Reece Shearsmith

Cast

Reece Shearsmith

Acting

Known for

Acting

Born

1969-08-27

From

Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK

Also known as 里斯·希尔史密斯

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.

Shaun of the Dead
7.5
MOVIE2004

Shaun of the Dead

as Mark

Venom: Let There Be Carnage
6.7
MOVIE2021

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

as Priest

Saltburn
7.0
MOVIE2023

Saltburn

as Professor Ware

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
7.5
MOVIE2024

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

as Norbot (voice)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
6.7
MOVIE2005

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

as Additional Vogon Voices

The World's End
6.8
MOVIE2013

The World's End

as Collaborator

Birthday Girl
5.9
MOVIE2001

Birthday Girl

as Porter

See How They Run
6.3
MOVIE2022

See How They Run

as John Woolf

High-Rise
5.6
MOVIE2015

High-Rise

as Nathan Steele

Burke & Hare
6.1
MOVIE2010

Burke & Hare

as Sergeant Mackenzie

In the Earth
5.6
MOVIE2021

In the Earth

as Zach Whitehead

A Field in England
6.2
MOVIE2013

A Field in England

as Whitehead

Borley Rectory
5.1
MOVIE2017

Borley Rectory

as V.C Wall

An Adventure in Space and Time
7.7
MOVIE2013

An Adventure in Space and Time

as Patrick Troughton

The Cottage
6.0
MOVIE2008

The Cottage

as Peter

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
5.4
MOVIE2002

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

as Viking (voice)

Rogue Trooper
MOVIETBA

Rogue Trooper

as Bagman (voice)

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'
MOVIE2005

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'

as Self - The League of Gentlemen

Christmas at the Riviera
4.2
MOVIE2007

Christmas at the Riviera

as Ashley

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
6.2
MOVIE2005

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse

as Various Characters

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
8.0
MOVIE2014

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

as Self

Tales of the Uncanny
7.0
MOVIE2020

Tales of the Uncanny

as Self

Razor Blade Smile: Vampires Forever
MOVIE2025

Razor Blade Smile: Vampires Forever

as Self

This Year's Love
5.4
MOVIE1999

This Year's Love

as Tourist

PROBE: Ghosts of Winterborne
5.9
MOVIE1996

PROBE: Ghosts of Winterborne

as Andrew Powell

Eric & Ernie
6.7
MOVIE2011

Eric & Ernie

as Harry Wiseman

Spaced: Skip to the End
6.3
MOVIE2004

Spaced: Skip to the End

as Self

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
MOVIE2011

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

as Self

The First Men in the Moon
5.8
MOVIE2010

The First Men in the Moon

as Moon

PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne
8.4
MOVIE1995

PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne

as Andrew Powell

Inside No. 9: The Party's Over
6.2
MOVIE2024

Inside No. 9: The Party's Over

as Self

The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge
MOVIE2015

The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge

as Mr Warren

Bad Sugar
6.0
MOVIE2012

Bad Sugar

as Greg

Psychoville Halloween Special
MOVIE2010

Psychoville Halloween Special

as Various

The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You
7.6
MOVIE2006

The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You

as 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

The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane
7.8
MOVIE2001

The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane

as various

A Brush with Comedy
8.0
MOVIE2023

A Brush with Comedy

as Self

Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas
4.0
MOVIE2009

Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas

Tom & Gerri
MOVIE2014

Tom & Gerri

as Tom

The 12 Days of Christine
MOVIE2015

The 12 Days of Christine

as Stranger

The Harrowing
MOVIE2014

The Harrowing

as Hector

The League of Gentlemen - Live Again!
MOVIE2018

The League of Gentlemen - Live Again!

as Various Characters

The Devil of Christmas
MOVIE2016

The Devil of Christmas

The Riddle of the Sphinx
9.0
MOVIE2017

The Riddle of the Sphinx

as Tyler

Remembering 'Dead of Night'
6.5
MOVIE2014

Remembering 'Dead of Night'

La Couchette
MOVIE2015

La Couchette

as Maxwell

Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand
8.5
MOVIE2016

Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand

Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny
7.0
MOVIE2015

Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny

as Self

Peacock Season
7.0
MOVIE2010

Peacock Season

as Stoaty

Sardines
9.0
MOVIE2014

Sardines

as Stu

Investigating The Ladykillers
MOVIE2020

Investigating The Ladykillers

The Case of the High Foot
5.5
MOVIE2014

The Case of the High Foot

as The Doctor

Tales from Behind the Crypt
MOVIE2002

Tales from Behind the Crypt

as Self

The Understudy
MOVIE2014

The Understudy

as Jim

The League of Gentlemen - Live Again!
9.5
MOVIE2018

The League of Gentlemen - Live Again!

as Various Characters

House of Cards
MOVIE2015

House of Cards

as Self

Auton
5.0
MOVIE1997

Auton

as Dr. Daniel Matthews

Ladies and Gentlemen
MOVIETBA

Ladies and Gentlemen

as Freddie

Highgate House of Horror
8.0
MOVIE1995

Highgate House of Horror

as Mr Dandridge

A Quiet Night In
MOVIE2014

A Quiet Night In

as Ray

Him Indoors
6.3
MOVIE2012

Him Indoors

as Gregory Brewster

The Man You're Not
MOVIE2017

The Man You're Not

as Reece Shearsmith

Captured Souls: In Conversation with Graham Humphreys
MOVIE2025

Captured Souls: In Conversation with Graham Humphreys

as Self

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