Reece Shearsmith
Known for: 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.
Filmography
Series
Doctor Who
Rassmussen
2005
Series
Foundation
Jerril
2021
Series
Good Omens
Furfur
2019
Series
Good Omens
William Shakespeare
2019
Series
3 Body Problem
Alan Turing
2024
Series
Taskmaster
Self
2015
Series
Inside No. 9
James
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Scaramouche, a Soldier
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Simon Smethurst
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Urban Bedford
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Brian
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Eric
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Gerry
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Damon
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Jonah
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Doug
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Maurice
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Henry
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Tommy
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Viktor
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Max
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Clive
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Nick
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Drew
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Stu
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Ray
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Tom
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Jim
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Hector
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Maxwell
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Stranger
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Brendan
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Maureen / Mr Jelly
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Alex
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Neville Griffin
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Mr Warren
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
George
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Pat
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Terry
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Aidan
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
S/PC Varney
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Self
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Archie
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Tyler
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Greg
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
David
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Laurence
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Alan Curtis
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Barnabus
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Dominic
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Rudolph
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Ronnie
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Norman
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Edward
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Pierce
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Chas
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Various
2014
Series
Inside No. 9
Gareth
2014
Series
New Tricks
2004
Series
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007
Film
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Priest
2021
Film
Saltburn
Professor Ware
2023
Series
Horrible Histories
2009
Film
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Norbot (voice)
2024
Film
Shaun of the Dead
Mark
2004
Series
Playhouse Presents
Old Mother Shipton
2012
Series
The Hollow Crown
Davy
2012
Series
The Adventures of Paddington
Містер Каррі (голос)
2019
Series
Celebrity Catchphrase
Self - Contestant
2018
Film
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Additional Vogon Voices
2005
Series
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self
2001
Film
The World's End
Collaborator
2013
Series
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Self - Guest
2018
Series
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Self
2014
Series
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Self - Expert
2020
Series
Spaced
Dexter
1999
Series
Galavant
Neo of Sporin
2015
Film
High-Rise
Nathan Steele
2015
Series
Psychoville
Maureen Sowerbutts / Various Characters
2009
Series
Good Morning Britain
Self
2014
Film
See How They Run
John Woolf
2022
Series
The League of Gentlemen
Various
1999
Series
Psychobitches
Old Mother Shipton
2013
Series
Psychobitches
Princess Margaret
2013
Series
Catchphrase
2013
Film
Birthday Girl
Porter
2001
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
Series
Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge
Jasper
2010
Series
Comedy Showcase
Freddy
2007
Film
Burke & Hare
Sergeant Mackenzie
2010
Series
Peter Kay's Car Share
2015
Series
The Witchfinder
Matthew Hopkins
2022
Series
The Widower
Malcolm Webster
2014
Series
Chasing Shadows
DS Sean Stone
2014
Series
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
1998
Series
Gadget Man
2012
Series
You Have Been Watching
Self
2009
Series
tlc
Dr Laurence Flynn
2002
Series
House of Fools
Martin
2014
Series
Diddy TV
Mr. Stockholm
2016
Series
In the Red
Broadcast Journalist
1998
Film
The Harrowing
Hector
2014
Series
Stag
2016
Film
In the Earth
Zach Whitehead
2021
Film
The Cottage
Peter
2008
Film
La Couchette
Maxwell
2015
Film
An Adventure in Space and Time
Patrick Troughton
2013
Film
Spaced: Skip to the End
Self
2004
Original Comedy Shorts
2014
Film
Rogue Trooper
Bagman (voice)
2026
Film
Razor Blade Smile: Vampires Forever
Self
2025
Series
Derren Brown: Trick or Treat
Himself
2007
Series
Catterick
Tony
2004
Film
Borley Rectory
V.C Wall
2017
Film
A Field in England
Whitehead
2013
Film
Christmas at the Riviera
Ashley
2007
Mash and Peas
1996
Film
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Self
2014
Film
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
Various Characters
2005
Film
The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge
Mr Warren
2015
The Russell Brand Show
Self
2006
Remembering 'Dead of Night'
2014
Film
Tom & Gerri
Tom
2014
Film
The Understudy
Jim
2014
Film
Inside No. 9: The Party's Over
Self
2024
Film
A Quiet Night In
Ray
2014
Film
Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas
2009
Film
Sardines
Stu
2014
Film
The First Men in the Moon
Moon
2010
Ladies and Gentlemen
Freddie
Prodigies
Film
The 12 Days of Christine
Stranger
2015
Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny
Self
2015
Film
Psychoville Halloween Special
Various
2010
Doctor Who
Rassmussen
Film
This Year's Love
Tourist
1999
Film
Eric & Ernie
Harry Wiseman
2011
Film
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
Self
2011
Film
PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne
Andrew Powell
1995
Film
Tales of the Uncanny
Self
2020
Film
The Devil of Christmas
2016
Film
Highgate House of Horror
Mr Dandridge
1995
Film
PROBE: Ghosts of Winterborne
Andrew Powell
1996
Film
Him Indoors
Gregory Brewster
2012
Film
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'
Self - The League of Gentlemen
2005
Film
Zanzibar
Henry
2018
Film
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
Viking (voice)
2002
Film
Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand
2016
Richard Bacon's Beer & Pizza Club
2010
Film
Bad Sugar
Greg
2012
Film
Auton
Dr. Daniel Matthews
1997
Film
House of Cards
Self
2015
Film
Investigating The Ladykillers
2020
Film
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
2006
Series
Squeamish!
Narrator
2011
Film
A Brush with Comedy
Self
2023
Tales from Behind the Crypt
Self
2002
Film
Peacock Season
Stoaty
2010
Film
The Riddle of the Sphinx
Tyler
2017
Film
The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane
various
2001
The Case of the High Foot
The Doctor
2014
Film
The Man You're Not
Reece Shearsmith
2017
Film
Captured Souls: In Conversation with Graham Humphreys
Self
2025