Reece Shearsmith Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Reeson Wayne "Reece" Shearsmith (born 27 August 1969 in Hull) is an English actor, writer, comedian, television producer and magician. He created, wrote and acted in the sitcom/sketch show The League of Gentlemen, along with fellow performers Steve Pemberton, Mark Gatiss and co-writer Jeremy Dyson. Shearsmith played over 30 characters. He also created, wrote and acted in another award-winning series, Psychoville, along with Pemberton.
Holly Shearsmith, Danny Shearsmith, Holly Shearsmith, Danny Shearsmith
Star Sign
Virgo
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Fact
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Performing as Leopold Bloom in the London production of musical The Producers at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane [April 2006]
2
(October-December 2005) Performing with the rest of the League in an across-the-UK live tour, The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You. [October 2005]
3
Appearing as Jacques in "As You Like It" at Wyndham's Theatre, London. [July 2005]
4
Appeared as The Narrator in 'The Rocky Horror Show' at the New Theatre, Hull, UK [April 2010]
5
When writing for The League of Gentlemen he writes with Steve Pemberton, whilst Dyson and Gatiss work together. This is to avoid arguments. Sometimes they write outside their groupings.
6
In 2002 he was nominated along with Steve Pemberton, Mark Gatiss & Jeremy Dyson for Best Entertainment at the Olivier Awards for their show The League of Gentlemen: Live at Dury's Lane. They lost out to " Shockheaded Peter " created and devised by Julian Bleach, Anthony Cairns, Julian Crouch, Graeme Gilmour, Tamzin Griffin, Jo Pocock, Phelim McDermott, Michael Morris and The Tiger Lillies (Martyn Jacques, Adrian Huge and Adrian Stout)
7
In 1997 along with his fellow League of Gentlemen (Steve Pemberton, Mark Gatiss & Jeremy Dyson)he won the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. They became the first sketch group to win since the Awards began in 1981. The first Sketch group to win was The Cambridge Footlights which featured Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Tony Slattery, Emma Thompson, Paul Dwyer and Paul Shearer.
8
Pauline in the League of Gentlemen is based on an actual restart officer that Reece had while he was on the dole.
9
He has a son, Danny
10
16 September, 2002 - daughter Holly born
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Man You're Not
2017
post-production
Reece Shearsmith
Inside No. 9
2014-2016
TV Series
Klaus / Hives / Pat / ...
Stag
2016
TV Mini-Series
Wendy
Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge
2016
TV Series
Jasper
Borley Rectory
2016
V.C Wall
Galavant
2016
TV Series
Neo
Hunderby
2015
TV Series
Pastor John
Doctor Who
2015
TV Series
Rassmussen
High-Rise
2015
Steele
Car Share
2015
TV Series
Ray
House of Fools
2014
TV Series
Santa / Martin
Psychobitches
2013-2014
TV Series
Princess Margaret
Old Mother Shipton
Chasing Shadows
2014
TV Mini-Series
DS Sean Stone
The Case of the High Foot
2014
Short
The Doctor
The Widower
2014
TV Mini-Series
Malcolm Webster
An Adventure in Space and Time
2013
TV Movie
Patrick Troughton
The World's End
2013
Collaborator
A Field in England
2013
Whitehead
Bad Sugar
2012
TV Movie
Greg
Him Indoors
2012
Short
Gregory Brewster
Comedy Showcase
2012
TV Series
P.C. Bracket
The Hollow Crown
2012
TV Series
Davy
Squeamish!
2011
TV Series
Narrator
Psychoville
2009-2011
TV Series
Maureen Sowerbutts
Mr. Jelly
Brian
...
Eric & Ernie
2011
TV Movie
Harry Wiseman
Good Boy
2010
Short
Underdog
The Bear
2010
TV Movie
Luka
Burke and Hare
2010
Sergeant Mackenzie
The First Men in the Moon
2010
TV Movie
Moon
Peacock Season
2009
Stoaty
Mid Life Christmas
2009
TV Movie
Vicar
Stitch Up Showdown
2009
TV Series
Lazoo
Coming Up
2008
TV Series
Driver
New Tricks
2008
TV Series
Jeremy Kirk
The Cottage
2008
Peter
Christmas at the Riviera
2007
TV Movie
Ashley
Ladies and Gentlemen
2007
TV Movie
Freddie
Agatha Christie's Marple
2007
TV Series
Inspector Huish
The Abbey
2007
TV Movie
Dr. Darren
The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You
2006
Video
Papa Lazarou
Pamela Doove
Benjamin Denton
...
Slipp Jimmy fri
2006
Ante (English version, voice)
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
2005
Edward
Papa Lazarou
Geoff
...
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005
Additional Vogon Voices (as The League of Gentlemen)
Max & Paddy's Road to Nowhere
2004
TV Series
Bobster
The All Star Comedy Show
2004
TV Movie
Various Roles
Shaun of the Dead
2004
Mark
Catterick
2004
TV Series
Tony
tlc
2002
TV Series
Dr. Laurence Flynn
Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe
2002
TV Short
Viking (voice)
The League of Gentlemen
1999-2002
TV Series
Edward Tattsyrup
Papa Lazarou
Ross Gaines
...
The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane
2001
Video
Various Roles
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2001
TV Series
Helium Harry
Birthday Girl
2001
Porter
Spaced
2001
TV Series
Dexter
This Year's Love
1999
Tourist
Auton 2: Sentinel
1998
Video
Dr Dan Matthews
Lenny Goes to Town
1998
TV Series
In the Red
1998
TV Series
Broadcast Journalist
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
1998
TV Series
Phillip Arthurs
Auton
1997
Video
Dr Daniel Matthews
P.R.O.B.E.: Ghosts of Winterborne
1996
Video short
Andrew Powell
P.R.O.B.E.: The Devil of Winterborne
1995
Video
Andrew Powell
London's Burning
1995
TV Series
Martin
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Inside No. 9
2014-2016
TV Series written by - 13 episodes
Psychoville
TV Series 5 episodes, 2011 written by - 9 episodes, 2009 - 2011
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
2005
written by
The League of Gentlemen
TV Series 10 episodes, 1999 - 2000 writer - 9 episodes, 2000 - 2002
The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane
2001
Video
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Inside No. 9
2014-2016
TV Series associate producer - 4 episodes
Psychoville
2009-2011
TV Series associate producer - 6 episodes
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
2005
executive producer - as The League of Gentlemen
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Inside No. 9
2015
TV Series 2 episodes
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Galavant
2016
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Body
2013/I
Short special thanks
'The League of Gentlemen': Behind the Scenes
2000
TV Short documentary thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Into the Dark: Exploring the Horror Film
Documentary post-production
Himself
Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand
2016
TV Movie
Himself
Richard E. Grant on Ealing Comedies
2016
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
To Trend on Twitter
2016
Short
Himself
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2015
TV Series
Himself - Panelist
House of Cards
2015
Video documentary
Himself
Tales from the Amicus Crypt
2015
Video short
Himself
The Paul O'Grady Show
2015
TV Series
Himself
Celebrity Squares
2014
TV Series
Himself
50 Years of BBC2 Comedy
2014
TV Movie documentary
Loose Women
2014
TV Series
Himself
Sunday Brunch
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
2012
TV Series
Himself
Jennifer Saunders: Laughing at the 90s
2011
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Breakfast
2005-2011
TV Series
Himself - Actor & Writer / Himself
The Laurence Olivier Awards 2011
2011
TV Special
Himself - Presenter: Best Choreographer
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
2011
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Richard Bacon's Beer and Pizza Club
2010
TV Series
Himself
The Story of Slapstick
2009
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV
2009
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Would I Lie to You?
2009
TV Series
Himself
You Have Been Watching
2009
TV Series
Himself
The World's Greatest Comedy Characters
2007
TV Movie
Himself
Derren Brown: Trick or Treat
2007
TV Series
Himself
The Comedy Map of Britain
2007
TV Series documentary
Himself
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'
2005
Video documentary
Himself (as The League of Gentlemen)
Derren Brown: The Gathering
2005
TV Special
Himself
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2005
TV Series
Himself
Britain's 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches
2005
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Empire Movie Awards 2005
2005
TV Special
Himself
Blood on Satan's Claw: In a League of Its Own
2005
Video documentary short
Victoria Wood: A BAFTA Tribute
2005
TV Movie
Himself (as The League of Gentlemen)
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse: A Cast of Thousands
2005
Video documentary short
Himself / Various Characters
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse: A Gentleman's Diary
2005
Video documentary short
Himself / Various Characters (uncredited)
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse: Deleted Scenes
2005
Video documentary short
Various Characters (uncredited)
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse: The League of Gentleman's Out-Takes
2005
Video documentary short
Himself / Various Characters (uncredited)
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse: The Making Of
2005
Video documentary short
Himself / Various Characters
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse: The Real Royston Vasey
2005
Video documentary short
Himself
Ted Robbins: Live and Large in Blackpool
2004
Video
Himself
Happy Birthday BBC Two
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Skip to the End
2004
Video documentary
Himself
The 100 Greatest Scary Moments
2003
TV Movie documentary
Himself
'The League of Gentlemen': The Making of Series 3
2002
TV Short documentary
Himself
50 Greatest Magic Tricks
2002
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Tales from Behind the Crypt
2002
Video documentary short
Himself
The Greatest
2001
TV Series documentary
Himself
I Love 1970's
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
'The League of Gentlemen': Behind the Scenes
2000
TV Short documentary
Himself
The Comedy Trail: A Shaggy Dog Story
1999
TV Special short
Edward Tattsyrup
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
2010
TV Special
Maureen Sowerbutts (uncredited)
The Comedy Map of Britain
2008
TV Series documentary
Edward Tattsyrup
50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases
2008
TV Movie documentary
Various (uncredited)
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2011
British Comedy Award
British Comedy Awards
Best TV Comedy Drama
Psychoville (2009)
2009
British Comedy Award
British Comedy Awards
Best New TV Comedy
Psychoville (2009)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2010
Golden Rose
Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival
Best Sitcom
Psychoville (2009)
2009
British Comedy Award
British Comedy Awards
Best Television Comedy Drama
Psychoville (2009)
Known for movies
Shaun of the Dead (2004) as Mark
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse (2005) as Edward / Papa Lazarou / Geoff / Bernice / Reece / Father Halfhearte / Red Devil
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) as Additional Vogon Voices
$4 Million
