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.
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Filmography
ProdigiesTV · 2027 · as Marco · 7 episodes
Rogue TrooperFilm · 2026 · as Bagman (voice)
Captured Souls: In Conversation with Graham HumphreysFilm · 2025 · as Self
Razor Blade Smile: Vampires ForeverFilm · 2025 · as Self
3 Body ProblemTV · 2024 · as Alan Turing · 1 episode
Inside No. 9: The Party's OverFilm · 2024 · as Self
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most FowlFilm · 2024 · as Norbot (voice)
A Brush with ComedyFilm · 2023 · as Self
SaltburnFilm · 2023 · as Professor Ware
See How They RunFilm · 2022 · as John Woolf
The WitchfinderTV · 2022 · as Matthew Hopkins · 1 episode
FoundationTV · 2021 · as Jerril · 3 episodes
In the EarthFilm · 2021 · as Zach Whitehead
Venom: Let There Be CarnageFilm · 2021 · as Priest
Investigating The LadykillersFilm · 2020 · Acting
Michael McIntyre's The WheelTV · 2020 · as Self - Expert · 1 episode
Tales of the UncannyFilm · 2020 · as Self
Good OmensTV · 2019 · as Furfur · 3 episodes
The Adventures of PaddingtonTV · 2019 · as Містер Каррі (голос) · 5 episodes
Celebrity CatchphraseTV · 2018 · as Self - Contestant · 1 episode
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To CancerTV · 2018 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode
The League of Gentlemen - Live Again!Film · 2018 · as Multiple Characters- The League of Gentlemen - Live Again!Film · 2018 · Writer
ZanzibarFilm · 2018 · as Henry- ZanzibarFilm · 2018 · Writer
Borley RectoryFilm · 2017 · as V.C Wall
The Man You're NotFilm · 2017 · as Reece Shearsmith
The Riddle of the SphinxFilm · 2017 · as Tyler- The Riddle of the SphinxFilm · 2017 · Writer
Bob Monkhouse: The Last StandFilm · 2016 · Acting
Diddy TVTV · 2016 · as Mr. Stockholm · 4 episodes
StagTV · 2016 · Acting · 2 episodes
The Devil of ChristmasFilm · 2016 · Acting- The Devil of ChristmasFilm · 2016 · Producer
GalavantTV · 2015 · as Neo of Sporin · 1 episode
High-RiseFilm · 2015 · as Nathan Steele
House of CardsFilm · 2015 · as Self
La CouchetteFilm · 2015 · as Maxwell
Peter Kay's Car ShareTV · 2015 · Acting · 1 episode- Peter Kay: 20 Years of FunnyFilm · 2015 · as Self
TaskmasterTV · 2015 · as Self · 10 episodes
The 12 Days of ChristineFilm · 2015 · as Stranger
The Trial of Elizabeth GadgeFilm · 2015 · as Mr Warren
50 Years of BBC Two ComedyFilm · 2014 · as Self
A Quiet Night InFilm · 2014 · as Ray- A Quiet Night InFilm · 2014 · Writer
Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledTV · 2014 · as Self · 2 episodes
Chasing ShadowsTV · 2014 · as DS Sean Stone · 4 episodes
Good Morning BritainTV · 2014 · as Self · 1 episode
House of FoolsTV · 2014 · as Martin · 6 episodes
Inside No. 9TV · 2014 · as James · 53 episodes- Inside No. 9TV · 2014 · Director · 2 episodes
- Inside No. 9TV · 2014 · Writer · 53 episodes
Last GaspFilm · 2014 · Writer- Original Comedy ShortsTV · 2014 · Acting · 1 episode
- Remembering 'Dead of Night'Film · 2014 · Acting
SardinesFilm · 2014 · as Stu- SardinesFilm · 2014 · Writer
- The Case of the High FootFilm · 2014 · as The Doctor
The HarrowingFilm · 2014 · as Hector
The UnderstudyFilm · 2014 · as Jim
The WidowerTV · 2014 · as Malcolm Webster · 3 episodes
Tom & GerriFilm · 2014 · as Tom
A Field in EnglandFilm · 2013 · as Whitehead
An Adventure in Space and TimeFilm · 2013 · as Patrick Troughton
CatchphraseTV · 2013 · Acting · 1 episode
PsychobitchesTV · 2013 · as Old Mother Shipton · 1 episode
The World's EndFilm · 2013 · as Collaborator
Bad SugarFilm · 2012 · as Greg
Gadget ManTV · 2012 · Acting · 1 episode
Him IndoorsFilm · 2012 · as Gregory Brewster
Playhouse PresentsTV · 2012 · as Old Mother Shipton · 1 episode
The Hollow CrownTV · 2012 · as Davy · 1 episode
Eric & ErnieFilm · 2011 · as Harry Wiseman
Eric & Ernie: Behind the ScenesFilm · 2011 · as Self
Squeamish!TV · 2011 · as Narrator · 12 episodes
Burke & HareFilm · 2010 · as Sergeant Mackenzie- Chekhov Comedy ShortsTV · 2010 · as Luka · 1 episode
Mid Morning Matters with Alan PartridgeTV · 2010 · as Jasper · 1 episode
Peacock SeasonFilm · 2010 · as Stoaty
Psychoville Halloween SpecialFilm · 2010 · as Various- Psychoville Halloween SpecialFilm · 2010 · Writer
- Richard Bacon's Beer & Pizza ClubTV · 2010 · Acting · 1 episode
The First Men in the MoonFilm · 2010 · as Moon
Horrible HistoriesTV · 2009 · Acting · 9 episodes
PsychovilleTV · 2009 · as Maureen Sowerbutts / Various Characters · 13 episodes- PsychovilleTV · 2009 · Producer · 13 episodes
- PsychovilleTV · 2009 · Writer · 13 episodes
Victoria Wood's Midlife ChristmasFilm · 2009 · Acting
You Have Been WatchingTV · 2009 · as Self · 1 episode
The CottageFilm · 2008 · as Peter
Christmas at the RivieraFilm · 2007 · as Ashley
Comedy ShowcaseTV · 2007 · as Freddy · 1 episode
Derren Brown: Trick or TreatTV · 2007 · as Himself · 1 episode- Ladies and GentlemenFilm · 2007 · as Freddie
Would I Lie to You?TV · 2007 · as Self · 1 episode
The League of Gentlemen Are Behind YouFilm · 2006 · 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 Russell Brand ShowTV · 2006 · as Self · 1 episode
Doctor WhoTV · 2005 · as Rassmussen · 1 episode
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'Film · 2005 · as Self - The League of Gentlemen
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyFilm · 2005 · as Additional Vogon Voices
The League of Gentlemen's ApocalypseFilm · 2005 · as Various Characters- The League of Gentlemen's ApocalypseFilm · 2005 · Writer
CatterickTV · 2004 · as Tony · 6 episodes
New TricksTV · 2004 · Acting · 1 episode
Shaun of the DeadFilm · 2004 · as Mark
Spaced: Skip to the EndFilm · 2004 · as Self
Coming UpTV · 2003 · as Driver · 1 episode
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost TribeFilm · 2002 · as Viking (voice)- Tales from Behind the CryptFilm · 2002 · as Self
tlcTV · 2002 · as Dr Laurence Flynn · 6 episodes
Birthday GirlFilm · 2001 · as Porter
Friday Night with Jonathan RossTV · 2001 · as Self · 1 episode
The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury LaneFilm · 2001 · as various- The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury LaneFilm · 2001 · Writer
- Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)TV · 2000 · Acting · 1 episode
SpacedTV · 1999 · as Dexter · 2 episodes
The League of GentlemenTV · 1999 · as Various · 18 episodes- The League of GentlemenTV · 1999 · Writer · 18 episodes
This Year's LoveFilm · 1999 · as Tourist
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-RoundTV · 1998 · Acting · 1 episode
In the RedTV · 1998 · as Broadcast Journalist · 3 episodes
AutonFilm · 1997 · as Dr. Daniel Matthews- Mash and PeasTV · 1996 · Acting · 9 episodes
PROBE: Ghosts of WinterborneFilm · 1996 · as Andrew Powell
Highgate House of HorrorFilm · 1995 · as Mr Dandridge- Highgate House of HorrorFilm · 1995 · Director
PROBE: The Devil of WinterborneFilm · 1995 · as Andrew Powell
The South Bank ShowTV · 1978 · Acting · 1 episode- Doctor WhoTV · as Rassmussen · 1 episode
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