Reece Shearsmith

Born

August 27, 1969 (55 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK

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

6.8

Doctor Who

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Norbot (voice)

7.5

2024

3 Body Problem

Alan Turing · (1 episode)

7.5

2024

Saltburn

Professor Ware

7.0

2023

A Brush With Comedy

Self

8.0

2023

The Witchfinder

Matthew Hopkins · (1 episode)

6.6

2022

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Priest

6.8

2021

Foundation

Jerril · (3 episodes)

7.8

2021

The Adventures of Paddington

Містер Каррі (голос) · (5 episodes)

7.5

2019

Good Omens

Furfur · (3 episodes)

8.0

2019

Good Omens

William Shakespeare · (1 episode)

8.0

2019

Celebrity Catchphrase

Self - Contestant · (1 episode)

0.0

2018

Borley Rectory

V.C Wall

5.1

2017

Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand

10.0

2016

Diddy TV

Mr. Stockholm · (4 episodes)

0.0

2016

Stag

Wendy · (3 episodes)

6.0

2016

Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny

Self

7.0

2015

High-Rise

Nathan Steele

5.6

2015

Peter Kay's Car Share

(1 episode)

7.6

2015

Galavant

Neo of Sporin · (1 episode)

7.3

2015

Chasing Shadows

DS Sean Stone · (4 episodes)

7.2

2014

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Self · (2 episodes)

7.1

2014

The Case of the High Foot

The Doctor

5.5

2014

Original Comedy Shorts

(1 episode)

6.0

2014

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

Self

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Gerry · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Damon · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Jonah · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Doug · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Maurice · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Henry · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Tommy · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Viktor · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Max · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Clive · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Nick · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Drew · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Stu · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Ray · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Tom · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Jim · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Hector · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Maxwell · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Stranger · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Brendan · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Maureen / Mr Jelly · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Alex · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Neville Griffin · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Mr Warren · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

George · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Pat · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Terry · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Aidan · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

S/PC Varney · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Self · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Archie · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Tyler · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Greg · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

David · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Laurence · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Alan Curtis · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Barnabus · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Dominic · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Rudolph · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Ronnie · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Downforce

Alastair · (1 episode)

0.0

Inside No. 9

Norman · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Edward · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Pierce · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

Inside No. 9

Chas · (1 episode)

8.0

2014

An Adventure in Space and Time

Patrick Troughton

7.7

2013

The World's End

Collaborator

6.8

2013

A Field in England

Whitehead

6.2

2013

Catchphrase

(1 episode)

4.0

2013

Gadget Man

(1 episode)

7.0

2012

Bad Sugar

Greg

6.0

2012

The Hollow Crown

Davy · (1 episode)

7.3

2012

Him Indoors

Gregory Brewster

6.1

2012

Squeamish!

Narrator · (12 episodes)

0.0

2011

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

Self

0.0

2011

Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge

Jasper · (1 episode)

6.8

2010

Psychoville Halloween Special

Various

0.0

2010

Burke & Hare

Sergeant Mackenzie

6.1

2010

The First Men in the Moon

Moon

5.6

2010

Peacock Season

Stoaty

7.0

2010

Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas

4.0

2009

You Have Been Watching

Self · (1 episode)

7.7

2009

Horrible Histories

(9 episodes)

8.0

2009

The Cottage

Peter

6.0

2008

Christmas at the Riviera

Ashley

4.2

2007

Comedy Showcase

Freddy · (1 episode)

7.0

2007

Derren Brown: Trick or Treat

Himself · (1 episode)

8.5

2007

The Russell Brand Show

Self · (1 episode)

10.0

2006

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

7.6

2006