Reece Shearsmith
Actor · Born August 27, 1969 · Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
IMDbHighest rated as cast or director
Inside No. 9
2014 · 9 Seasons
The League of Gentlemen
1999 · 3 Seasons
Psychoville
2009 · 2 Seasons
The Widower
2014 · 1 Season
Biography
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.
Acted in 81
2020s
- 2027
Prodigies
Marco · 7 episodes
- 2026
Rogue Trooper
Bagman (voice)
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
The Witchfinder
Matthew Hopkins · 1 episode
- 2021
- 2020
Investigating The Ladykillers
Movie
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
The League of Gentlemen - Live Again!
Multiple Characters
Zanzibar
Henry
- 2017
The Man You're Not
Reece Shearsmith
The Riddle of the Sphinx
Tyler
- 2016
The Devil of Christmas
Movie
Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand
Movie
Diddy TV
Mr. Stockholm · 4 episodes
Stag
TV
- 2015
Peter Kay's Car Share
TV
The 12 Days of Christine
Stranger
La Couchette
Maxwell
- 2014
Chasing Shadows
DS Sean Stone · 4 episodes
The Understudy
Jim
Tom & Gerri
Tom
A Quiet Night In
Ray
Sardines
Stu
House of Fools
Martin · 6 episodes
- 2013
An Adventure in Space and Time
Patrick Troughton
Psychobitches
Old Mother Shipton, Princess Margaret · 1 episode
- 2012
Bad Sugar
Greg
Him Indoors
Gregory Brewster
- 2011
Eric & Ernie
Harry Wiseman
- 2010
Psychoville Halloween Special
Various
The First Men in the Moon
Moon
Peacock Season
Stoaty
2000s
- 2009
Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas
Movie
- 2008
The Cottage
Peter
- 2007
Christmas at the Riviera
Ashley
Comedy Showcase
Freddy · 1 episode
- 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
- 2005
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
Various Characters
- 2004
Catterick
Tony · 6 episodes
- 2003
Coming Up
Driver · 1 episode
- 2002
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
Viking (voice)
- 2001
The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane
various
1990s
- 1999
This Year's Love
Tourist
- 1998
- 1997
Auton
Dr. Daniel Matthews
- 1996
PROBE: Ghosts of Winterborne
Andrew Powell
- 1995
PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne
Andrew Powell
Highgate House of Horror
Mr Dandridge
Wrote 13
2010s
- 2018
The League of Gentlemen - Live Again!
Writer
Zanzibar
Writer
- 2017
The Riddle of the Sphinx
Writer
- 2014
A Quiet Night In
Writer
Sardines
Writer
- 2010
Psychoville Halloween Special
Writer
2000s
- 2009
- 2006
The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You
Author
- 2005
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
Writer
- 2001
The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane
Writer
1990s
- 1999
Produced 13
2010s
- 2016
The Devil of Christmas
Producer
- 2015
The 12 Days of Christine
Associate Producer
La Couchette
Associate Producer
- 2014
The Understudy
Associate Producer
Tom & Gerri
Associate Producer
A Quiet Night In
Associate Producer
Sardines
Associate Producer
2000s
- 2009
- 2005
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
Executive Producer
Created 3
2010s
- 2014
2000s
- 2009
1990s
- 1999
Directed 2
2010s
- 2014
1990s
- 1995
Highgate House of Horror
Director
Appearances22
2020s
- 2026
LOL: Last One Laughing Halloween UK
Self · 4 episodes
- 2025
Razor Blade Smile: Vampires Forever
Self
Captured Souls: In Conversation with Graham Humphreys
Self
- 2024
Inside No. 9: The Party's Over
Self
- 2023
A Brush with Comedy
Self
- 2020
Tales of the Uncanny
Self
2010s
- 2018
- 2015
House of Cards
Self
- 2014
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Self
Good Morning Britain
Self · 1 episode
- 2011
Squeamish!
Narrator · 12 episodes
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
Self
2000s
- 2009
You Have Been Watching
Self · 1 episode
- 2007
Derren Brown: Trick or Treat
Himself · 1 episode
- 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'
Self - The League of Gentlemen
- 2004
Spaced: Skip to the End
Self
- 2001
