Reece Shearsmith

Reece Shearsmith

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Razor Blade Smile: Vampires Forever Razor Blade Smile: Vampires Forever 2025 Captured Souls: In Conversation with Graham Humphreys Captured Souls: In Conversation with Graham Humphreys 2025 Inside No. 9: The Party's Over ★ 6.2 Inside No. 9: The Party's Over 2024 Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl ★ 7.5 Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl 2024 3 Body Problem ★ 7.5 3 Body Problem 2024 Saltburn ★ 7.0 Saltburn 2023 A Brush with Comedy ★ 8.0 A Brush with Comedy 2023 See How They Run ★ 6.3 See How They Run 2022 The Witchfinder ★ 6.5 The Witchfinder 2022 Venom: Let There Be Carnage ★ 6.7 Venom: Let There Be Carnage 2021 Foundation ★ 7.7 Foundation 2021 In the Earth ★ 5.6 In the Earth 2021 Michael McIntyre's The Wheel ★ 5.6 Michael McIntyre's The Wheel 2020 Investigating The Ladykillers Investigating The Ladykillers 2020 Tales of the Uncanny ★ 7.0 Tales of the Uncanny 2020 The Adventures of Paddington ★ 7.8 The Adventures of Paddington 2019 Good Omens ★ 8.0 Good Omens 2019 Celebrity Catchphrase ★ 10.0 Celebrity Catchphrase 2018 The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer ★ 7.1 The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer 2018 Borley Rectory ★ 5.1 Borley Rectory 2017 The Man You're Not The Man You're Not 2017 The Riddle of the Sphinx ★ 9.0 The Riddle of the Sphinx 2017 The Devil of Christmas The Devil of Christmas 2016 Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand ★ 8.5 Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand 2016 Diddy TV Diddy TV 2016 Stag ★ 6.0 Stag 2016 Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny ★ 7.0 Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny 2015 High-Rise ★ 5.6 High-Rise 2015 House of Cards House of Cards 2015 Taskmaster ★ 8.3 Taskmaster 2015 Peter Kay's Car Share ★ 7.4 Peter Kay's Car Share 2015 The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge 2015 The 12 Days of Christine The 12 Days of Christine 2015 La Couchette La Couchette 2015 Galavant ★ 7.3 Galavant 2015 Chasing Shadows ★ 7.2 Chasing Shadows 2014 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled ★ 7.2 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled 2014 The Case of the High Foot ★ 5.5 The Case of the High Foot 2014 Original Comedy Shorts ★ 6.0 Original Comedy Shorts 2014 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy ★ 8.0 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy 2014 Good Morning Britain ★ 4.1 Good Morning Britain 2014 The Widower ★ 7.2 The Widower 2014 The Harrowing The Harrowing 2014 The Understudy The Understudy 2014 Remembering 'Dead of Night' ★ 6.5 Remembering 'Dead of Night' 2014 Tom & Gerri Tom & Gerri 2014 A Quiet Night In A Quiet Night In 2014 Sardines ★ 9.0 Sardines 2014 Inside No. 9 ★ 8.0 Inside No. 9 2014 House of Fools ★ 7.0 House of Fools 2014 An Adventure in Space and Time ★ 7.7 An Adventure in Space and Time 2013 The World's End ★ 6.8 The World's End 2013 A Field in England ★ 6.2 A Field in England 2013 Psychobitches ★ 6.8 Psychobitches 2013 Catchphrase ★ 4.0 Catchphrase 2013 Gadget Man ★ 7.0 Gadget Man 2012 Bad Sugar ★ 6.0 Bad Sugar 2012 The Hollow Crown ★ 7.5 The Hollow Crown 2012 Him Indoors ★ 6.3 Him Indoors 2012 Playhouse Presents ★ 6.0 Playhouse Presents 2012 Squeamish! Squeamish! 2011 Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes 2011 Eric & Ernie ★ 6.7 Eric & Ernie 2011 Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge ★ 7.3 Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge 2010 Psychoville Halloween Special Psychoville Halloween Special 2010 Burke & Hare ★ 6.1 Burke & Hare 2010 The First Men in the Moon ★ 5.8 The First Men in the Moon 2010 Richard Bacon's Beer & Pizza Club Richard Bacon's Beer & Pizza Club 2010 Peacock Season ★ 7.0 Peacock Season 2010 Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas ★ 4.0 Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas 2009 You Have Been Watching ★ 7.7 You Have Been Watching 2009 Psychoville ★ 6.9 Psychoville 2009 Horrible Histories ★ 8.0 Horrible Histories 2009 The Cottage ★ 6.0 The Cottage 2008 Christmas at the Riviera ★ 4.2 Christmas at the Riviera 2007 Comedy Showcase ★ 7.0 Comedy Showcase 2007 Would I Lie to You? ★ 7.8 Would I Lie to You? 2007 Derren Brown: Trick or Treat ★ 8.1 Derren Brown: Trick or Treat 2007 The Russell Brand Show ★ 10.0 The Russell Brand Show 2006 The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You ★ 7.6 The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You 2006