Acting
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.
Filmography
Prodigies
Series · 2027
Rogue Trooper
Film · 2026
Captured Souls: In Conversation with Graham Humphreys
Film · 2025
Razor Blade Smile: Vampires Forever
Film · 2025
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Film · 2024
Inside No. 9: The Party's Over
Film · 2024
3 Body Problem
Series · 2024
A Brush with Comedy
Film · 2023
Saltburn
Film · 2023
See How They Run
Film · 2022
The Witchfinder
Series · 2022
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Film · 2021
In the Earth
Film · 2021
Foundation
Series · 2021
Tales of the Uncanny
Film · 2020
Investigating The Ladykillers
Film · 2020
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Series · 2020
Good Omens
Series · 2019
The Adventures of Paddington
Series · 2019
Good Omens
Series · 2019
Zanzibar
Film · 2018
The League of Gentlemen - Live Again!
Film · 2018
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Series · 2018
Celebrity Catchphrase
Series · 2018
Borley Rectory
Film · 2017
The Man You're Not
Film · 2017
The Riddle of the Sphinx
Film · 2017
Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand
Film · 2016
The Devil of Christmas
Film · 2016
Diddy TV
Series · 2016
Stag
Series · 2016
High-Rise
Film · 2015
Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny
Film · 2015
House of Cards
Film · 2015
La Couchette
Film · 2015
The 12 Days of Christine
Film · 2015
The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge
Film · 2015
Peter Kay's Car Share
Series · 2015
Galavant
Series · 2015
Taskmaster
Series · 2015
The Case of the High Foot
Film · 2014
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Film · 2014
Remembering 'Dead of Night'
Film · 2014
Sardines
Film · 2014
A Quiet Night In
Film · 2014
Tom & Gerri
Film · 2014
The Understudy
Film · 2014
The Harrowing
Film · 2014
Good Morning Britain
Series · 2014
Inside No. 9
Series · 2014
Inside No. 9
Series · 2014
Inside No. 9
Series · 2014
Inside No. 9
Series · 2014
Inside No. 9
Series · 2014
Inside No. 9
Series · 2014
The Widower
Series · 2014
House of Fools
Series · 2014
Chasing Shadows
Series · 2014
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Series · 2014
Original Comedy Shorts
Series · 2014
Inside No. 9
Series · 2014
Inside No. 9
Series · 2014
Inside No. 9
Series · 2014
Inside No. 9
Series · 2014
Inside No. 9
Series · 2014
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Inside No. 9
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Inside No. 9
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Inside No. 9
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Inside No. 9
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Inside No. 9
Series · 2014
Inside No. 9
Series · 2014
Inside No. 9
Series · 2014
Inside No. 9
Series · 2014
Inside No. 9
Series · 2014
The World's End
Film · 2013
An Adventure in Space and Time
Film · 2013
A Field in England
Film · 2013
Catchphrase
Series · 2013
Psychobitches
Series · 2013
Psychobitches
Series · 2013
Him Indoors
Film · 2012
Bad Sugar
Film · 2012
Gadget Man
Series · 2012
The Hollow Crown
Series · 2012
Playhouse Presents
Series · 2012
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
Film · 2011
Eric & Ernie
Film · 2011
Squeamish!
Series · 2011
The First Men in the Moon
Film · 2010
Peacock Season
Film · 2010
Psychoville Halloween Special
Film · 2010
Burke & Hare
Film · 2010
Richard Bacon's Beer & Pizza Club
Series · 2010
Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge
Series · 2010
Chekhov Comedy Shorts
Series · 2010
Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas
Film · 2009
You Have Been Watching
Series · 2009
Horrible Histories
Series · 2009
Psychoville
Series · 2009
The Cottage
Film · 2008
Christmas at the Riviera
Film · 2007
Ladies and Gentlemen
Film · 2007
Would I Lie to You?
Series · 2007
Comedy Showcase
Series · 2007
Derren Brown: Trick or Treat
Series · 2007
The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You
Film · 2006
The Russell Brand Show
Series · 2006
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
Film · 2005
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Film · 2005
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'
Film · 2005
Doctor Who
Series · 2005
Shaun of the Dead
Film · 2004
Spaced: Skip to the End
Film · 2004
Catterick
Series · 2004
New Tricks
Series · 2004
Coming Up
Series · 2003
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
Film · 2002
Tales from Behind the Crypt
Film · 2002
tlc
Series · 2002
Birthday Girl
Film · 2001
The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane
Film · 2001
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Series · 2001
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
Series · 2000
This Year's Love
Film · 1999
Spaced
Series · 1999
The League of Gentlemen
Series · 1999
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
Series · 1998
In the Red
Series · 1998
Auton
Film · 1997
PROBE: Ghosts of Winterborne
Film · 1996
Mash and Peas
Series · 1996
Highgate House of Horror
Film · 1995
PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne
Film · 1995
The South Bank Show
Series · 1978
Doctor Who
Series