Reece Shearsmith
- 52 years-old
- English
- Actor and writer
Known for: Psychoville (Writer), The League Of Gentlemen (Writer), Inside No. 9 (Writer)
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.
More information
- Born
- Wednesday 27th August 1969
- Full name
- Reeson Wayne Shearsmith
- Member of
- Nationality
- English
Awards
- BAFTA Television Awards 2021
- Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme: Nominee
- National Comedy Awards, The 2021
- Outstanding Comedy Actor: Longlisted
- Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2021
- Best Writer: Nominee
- I Talk Telly Awards 2020
- Best Comedy Partnership: Nominee
- Chortle Awards 2019
- Best Tour: Winner
- RTS Awards 2019
- Comedy Performance (Male): Winner
- BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2018
- Writer: Comedy: Winner
- BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2015
- Writer: Comedy: Nominee
- RTS Awards 2015
- Comedy Performance: Winner
- BAFTA Television Awards 2012
- New Media Award: Winner
- Chortle Awards 2002
- Best Sketch, Variety or Character Act: Winner
- Edinburgh Comedy Awards 1997
- Best Comedy Show: Winner
Credits
Year | Production | Role |
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2022 | Inside No. 9 - Series 7 Coming Soon
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Alan Curtis |
2022 | Inside No. 9 - Series 7 Coming Soon
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Lawrence |
2022 | Inside No. 9 - Series 7 Coming Soon
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Ronnie |
2022 | Inside No. 9 - Series 7
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Dominic |
2022 | Inside No. 9 - Series 7
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Barnabus |
2022 | Inside No. 9 - Series 7 | Associate Producer |
2022 | Inside No. 9 - Series 7 | Writer |
2022 | The Witchfinder
|
Matthew Hopkins |
2021 | Angst!
|
Treve |
2021 | Inside No. 9 - Series 6 | Brian |
2021 | Inside No. 9 - Series 6 | Associate Producer |
2021 | Inside No. 9 - Series 6 | Writer |
2021 | Inside No. 9 - Series 6
|
Scaramouche, a Soldier |
2021 | Inside No. 9 - Series 6 | Various |
2021 | Inside No. 9 - Series 6
|
Simon Smethurst |
2021 | Inside No. 9 - Series 6
|
Eric |
2021 | Inside No. 9 - Series 6
|
James |
2021 | Inside No. 9 - Series 6
|
Urban Bedford |
2020 | Inside No. 9 - Series 5 | Associate Producer |
2020 | Inside No. 9 - Series 5 | Writer |
2020 | Inside No. 9 - Series 5 | Various |
2020 | Inside No. 9 - Series 5
|
Mr Jelly |
2020 | Inside No. 9 - Series 5
|
Maureen |
2020 | Inside No. 9 - Series 5
|
S/PC Varney |
2020 | Inside No. 9 - Series 5
|
Aidan |
2020 | Inside No. 9 - Series 5
|
Neville Griffin |
2020 | Inside No. 9 - Series 5 | Alex |
2020 | Inside No. 9 - Series 5 | Brendan |
2019 | Good Omens - Series 1
|
William Shakespeare |
2019 | The League Of Gentlemen - Live Again! | Writer |
2019 | The League Of Gentlemen - Live Again! | Various |
2019 | Home - Series 1
|
Newton |
2018 | To Trend On Twitter | Self |
2018 | Inside No. 9 - Inside No. 9 Live | Associate Producer |
2018 | Inside No. 9 - Inside No. 9 Live | Writer |
2018 | Inside No. 9 - Inside No. 9 Live | Rev. Neil |
2018 | League Of Gentlemen Live Again! 2018 | Self |
2018 | Inside No. 9 - Series 4
|
Nick |
2018 | Inside No. 9 - Series 4
|
Clive Carol |
2018 | Inside No. 9 - Series 4
|
Max |
2018 | Inside No. 9 - Series 4
|
Viktor |
2018 | Inside No. 9 - Series 4 | Tommy Drake |
2018 | Inside No. 9 - Series 4 | Associate Producer |
2018 | Inside No. 9 - Series 4 | Writer |
2018 | Inside No. 9 - Series 4 | Various |
2018 | Inside No. 9 - Series 4
|
Henry |
2017 | Our Friend Victoria | 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 | Slim |
2017 | The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials | Ollie Plimsolls |
2017 | The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials | Associate Producer |
2017 | The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials | Writer |
2017 | The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials | Pamela Doove (Voice) |
2017 | The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials | Edward |
2017 | The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials | Benjamin |
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 | Our Friend Victoria | Host / Presenter |
2017 | Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 5
|
Guest |
2017 | Inside No. 9 - Series 3
|
Maurice |
2017 | Inside No. 9 - Series 3 | David |
2017 | Inside No. 9 - Series 3
|
Greg |
2017 | Inside No. 9 - Series 3 | Dr Jacob Tyler |
2017 | Inside No. 9 - Series 3
|
Archie |
2016 | Inside No. 9 - Series 3 | Associate Producer |
2016 | Inside No. 9 - Series 3 | Writer |
2016 | Inside No. 9 - Series 3
|
Klaus |
2016 | Inside No. 9 - Series 3 | Various |
2016 | Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand | Self |
2016 | Richard E. Grant On... Ealing Comedies
|
Self |
2016 | Diddy TV - Series 2
|
Guest |
2016 | Diddy TV - Series 1
|
Guest |
2016 | Mid Morning Matters With Alan Partridge - Series 2
|
Jasper Jones |
2016 | Stag | Wendy |
2015 | Peter Kay: 20 Years Of Funny | Self |
2015 | Hunderby | Pastor John |
2015 | Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 3
|
Guest |
2015 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 14 | Guest |
2015 | Car Share - Series 1
|
Ray |
2015 | Inside No. 9 - Series 2 | Associate Producer |
2015 | Inside No. 9 - Series 2
|
Director |
2015 | Inside No. 9 - Series 2 | Writer |
2015 | Inside No. 9 - Series 2
|
Terry |
2015 | Inside No. 9 - Series 2
|
Pat |
2015 | Inside No. 9 - Series 2
|
George |
2015 | Inside No. 9 - Series 2 | Mr Warren |
2015 | Inside No. 9 - Series 2 | Stranger |
2015 | Inside No. 9 - Series 2
|
Maxwell |
2015 | Inside No. 9 - Series 2 | Various |
2015 | Chain Reaction - Series 10 | Host / Presenter |
2015 | Chain Reaction - Series 10 | Guest |
2015 | I've Never Seen Star Wars - Series 6
|
Guest |
2014 | House Of Fools - Christmas Special | Santa Claus |
2014 | Celebrity Squares - Series 1
|
Guest |
2014 | The British Comedy Awards | Self |
2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2
|
Princess Margaret |
2014 | 50 Years Of BBC 2 Comedy | Self |
2014 | Reece Shearsmith In The Case Of The High Foot | Doctor |
2014 | Bird Island - Series 2 | Ben |
2014 | Inside No. 9 - Series 1
|
Hector |
2014 | Inside No. 9 - Series 1
|
Jim |
2014 | Inside No. 9 - Series 1
|
Tom |
2014 | House Of Fools - Series 1
|
Martin |
2014 | Inside No. 9 - Series 1
|
Ray |
2014 | Inside No. 9 - Series 1 | Associate Producer |
2014 | Inside No. 9 - Series 1 | Writer |
2014 | Inside No. 9 - Series 1
|
Stu |
2014 | Inside No. 9 - Series 1 | Various |
2013 | The Anti-Social Network | Narrator |
2013 | The World's End | Actor |
2013 | Psychobitches - Series 1
|
Old Mother Shipton |
2013 | Horrible Histories - Series 5 | Movie Executive |
2012 | Bring Me Morecambe And Wise
|
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 | Writer |
2011 | Psychoville - Series 2 | Maureen Sowerbutts |
2011 | Psychoville - Series 2 | Mr Jelly |
2011 | Psychoville - Series 2 | Jeremy Goode |
2011 | Psychoville - Series 2 | Silent Singer |
2011 | Eric & Ernie | Harry Wiseman |
2010 | Being Ronnie Corbett | Self |
2010 | Richard Bacon's Beer & Pizza Club - Series 1
|
Guest |
2010 | Chekhov: Comedy Shorts | Butler |
2010 | Psychoville - Halloween Special | Writer |
2010 | Psychoville - Halloween Special | Maureen Sowerbutts |
2010 | Psychoville - Halloween Special | Phil Walker |
2010 | Psychoville - Halloween Special | Mr Jelly |
2010 | Laughed Off The Page - Series 2 | 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 | Writer |
2009 | Reece Shearsmith's Haunted House | Host / Presenter |
2009 | Would I Lie To You? - Series 3
|
Guest |
2009 | You Have Been Watching - Series 1
|
Guest |
2009 | Psychoville - Series 1
|
John Reginald Christie |
2009 | Psychoville - Series 1 | Writer |
2009 | Psychoville - Series 1 | Mr Jelly |
2009 | Psychoville - Series 1 | Maureen Sowerbutts |
2009 | Psychoville - Series 1 | Brian MacMillan |
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 | Alexei Sayle's Alternative Take
|
Self (Archive Material) |
2007 | The Abbey | Dr Darren |
2005 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 8 (as The League of Gentlemen) | Guest |
2005 | The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse | Executive Producer |
2005 | The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse | Writer |
2005 | The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse | Edward |
2005 | The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse | Red Devil |
2005 | The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse | Father Halfhearte |
2005 | The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse | Reece |
2005 | The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse | Bernice |
2005 | The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse | Geoff |
2005 | The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse | Papa Lazarou |
2004 | Max And Paddy's Road To Nowhere
|
Bobster |
2004 | The All Star Comedy Show | Ensemble Actor |
2004 | Shaun Of The Dead | Mark |
2004 | Catterick | Tony |
2002 | TLC | Dr. Laurence Flynn |
2002 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 | Dean Tavalouris |
2002 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 | Shirley Shelley |
2002 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 | Vinnie |
2002 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 | Papa Lazarou |
2002 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 | Pamela Doove |
2002 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 | Bernice Woodall |
2002 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 | Keith Drop |
2002 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 | Mrs Levinson |
2002 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
|
Terry Lollard |
2002 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
|
Noel Glass |
2002 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 | Judith Buckle |
2002 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 | Ollie Plimsolls |
2002 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 | Geoff |
2002 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 | Joseph Lisgoe |
2002 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 | Mike King |
2002 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 | Writer |
2002 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 | Ross |
2002 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 | Edward |
2002 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 | Jeanette Stevens |
2002 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 | Peter Foot |
2001 | Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) - Series 2
|
Helium Harry |
2001 | Spaced - Series 2 | Dexter |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special | Writer |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special | Bernice Woodall |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special | Mrs Levinson |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special | Stella Hull |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special | Ross |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special | Pamela Doove |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special | Papa Lazarou |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special | Vinnie |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special | Matthew Parker |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special | Dr Singleton Boothby |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special | Mike King |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 | Ollie Plimsolls |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 | Chris Frost |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 | 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 | Pamela Doove |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 | Interviewer |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 | Stella Hull |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 | Olive Kilshaw |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 | Henry |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 | Mike King |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 | Ross |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 | Bobby Hart |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 | Dr Fish |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 | Bernice Woodall |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 | Writer |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 | Reg Ingleby (Voice) |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 | Edward |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 | Cathy Carter-Smith |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 | Benjamin |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 | Papa Lazarou |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 | Vinnie |
2000 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 | Sam Chignell |
1999 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 | Writer |
1999 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 | Geoff |
1999 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 | Sam Chignell |
1999 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 | Richie |
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 | Mrs Levinson |
1999 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 | Henry |
1999 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 | Benjamin |
1999 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 | Stella Hull |
1999 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 | Edward |
1999 | The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 | Ross |
1998 | Alexei Sayle's Merry Go Round
|
Ensemble Actor |
1997 | On The Town With The League Of Gentlemen | Writer |
1997 | On The Town With The League Of Gentlemen | Ensemble Actor |
The League Of Gentlemen | Writer | |
The League Of Gentlemen | Ensemble Actor |
Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Reece Shearsmith on IMDb