. 2017Borley RectoryFilm: V.C Wall
  19. 2017The Man You're NotFilm: Reece Shearsmith
  20. 2017The Riddle of the SphinxFilm: Tyler, Writer
  21. 2016The Devil of ChristmasFilm
  22. 2016Bob Monkhouse: The Last StandFilm
  23. 2016Diddy TVSeries: Mr. Stockholm (4 episodes)
  24. 2016StagSeries (2 episodes)
  25. 2015High-RiseFilm: Nathan Steele
  26. 2015Peter Kay's Car ShareSeries (1 episode)
  27. 2015The Trial of Elizabeth GadgeFilm: Mr Warren
  28. 2015The 12 Days of ChristineFilm: Stranger
  29. 2015La CouchetteFilm: Maxwell
  30. 2015GalavantSeries: Neo of Sporin (1 episode)
  31. 2014Chasing ShadowsSeries: DS Sean Stone (4 episodes)
  32. 2014The Case of the High FootFilm: The Doctor
  33. 2014Original Comedy ShortsSeries (1 episode)
  34. 2014The WidowerSeries: Malcolm Webster (3 episodes)
  35. 2014The HarrowingFilm: Hector
  36. 2014The UnderstudyFilm: Jim
  37. 2014Last GaspFilm: Writer
  38. 2014Remembering 'Dead of Night'Film
  39. 2014Tom & GerriFilm: Tom
  40. 2014A Quiet Night InFilm: Ray, Writer
  41. 2014SardinesFilm: Stu, Writer
  42. 2014Inside No. 9Series: James, Scaramouche, a Soldier, Simon Smethurst, Urban Bedford, Brian, Eric, Gerry, Damon, Jonah, Doug, Tommy, Henry, Maurice, Viktor, Clive, Max, Nick, Drew, Stu, Ray, Jim, Hector, Maxwell, Stranger, Brendan, Neville Griffin, Alex, Maureen / Mr Jelly, George, Mr Warren, Terry, Pat, S/PC Varney, Aidan, Tyler, Archie, David, Greg, Laurence, Alan Curtis, Barnabus, Ronnie, Rudolph, Dominic, Norman, Edward, Pierce, Chas, Various, Gareth, Director, Writer, Creator (1 episode)
  43. 2014House of FoolsSeries: Martin (6 episodes)
  44. 2013An Adventure in Space and TimeFilm: Patrick Troughton
  45. 2013The World's EndFilm: Collaborator
  46. 2013A Field in EnglandFilm: Whitehead
  47. 2013PsychobitchesSeries: Old Mother Shipton, Princess Margaret (1 episode)
  48. 2013CatchphraseSeries (1 episode)
  49. 2012Gadget ManSeries (1 episode)
  50. 2012Bad SugarFilm: Greg
  51. 2012The Hollow CrownSeries: Davy (1 episode)
  52. 2012Him IndoorsFilm: Gregory Brewster
  53. 2012Playhouse PresentsSeries: Old Mother Shipton (1 episode)
  54. 2011Squeamish!Series: Narrator (12 episodes)
  55. 2011Eric & ErnieFilm: Harry Wiseman
  56. 2010Chekhov Comedy ShortsSeries: Luka (1 episode)
  57. 2010Mid Morning Matters with Alan PartridgeSeries: Jasper (1 episode)
  58. 2010Psychoville Halloween SpecialFilm: Various, Writer
  59. 2010Burke & HareFilm: Sergeant Mackenzie
  60. 2010The First Men in the MoonFilm: Moon
  61. 2010Richard Bacon's Beer & Pizza ClubSeries (1 episode)
  62. 2010Peacock SeasonFilm: Stoaty
  63. 2009Victoria Wood's Midlife ChristmasFilm
  64. 2009PsychovilleSeries: Maureen Sowerbutts / Various Characters, Writer, Creator (13 episodes)
  65. 2009Horrible HistoriesSeries (9 episodes)
  66. 2008The CottageFilm: Peter
  67. 2007Christmas at the RivieraFilm: Ashley
  68. 2007Ladies and GentlemenFilm: Freddie
  69. 2007Comedy ShowcaseSeries: Freddy (1 episode)
  70. 2006The League of Gentlemen Are Behind YouFilm: 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
  71. 2005The League of Gentlemen's ApocalypseFilm: Various Characters, Writer
  72. 2005The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyFilm: Additional Vogon Voices
  73. 2005Doctor WhoSeries: Rassmussen (1 episode)
  74. 2004Shaun of the DeadFilm: Mark
  75. 2004CatterickSeries: Tony (6 episodes)
  76. 2004New TricksSeries (1 episode)
  77. 2002Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost TribeFilm: Viking (voice)
  78. 2002tlcSeries: Dr Laurence Flynn (6 episodes)
  79. 2001The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury LaneFilm: various, Writer
  80. 2001Birthday GirlFilm: Porter

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