Reece Shearsmith

Person

Reece Shearsmith

Born 27 August 1969 56 years old Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK Who else is 56? → TMDB ↗

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.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
25age in their first credit on record (1995)
31years on screen and counting
62credits in 2014, their busiest year
135dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
No poster

Ladies and Gentlemen

as Freddie
Rogue Trooper poster Age: 56

Rogue Trooper

2026
as Bagman (voice)
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl poster Age: 55

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

2024
as Norbot (voice)
Saltburn poster Age: 54

Saltburn

2023
as Professor Ware
See How They Run poster Age: 53

See How They Run

2022
as John Woolf
Venom: Let There Be Carnage poster Age: 52

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

2021
as Priest
In the Earth poster Age: 51

In the Earth

2021
as Zach Whitehead
Investigating The Ladykillers poster Age: 51

Investigating The Ladykillers

2020
Zanzibar poster Age: 48

Zanzibar

2018
as Henry
Borley Rectory poster Age: 47

Borley Rectory

2017
as V.C Wall
The Man You're Not poster Age: 47

The Man You're Not

2017
as Reece Shearsmith
The Riddle of the Sphinx poster Age: 47

The Riddle of the Sphinx

2017
as Tyler
The Devil of Christmas poster Age: 47

The Devil of Christmas

2016
Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand poster Age: 47

Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand

2016
High-Rise poster Age: 46

High-Rise

2015
as Nathan Steele
The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge poster Age: 45

The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge

2015
as Mr Warren
The 12 Days of Christine poster Age: 45

The 12 Days of Christine

2015
as Stranger
La Couchette poster Age: 45

La Couchette

2015
as Maxwell
No poster
Age: 44

The Case of the High Foot

2014
as The Doctor
The Harrowing poster Age: 44

The Harrowing

2014
as Hector
The Understudy poster Age: 44

The Understudy

2014
as Jim
No poster
Age: 44

Remembering 'Dead of Night'

2014
Tom & Gerri poster Age: 44

Tom & Gerri

2014
as Tom
A Quiet Night In poster Age: 44

A Quiet Night In

2014
as Ray
Sardines poster Age: 44

Sardines

2014
as Stu
An Adventure in Space and Time poster Age: 44

An Adventure in Space and Time

2013
as Patrick Troughton
The World's End poster Age: 43

The World's End

2013
as Collaborator
A Field in England poster Age: 43

A Field in England

2013
as Whitehead
Bad Sugar poster Age: 42

Bad Sugar

2012
as Greg
Him Indoors poster Age: 42

Him Indoors

2012
as Gregory Brewster
Eric & Ernie poster Age: 41

Eric & Ernie

2011
as Harry Wiseman
Psychoville Halloween Special poster Age: 41

Psychoville Halloween Special

2010
as Various
Burke & Hare poster Age: 41

Burke & Hare

2010
as Sergeant Mackenzie
The First Men in the Moon poster Age: 41

The First Men in the Moon

2010
as Moon
Peacock Season poster Age: 40

Peacock Season

2010
as Stoaty
Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas poster Age: 40

Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas

2009
The Cottage poster Age: 38

The Cottage

2008
as Peter
Christmas at the Riviera poster Age: 38

Christmas at the Riviera

2007
as Ashley
The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You poster Age: 37

The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You

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 League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse poster Age: 35

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse

2005
as Various Characters
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy poster Age: 35

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

2005
as Additional Vogon Voices
Shaun of the Dead poster Age: 34

Shaun of the Dead

2004
as Mark
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe poster Age: 33

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

2002
as Viking (voice)
The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane poster Age: 32

The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane

2001
as various
Birthday Girl poster Age: 32

Birthday Girl

2001
as Porter
This Year's Love poster Age: 29

This Year's Love

1999
as Tourist
Auton poster Age: 27

Auton

1997
as Dr. Daniel Matthews
PROBE: Ghosts of Winterborne poster Age: 27

PROBE: Ghosts of Winterborne

1996
as Andrew Powell
PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne poster Age: 25

PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne

1995
as Andrew Powell
Highgate House of Horror poster Age: 25

Highgate House of Horror

1995
as Mr Dandridge
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TV credits

Newest first
No poster

Doctor Who

as Rassmussen
No poster

Prodigies
3 Body Problem poster Age: 54

3 Body Problem

2024
as Alan Turing
The Witchfinder poster Age: 52

The Witchfinder

2022
as Matthew Hopkins
Foundation poster Age: 52

Foundation

2021
as Jerril
The Adventures of Paddington poster Age: 50

The Adventures of Paddington

2019
as Містер Каррі (голос)
Good Omens poster Age: 49

Good Omens

2019
as Furfur
Good Omens poster Age: 49

Good Omens

2019
as William Shakespeare
Diddy TV poster Age: 46

Diddy TV

2016
as Mr. Stockholm
Stag poster Age: 46

Stag

2016
Peter Kay's Car Share poster Age: 45

Peter Kay's Car Share

2015
Galavant poster Age: 45

Galavant

2015
as Neo of Sporin
Chasing Shadows poster Age: 45

Chasing Shadows

2014
as DS Sean Stone
No poster
Age: 44

Original Comedy Shorts

2014
The Widower poster Age: 44

The Widower

2014
as Malcolm Webster
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as James
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Scaramouche, a Soldier
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Simon Smethurst
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Urban Bedford
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Brian
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Eric
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Gerry
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Damon
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Jonah
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Doug
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Tommy
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Henry
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Maurice
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Viktor
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Clive
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Max
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Nick
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Drew
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Stu
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Tom
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Ray
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Jim
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Hector
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Maxwell
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Stranger
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Brendan
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Neville Griffin
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Alex
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Maureen / Mr Jelly
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as George
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Mr Warren
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Terry
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Pat
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as S/PC Varney
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Aidan
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Tyler
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Archie
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as David
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Greg
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Laurence
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Alan Curtis
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Barnabus
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Ronnie
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Rudolph
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Dominic
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Norman
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Edward
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Pierce
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Chas
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Various
Inside No. 9 poster Age: 44

Inside No. 9

2014
as Gareth
House of Fools poster Age: 44

House of Fools

2014
as Martin
Psychobitches poster Age: 43

Psychobitches

2013
as Old Mother Shipton
Psychobitches poster Age: 43

Psychobitches

2013
as Princess Margaret
Catchphrase poster Age: 43

Catchphrase

2013
Gadget Man poster Age: 43

Gadget Man

2012
The Hollow Crown poster Age: 42

The Hollow Crown

2012
as Davy
Playhouse Presents poster Age: 42

Playhouse Presents

2012
as Old Mother Shipton
Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge poster Age: 41

Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge

2010
as Jasper
No poster
Age: 41

Richard Bacon's Beer & Pizza Club

2010
Psychoville poster Age: 39

Psychoville

2009
as Maureen Sowerbutts / Various Characters
Horrible Histories poster Age: 39

Horrible Histories

2009
Comedy Showcase poster Age: 38

Comedy Showcase

2007
as Freddy
Doctor Who poster Age: 35

Doctor Who

2005
as Rassmussen
Catterick poster Age: 34

Catterick

2004
as Tony
New Tricks poster Age: 34

New Tricks

2004
tlc poster Age: 33

tlc

2002
as Dr Laurence Flynn
No poster
Age: 30

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

2000
Spaced poster Age: 30

Spaced

1999
as Dexter
The League of Gentlemen poster Age: 29

The League of Gentlemen

1999
as Various
In the Red poster Age: 28

In the Red

1998
as Broadcast Journalist
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round poster Age: 28

Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round

1998
No poster
Age: 26

Mash and Peas

1996
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