Reece Shearsmith
Acting
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
Acting110
movieRogue Trooper
2026
Bagman (voice)
movieWallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
2024
Norbot (voice)
tv3 Body Problem
2024
Alan Turing
movieSaltburn
2023
Professor Ware
movieSee How They Run
2022
John Woolf
tvThe Witchfinder
2022
Matthew Hopkins
tvFoundation
2021
Jerril
movieIn the Earth
2021
Zach Whitehead
tvMichael McIntyre's The Wheel
2020
Self - Expert
tvThe Adventures of Paddington
2019
Містер Каррі (голос)
tvGood Omens
2019
Furfur / William Shakespeare
tvCelebrity Catchphrase
2018
Self - Contestant
movieZanzibar
2018
Henry
movieBorley Rectory
2017
V.C Wall
movieThe Man You're Not
2017
Reece Shearsmith
tvDiddy TV
2016
Mr. Stockholm
movieHigh-Rise
2015
Nathan Steele
tvTaskmaster
2015
Self
movieLa Couchette
2015
Maxwell
tvGalavant
2015
Neo of Sporin
tvChasing Shadows
2014
DS Sean Stone
tvThe Widower
2014
Malcolm Webster
movieThe Harrowing
2014
Hector
tvInside No. 9
2014
James / Scaramouche, a Soldier / Simon Smethurst / Urban Bedford / Brian / Eric / Gerry / Damon / Jonah / Doug / Maurice / Henry / Tommy / Viktor / Max / Nick / Clive / Drew / Ray / Stu / Jim / Hector / Tom / Stranger / Maxwell / Brendan / Terry / Neville Griffin / Maureen / Mr Jelly / Mr Warren / Alex / George / Pat / Aidan / S/PC Varney / Self / Tyler / Archie / Greg / David / Laurence / Alan Curtis / Barnabus / Ronnie / Dominic / Rudolph / Norman / Edward / Pierce / Chas / Various / Gareth
tvHouse of Fools
2014
Martin
movieAn Adventure in Space and Time
2013
Patrick Troughton
movieThe World's End
2013
Collaborator
movieA Field in England
2013
Whitehead
tvPsychobitches
2013
Old Mother Shipton / Princess Margaret
movieHim Indoors
2012
Gregory Brewster
tvPlayhouse Presents
2012
Old Mother Shipton
tvSqueamish!
2011
Narrator
movieEric & Ernie
2011
Harry Wiseman
movieBurke & Hare
2010
Sergeant Mackenzie
moviePeacock Season
2010
Stoaty
tvPsychoville
2009
Maureen Sowerbutts / Various Characters
movieThe Cottage
2008
Peter
tvComedy Showcase
2007
Freddy
movieThe League of Gentlemen Are Behind You
2006
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
movieDon'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'
2005
Self - The League of Gentlemen
movieThe League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
2005
Various Characters
movieThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005
Additional Vogon Voices
tvDoctor Who
2005
Rassmussen
tvCatterick
2004
Tony
movieRobbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
2002
Viking (voice)
tvtlc
2002
Dr Laurence Flynn
movieBirthday Girl
2001
Porter
tvSpaced
1999
Dexter
movieThis Year's Love
1999
Tourist
tvIn the Red
1998
Broadcast Journalist
movieAuton
1997
Dr. Daniel Matthews
moviePROBE: Ghosts of Winterborne
1996
Andrew Powell
moviePROBE: The Devil of Winterborne
1995
Andrew Powell
movieHighgate House of Horror
1995
Mr Dandridge
Doctor Who
Rassmussen
Production13
movieThe Devil of Christmas
2016
Producer
movieThe Trial of Elizabeth Gadge
2015
Associate Producer
movieThe 12 Days of Christine
2015
Associate Producer
movieLa Couchette
2015
Associate Producer
movieThe Harrowing
2014
Associate Producer
movieThe Understudy
2014
Associate Producer
movieLast Gasp
2014
Associate Producer
movieTom & Gerri
2014
Associate Producer
movieA Quiet Night In
2014
Associate Producer
movieSardines
2014
Associate Producer
tvInside No. 9
2014
Associate Producer
tvPsychoville
2009
Producer
movieThe League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
2005
Executive Producer
Writing12
movieZanzibar
2018
Writer
movieLast Gasp
2014
Writer
movieSardines
2014
Writer
tvInside No. 9
2014
Writer
tvPsychoville
2009
Writer
Creator4
Directing2
tvInside No. 9
2014
Director