Reece Shearsmith
Acting
🎂 1969-08-27
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.
Cast credits(149)
Jerril
2021
Rassmussen
2005
Furfur
2019
William Shakespeare
2019
Self
2015
Alan Turing
2024
Self
2007
James
2014
Scaramouche, a Soldier
2014
Simon Smethurst
2014
Urban Bedford
2014
Brian
2014
Eric
2014
Gerry
2014
Damon
2014
Jonah
2014
Doug
2014
Maurice
2014
Henry
2014
Tommy
2014
Viktor
2014
Max
2014
Nick
2014
Clive
2014
Drew
2014
Ray
2014
Stu
2014
Jim
2014
Hector
2014
Tom
2014
Stranger
2014
Maxwell
2014
Brendan
2014
Terry
2014
Neville Griffin
2014
Maureen / Mr Jelly
2014
Mr Warren
2014
Alex
2014
George
2014
Pat
2014
Aidan
2014
S/PC Varney
2014
Self
2014
Tyler
2014
Archie
2014
Greg
2014
David
2014
Laurence
2014
Alan Curtis
2014
Barnabus
2014
Ronnie
2014
Dominic
2014
Rudolph
2014
Norman
2014
Edward
2014
Pierce
2014
Chas
2014
Various
2014
2004
Priest
2021
2009
Norbot (voice)
2024
Professor Ware
2023
Mark
2004
2013
Self
2014
Davy
2012
Collaborator
2013
Self - Contestant
2018
Additional Vogon Voices
2005
Self
2001
Neo of Sporin
2015
John Woolf
2022
Містер Каррі (голос)
2019
Dexter
1999
2012
Mr. Stockholm
2016
Self - Guest
2018
Maureen Sowerbutts
2009
Nathan Steele
2015
Jasper
2010
1999
2000
Self
2011
Porter
2001
Sergeant Mackenzie
2010
DS Sean Stone
2014
Self
2014
Harry Wiseman
2011
Self
2024
Zach Whitehead
2021
Freddy
2007
Matthew Hopkins
2022
Various Characters
2005
Bagman (voice)
Peter
2008
Professor Gagan Rassmussen
2015
Moon
2010
Self
2014
1996
Wendy
2016
Various
2010
Martin
2014
Malcolm Webster
2014
2002
Patrick Troughton
2013
Self
2009
Journalist
1998
Self
2006
Self - The League of Gentlemen
2005
Self
2023
2014
2014
Whitehead
2013
Self
2020
Himself
2007
Greg
2012
2015
Various Characters
2018
Self
2004
Various Characters
2018
2016
Tony
2004
2020
Andrew Powell
1995
Alastair
2009
Tourist
1999
The Doctor
2014
2000
1998
Stoaty
2010
Self
2002
Reece Shearsmith
2017
2010
Dr Dan Matthews
1998
Self
2015
V.C Wall
2017
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
2006
Andrew Powell
1996
various
2001
Narrator
2011
Mr Dandridge
1995
Viking (voice)
2002
Dr. Daniel Matthews
1997
Ashley
2007
Gregory Brewster
2012
Freddie