Reece Shearsmith
Reece Shearsmith is an actor, writer, and comedian.
He first came to prominence with his multi-award winning TV series The League of Gentlemen...
Reece Shearsmith first came to prominence with his multi-award winning TV series The League of Gentlemen with Mark Gatiss, Jeremy Dyson and Steve Pemberton which they wrote and starred in. As writing partners Reece and Steve went on to create and star in two series of the comedy horror series Psychoville (BBC2) and nine series of BAFTA award winning series Inside No. 9 (BBC2). Aside from his writing work, Reece has numerous credits across stage, screen and TV including most recently, Taskmaster S20 (Channel 4), Saltburn (Amazon MGM Studios), 3 Body Problem (Netflix) & The Adventures of Paddington (Nickelodeon).
Following the huge success of Inside No. 9. Reece and Steve are currently touring a live show version Stage Fright in the West End and all around the UK.
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| The League Of Gentlemen Edinburgh Pleasance, London Pleasance, Komedia, Brighton and London's Battersea Arts Centre and the Canal Café Theatre | Writer / Various | 1995-01-01 |
| TLC BBC2 | Dr Flynn | 2002-01-01 |
| Stag BBC TWO | Wendy | 2016-01-01 |
| Spaced Channel 4 | Dexter | 2001-01-01 |
| Foundation Apple | Jerril | 2021-01-01 |
| In the Red BBC2 | Performer | 1998-01-01 |
| Marple ITV | Inspector Huish | 2007-01-01 |
| Venom Marvel Entertainment | Priest | 2021-01-01 |
| New Tricks BBC 1 | Jeremy Kirk | 2008-01-01 |
| Doctor Who BBC One | Rassmussen | 2015-01-01 |
| This Year's Love David Kane | Tourist | 1999-01-01 |
| Shaun of the Dead Edgar Wright | Mark | 2004-01-01 |
| Birthday Girl Jez Butterworth | Porter | 2001-01-01 |
| The Widower ITV | Malcolm Webster | 2014-01-01 |
| The Cottage Paul Andrew Williams | Peter | 2008-01-01 |
| Chasing Shadows ITV | DS Sean Stone | 2014-01-01 |
| The Abbey ITV | Dr Darren Davenport | 2007-01-01 |
| Lenny Goes To Town BBC1 | Performer | 1998-01-01 |
| Hunderby Sky Atlantic | Pastor John | 2015-01-01 |
| Psychoville BBC 2 | Writer / Various | 2009-01-01 |
| Peter Kay's Car Share BBC One | Ray | 2015-01-01 |
| Christmas at the Riviera ITV | Ashley | 2007-01-01 |
| Would I Lie To You? BBC 1 | Panellist | 2009-01-01 |
| The Southbank Show Sky Arts | Himself | 2019-01-01 |
| In the Earth Directed by Ben Wheatley | Zach | 2021-01-01 |
| Friday Night Armistice BBC2 | Performer | 1996-01-01 |
| Debt Wish Live BBC1 | Writer / Performer | 1999-01-01 |
| Ladies and Gentlemen Channel 4 | Freddie | 2007-01-01 |
| Good Omens Amazon | William Shakespeare | 2019-01-01 |
| Perrier Award The League Of Gentlemen | Winner | 1997-01-01 |
| Max & Paddy's Road to Nowhere C4 | Bob-ster | 2004-01-01 |
| You Have Been Watching Channel 4 | Panellist | 2009-01-01 |
| Richard Bacon’s Beer & Pizza Club ITV4 | Guest | 2010-01-01 |
| Inside No. 9: The Scripts Series 1-3 Hodder | Author | 2020-01-01 |
| The League of Gentlemen Scripts And That | Fourth Estate | 2003-01-01 |
| The Dresser Duke of York | Norman | 2016-01-01 |
| Catterick Productions/Channel X for BBC3 | Tony Pett | 2004-01-01 |
| ART Whitehall Theatre, London | Yvan | 2002-01-01 |
| The Comedians THe Lyric Hammersmith | 2009-01-01 | |
| Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased), Series 1 BBC1 | Performer | 2000-01-01 |
| Comic Relief - Red Nose Day 2001 BBC1 | Writer / Performer | 2001-01-01 |
| An Adventure in Space and Time BBC TWO | Patrick Troughton | 2013-01-01 |
| AS YOU LIKE IT Wyndhams Theatre | Jaques | 2005-01-01 |
| The Great Stand up to Cancer Bake Off Channel 4 | Himself | 2021-01-01 |
| Legend Of The Lost Tribe BBC1 | Animation Voice-over: Viking | 2002-01-01 |
| Two Coconut Shells, a Blowlamp and a Raspberry Radio 4 | Narrator | 2006-01-01 |
| The Adventures of Paddington Nickelodeon Network | Mr Currie | 2020-01-01 |
| Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge Sky Atlantic | Jasper | 2016-01-01 |
| On The Town With The League Of Gentlemen Radio 4 | Writer / Various | 1997-01-01 |
| All Star Comedy Show Channel X/Pett Productions/ITV1 | Performer | 2004-01-01 |
| BAFTA Best Comedy Writer Best Comedy Writer for Inside No. 9 | Winner | 2018-01-01 |
| Sony Silver Award (On The Town With The League Of Gentlemen) | Winner | 1997-01-01 |
| BAFTA Awards Best Comedy (The League Of Gentlemen, Series 1) | Winner | 2000-01-01 |
| The League of Gentlemen - A Local Book For Local People | Fourth Estate | 2000-01-01 |
| Inside No 9 (Series 1 -9) BBC | Lead Actor / Co-writer / Co-Director | 2013-01-01 |
| The Producers Theatre Royal Drury Lane | Leo Bloom | 2006-01-01 |
| Mash & Peas Do U.S Part Of Channel 4 Sit-Com Weekend, C4 | Performer | 1997-01-01 |
| Debt Wish Live Brixton Academy | Writer / Performer | 1999-01-01 |
| RTS Awards Best entertainment (The League of Gentlemen, Series 1) | Winner | 1999-01-01 |
| A Very Expensive Poison The Old Vic | Vladimir Putin | 2019-01-01 |
| Olivier Award Best Entertainment (A Local Show for Local People) | Nominee | 2002-01-01 |
| The League of Gentlemen Anniversary Specials BBC | Lead Actor/ Co-writer | 2018-01-01 |
| The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Dir: Steve Bendelack | Co-Writer / Various | 2005-01-01 |
| South Bank Show Award Best Comedy (The League of Gentlemen, Series 3) | Winner | 2003-01-01 |
| The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You | Writer / Various | 2006-01-01 |
| NME Award Best Television Programme (The League Of Gentlemen, Series 2) | Winner | 2001-01-01 |
| A Local Show For Local People National Tour | Writer / Various | 2000-01-01 |
| The League Of Gentlemen (Series 1 - 3 / Christmas Special) BBC2 | Writer / Various | 1999-01-01 |
| The League of Gentlemen Live Again! UK Tour UK Tour | Lead Actor/ Co-writer | 2018-01-01 |
| The League of Gentlemen - The Making of Series 3 BBC Choice | Presenter on behind-the-scenes documentary | 2002-01-01 |
| The Insider's Guide to Inside No. 9: Behind the Scenes of the Award Winning BBC TV Series Hodder & Stoughton | Co-Author | 2021-01-01 |
| Royal Television Society, Winner of 'Comedy Performance - Male' for Inside No.9 | Writer / Creator / Director / Role of Archie | 2019-01-01 |
| Saltburn | Emmerald Fennell | 2023-01-01 |
| Foundation Apple | Jerril | 2021-01-01 |
| See How They Run Searchlight | John Woolf | 2022-01-01 |
| The Witchfinder BBC | Matthew Hoopkins | 2022-01-01 |
| Venom: Let There Be Carnage | Priest | 2021-01-01 |
| The Adventures of Paddington | Mr Curry | 2019-01-01 |
| Dracula BBC | Writer | 2020-01-01 |
| The Unfriend Playful Productions | Peter | 2022-01-01 |
| 3 Body Problem Netflix | Alan Turing | 2024-01-01 |
| Best Comedy Programme Broadcast Awards | Nomination | 2024-01-01 |
| Taskmaster Series 20 | Himself | 2025-01-01 |
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