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Reece Shearsmith

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Reece Shearsmith is an English actor and writer, best known as one of the League Of Gentlemen comedy group. Rising to fame with them in the late 1990s, he is known for a fascination with horrors, thrillers, and other dark and macabre plays, films and television programmes. He often works with fellow League Of Gentlemen member Steve Pemberton, and their other credits include the acclaimed series Inside No. 9 and Psychoville.

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Full name
Reeson Wayne Shearsmith
Member of
The League of Gentlemen
Gender
Male
Nationality
England
Born
Wednesday 27th August 1969 (50 years-old)

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Inside No. 9. Image shows from L to R: Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith. Copyright: BBC. Inside No. 9 - Writer
The League Of Gentlemen. Image shows from L to R: Tubbs (Steve Pemberton), Edward (Reece Shearsmith). Copyright: BBC. The League Of Gentlemen - Writer
Psychoville. Mr Jelly (Reece Shearsmith). Psychoville - Writer

Credits

 
Year Production Role
2019 Inside No. 9 - Series 5 Announced Writer
2019 The League Of Gentlemen - Live Again! Various
2019 The League Of Gentlemen - Live Again! Writer
2019 Home - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Newton
2018 To Trend On Twitter Self
2018 Inside No. 9 - Inside No. 9 Live
  1. Dead Line
 Rev. Neil
2018 Inside No. 9 - Inside No. 9 Live Writer
2018 Inside No. 9 - Inside No. 9 Live Associate Producer
2018 League Of Gentlemen Live Again! 2018 Self
2018 Inside No. 9 - Series 4
  1. E6 - Tempting Fate
 Nick
2018 Inside No. 9 - Series 4
  1. E5 - And The Winner Is...
 Clive Carol
2018 Inside No. 9 - Series 4
  1. E4 - To Have And To Hold
 Max
2018 Inside No. 9 - Series 4
  1. E3 - Once Removed
 Viktor
2018 Inside No. 9 - Series 4
  1. E2 - Bernie Clifton's Dressing Room
 Tommy Drake
2018 Inside No. 9 - Series 4 Various
2018 Inside No. 9 - Series 4
  1. E1 - Zanzibar
 Henry
2018 Inside No. 9 - Series 4 Writer
2018 Inside No. 9 - Series 4 Associate Producer
2017 Our Friend Victoria
  1. Our Friend Victoria At Christmas
 Self
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials Richie
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials Stella Hull
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials Papa Lazarou
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials
  1. E3 - Royston Vasey Mon Amour
 Slim
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials Ollie Plimsolls
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials Benjamin
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials Edward
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials Ross
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials Geoff
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials Henry
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials Bernice Woodall
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials
  1. E1 - Return To Royston Vasey
 Pamela Doove (Voice)
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials Writer
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials
  1. E3 - Royston Vasey Mon Amour
  2. E2 - Save Royston Vasey
  3. E1 - Return To Royston Vasey
 Associate Producer
2017 Our Friend Victoria Host / Presenter
2017 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 5
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2017 Inside No. 9 - Series 3
  1. E6 - Private View
 Maurice
2017 Inside No. 9 - Series 3
  1. E5 - Diddle Diddle Dumpling
 David
2017 Inside No. 9 - Series 3
  1. E4 - Empty Orchestra
 Greg
2017 Inside No. 9 - Series 3
  1. E3 - The Riddle Of The Sphinx
 Dr Jacob Tyler
2017 Inside No. 9 - Series 3
  1. E2 - The Bill
 Archie
2016 Inside No. 9 - Series 3 Various
2016 Inside No. 9 - Series 3
  1. Special - The Devil Of Christmas
 Klaus
2016 Inside No. 9 - Series 3 Writer
2016 Inside No. 9 - Series 3 Associate Producer
2016 Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand Self
2016 Richard E. Grant On... Ealing Comedies
  1. E3 - Killer Jokes
  2. E2 - Kind Hearts And Accolades
 Self
2016 Diddy TV - Series 2
  1. E7 - Mr Stockholme
  2. E3 - Watch More TV
 Guest
2016 Diddy TV - Series 1
  1. Special - That's What You Think
  2. E4 - Let's Face The Music
  3. E1 - Misty
 Guest
2016 Mid Morning Matters With Alan Partridge - Series 2
  1. E4 - Jasper + Chef
 Jasper Jones
2016 Stag Wendy
2015 Peter Kay: 20 Years Of Funny Self
2015 Hunderby - Hunderby Revisited Pastor John
2015 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 3
  1. Special - Out-takes
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2015 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 14
  1. E10 - Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, Nick Grimshaw, Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton, The Vaccines
 Guest
2015 Car Share - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Ray
2015 Inside No. 9 - Series 2 Various
2015 Inside No. 9 - Series 2
  1. E1 - La Couchette
 Maxwell
2015 Inside No. 9 - Series 2
  1. E2 - The 12 Days Of Christine
 Stranger
2015 Inside No. 9 - Series 2
  1. E3 - The Trial Of Elizabeth Gadge
 Mr Warren
2015 Inside No. 9 - Series 2
  1. E4 - Cold Comfort
 George
2015 Inside No. 9 - Series 2
  1. E5 - Nana's Party
 Pat
2015 Inside No. 9 - Series 2
  1. E6 - Séance Time
 Terry
2015 Inside No. 9 - Series 2 Writer
2015 Inside No. 9 - Series 2
  1. E5 - Nana's Party
  2. E4 - Cold Comfort
 Director
2015 Inside No. 9 - Series 2 Associate Producer
2015 Chain Reaction - Series 10
  1. E2 - Reece Shearsmith interviews Bob Mortimer
 Host / Presenter
2015 Chain Reaction - Series 10
  1. E1 - Adam Buxton interviews Reece Shearsmith
 Guest
2015 I've Never Seen Star Wars - Series 6
  1. E5 - Reece Shearsmith
 Guest
2014 House Of Fools - Christmas Special
  1. The Bobble Hat Affair
 Santa Claus
2014 Celebrity Squares - Series 1
  1. Special - Christmas Special
 Guest
2014 The British Comedy Awards
  1. E1 - Nominations Show 2014
 Self
2014 Psychobitches - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Princess Margaret
2014 50 Years Of BBC 2 Comedy Self
2014 Bird Island - Series 2 Ben
2014 Inside No. 9 - Series 1
  1. E6 - The Harrowing
 Hector
2014 Inside No. 9 - Series 1
  1. E5 - The Understudy
 Jim
2014 Inside No. 9 - Series 1
  1. E3 - Tom & Gerri
 Tom
2014 House Of Fools - Series 1
  1. E6 - The Ghost Affair
 Martin
2014 Inside No. 9 - Series 1
  1. E2 - A Quiet Night In
 Ray
2014 Inside No. 9 - Series 1
  1. E1 - Sardines
 Stu
2014 Inside No. 9 - Series 1 Various
2014 Inside No. 9 - Series 1 Writer
2014 Inside No. 9 - Series 1 Associate Producer
2013 The Anti-Social Network Narrator
2013 The World's End Actor
2013 Psychobitches - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Old Mother Shipton
2013 Horrible Histories - Series 5 Movie Executive
2012 Bring Me Morecambe And Wise
  1. E5 - Christmas
  2. E4 - The Plays Wot Ernie Wrote
  3. E1 - From Stage To Screen
 Self
2012 Bad Sugar Greg
2012 The Function Room PC Bracket
2012 Bird Island - Series 1 Ben
2012 Horrible Histories - Series 4 Movie Executive
2011 Jennifer Saunders: Laughing At The 90s Self
2011 Psychoville - Series 2 Mr Jelly
2011 Psychoville - Series 2 Maureen Sowerbutts
2011 Psychoville - Series 2 Jeremy Goode
2011 Psychoville - Series 2 Silent Singer
2011 Psychoville - Series 2 Writer
2011 Eric & Ernie Harry Wiseman
2010 Being Ronnie Corbett Self
2010 Chekhov: Comedy Shorts Butler
2010 Richard Bacon's Beer & Pizza Club - Series 1
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2010 Psychoville - Halloween Special Mr Jelly
2010 Psychoville - Halloween Special Maureen Sowerbutts
2010 Psychoville - Halloween Special
  1. Halloween Special
 Phil Walker
2010 Psychoville - Halloween Special Writer
2010 Laughed Off The Page - Series 2
  1. E3 - Reece Shearsmith & Steve Pemberton
 Self
2010 Burke & Hare Sergeant Mackenzie
2009 The Story Of Slapstick Self
2009 Victoria Wood's Mid Life Christmas Ensemble Actor
2009 Victoria Wood: Seen On TV Self
2009 Reece Shearsmith's Haunted House Host / Presenter
2009 Reece Shearsmith's Haunted House Writer
2009 Would I Lie To You? - Series 3
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2009 You Have Been Watching - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2009 Psychoville - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 John Reginald Christie
2009 Psychoville - Series 1 Mr Jelly
2009 Psychoville - Series 1 Maureen Sowerbutts
2009 Psychoville - Series 1 Brian MacMillan
2009 Psychoville - Series 1 Writer
2008 Self-Storage - Series 2 Dave
2008 The Cottage Peter
2008 The Genuine Particle Ed Burgess
2007 Ladies And Gentlemen Freddie
2007 Self-Storage - Series 1 Dave
2007 The Abbey Dr Darren
2005 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 8 (as The League of Gentlemen)
  1. E8 - David Hasselhoff, The League of Gentlemen, Kelly Osbourne, New Order
 Guest
2004 Catterick Tony
2004 Max And Paddy's Road To Nowhere
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Bobster
2004 Shaun Of The Dead Mark
2002 TLC Dr. Laurence Flynn
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 Bernice Woodall
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 Papa Lazarou
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 Vinnie
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E6 - How the Elephant Got Its Trunk
 Pamela Doove
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E6 - How the Elephant Got Its Trunk
 Dean Tavalouris
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E6 - How the Elephant Got Its Trunk
 Shirley Shelley
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 Mrs Levinson
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E6 - How the Elephant Got Its Trunk
  2. E5 - Beauty and the Beast (Or, Come into My Parlour)
 Keith Drop
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E6 - How the Elephant Got Its Trunk
  2. E4 - The Medusa Touch
 Judith Buckle
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E4 - The Medusa Touch
 Noel Glass
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E4 - The Medusa Touch
 Terry Lollard
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 Geoff
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 Ollie Plimsolls
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E6 - How the Elephant Got Its Trunk
  2. E2 - The One-Armed Man Is King
 Mike King
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E2 - The One-Armed Man Is King
 Joseph Lisgoe
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 Edward
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 Ross
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E1 - The Lesbian and the Monkey
 Jeanette Stevens
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E1 - The Lesbian and the Monkey
 Peter Foot
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 Writer
2001 Spaced - Series 2
  1. E3 - Mettle
 Dexter
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special Ross
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special Mrs Levinson
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special Bernice Woodall
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special Stella Hull
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special Papa Lazarou
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special Vinnie
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special
  1. Christmas Special
 Mike King
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special
  1. Christmas Special
 Pamela Doove
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special
  1. Christmas Special
 Matthew Parker
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special
  1. Christmas Special
 Dr Singleton Boothby
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special Writer
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 Ollie Plimsolls
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
  1. E5 - Anarchy in Royston Vasey
 Chris Frost
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
  1. E5 - Anarchy in Royston Vasey
 Patch Lafeyette
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 Geoff
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 Mrs Levinson
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
  1. E4 - Death in Royston Vasey
 Interviewer
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
  1. E4 - Death in Royston Vasey
 Pamela Doove
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 Henry
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 Stella Hull
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
  1. E3 - A Plague on Royston Vasey
 Mike King
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
  1. E3 - A Plague on Royston Vasey
 Olive Kilshaw
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 Ross
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 Bernice Woodall
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
  1. E2 - Lust for Royston Vasey
 Bobby Hart
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
  1. E2 - Lust for Royston Vasey
 Dr Fish
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 Benjamin
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 Edward
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 Sam Chignell
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
  1. E1 - Destination: Royston Vasey
 Cathy Carter-Smith
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 Papa Lazarou
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 Vinnie
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
  1. E1 - Destination: Royston Vasey
 Reg Ingleby (Voice)
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 Writer
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 Benjamin
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 Edward
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 Ross
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 Geoff
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 Henry
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 Mrs Levinson
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 Richie
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 Sam Chignell
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 Bernice Woodall
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 Ollie Plimsolls
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 Stella Hull
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 Writer
1997 On The Town With The League Of Gentlemen Ensemble Actor
1997 On The Town With The League Of Gentlemen Writer
Good Omens
  1. E3 - Hard Times
 William Shakespeare

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