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Reece Shearsmith

Born Aug 10, 1969 in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Reeson Wayne "Reece" Shearsmith is an English actor, writer and comedian. He is perhaps best known for being a member of The League of Gentlemen, alongside Steve Pemberton, Mark Gatiss, and Jeremy Dyson.

Filmography

Shows & movies
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl as Norbot
2025
TVT Rating
Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family | 1h 16m
Saltburn
Saltburn as Professor Ware
2023
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama, Thriller | 2h 12m
See How They Run
See How They Run as John Woolf
2022
TVT Rating
Comedy, Mystery, Thriller | 1h 38m
The League of Gentlemen - Live Again!
The League of Gentlemen - Live Again! as Various Characters
2018
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 43m
Borley Rectory
Borley Rectory as V.C Wall
2017
TVT Rating
Animation | 1h 15m
Stag
Stag as Wendy
1 season • 2016 • Ended
TVT Rating
Mini-Series, Drama, Comedy, Mystery | 1h
Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand
Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand
2016
TVT Rating
Comedy, Documentary | 1h
Taskmaster
Taskmaster as Reece Shearsmith
21 seasons • 2015 • Continuing
TVT Rating
Game Show, Comedy | 46m
Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny
Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny as Himself
2015
TVT Rating
Comedy, Documentary | 57m
High-Rise
High-Rise as Nathan Steele
2015
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 59m
Remembering 'Dead of Night'
Remembering 'Dead of Night' as Reece Shearsmith
2019
TVT Rating
Documentary | 1h 13m
Inside No. 9
Inside No. 9 as Eric
9 seasons • 2014 • Ended
TVT Rating
Horror, Drama, Comedy | 29m
The Widower
The Widower as Malcolm Webster
1 season • 2014 • Ended
TVT Rating
Mini-Series, Drama, Crime, Thriller | 45m
Chasing Shadows
Chasing Shadows as DS Sean Stone
1 season • 2014 • Ended
TVT Rating
Mini-Series, Drama, Crime, Suspense, Thriller | 1h
The Case of the High Foot
The Case of the High Foot as The Doctor
2014
TVT Rating
Comedy | 5m
Psychobitches
Psychobitches as Old Mother Shipton
2 seasons • 2013 • Ended
TVT Rating
Comedy | 30m
An Adventure in Space and Time
An Adventure in Space and Time as Patrick Troughton
2013
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 23m
A Field in England
A Field in England as Whitehead
2013
TVT Rating
Drama, Horror, Thriller | 1h 30m
The World's End
The World's End as Collaborator
2013
TVT Rating
Action, Comedy, Science Fiction | 1h 49m
PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne
PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne as Andrew Powell
2012
TVT Rating
Crime, Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction | 1h 22m
Him Indoors
Him Indoors as Gregory Brewster
2012
TVT Rating
Comedy, Horror | 11m
PROBE: The Ghosts of Winterborne
PROBE: The Ghosts of Winterborne as Andrew Powell
2012
TVT Rating
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Thriller, Crime, Horror | 42m
Bad Sugar
Bad Sugar
1 season • 2012 • Ended
TVT Rating
Soap, Comedy | 30m
Squeamish!
Squeamish! as Narrator
1 season • 2011 • Ended
TVT Rating
Reality, Documentary | 20m
Eric & Ernie
Eric & Ernie as Harry Wiseman
2011
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 1h 30m
Peacock Season
Peacock Season as Stoaty
2010
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 28m
Chekhov Comedy Shorts
Chekhov Comedy Shorts as Luka
1 season • 2010 • Ended
TVT Rating
Comedy | 25m
The First Men in the Moon
The First Men in the Moon as Moon
2010
TVT Rating
Science Fiction | 1h 30m
Burke & Hare
Burke & Hare as Sergeant Mackenzie
2010
TVT Rating
Comedy, Thriller | 1h 31m
Psychoville
Psychoville as Maureen Sowerbutts
2 seasons • 2009 • Ended
TVT Rating
Horror, Comedy, Mystery | 30m
The Cottage
The Cottage as Peter
2008
TVT Rating
Horror, Comedy, Crime, Thriller | 1h 32m
Christmas at the Riviera
Christmas at the Riviera as Ashley
2007
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 34m
The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You
The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You as Benjamin Denton / Papa Lazarou / Pamela Doove / Ross Gaines / Cathy Carter-Smith / Ollie Plimsoles /
2006
TVT Rating
Comedy, Horror | 1h 37m
Free Jimmy
Free Jimmy as Ante (voice)
2006
TVT Rating
Animation, Comedy | 1h 26m
Derren Brown: The Gathering
Derren Brown: The Gathering as Reece Shearsmith
2005
TVT Rating
Reality | 53m
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse as Various Characters
2005
TVT Rating
Horror, Comedy | 1h 27m
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as Additional Vogon Voices (as The League of Gentlemen)
2005
TVT Rating
Adventure, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction | 1h 49m
Catterick
Catterick as Tony
1 season • 2004 • Ended
TVT Rating
Comedy | 30m
Skip to the End
Skip to the End
2004
TVT Rating
Documentary | 1h 21m
Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead as Mark
2004
TVT Rating
Comedy, Horror | 1h 39m
TLC
TLC
1 season • 2002 • Ended
TVT Rating
| 30m
The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane
The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane as various
2001
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 47m
Birthday Girl
Birthday Girl as Porter
2001
TVT Rating
Comedy, Crime, Thriller | 1h 33m
The League of Gentlemen
The League of Gentlemen
3 seasons • 1999 • Ended
TVT Rating
Horror, Comedy | 30m
This Year's Love
This Year's Love as Tourist
1999
TVT Rating
Drama, Comedy | 1h 48m
In The Red
In The Red as Broadcast Journalist
1 season • 1998 • Ended
TVT Rating
Crime, Comedy, Thriller | 1h
Auton
Auton as Dr. Dan Matthews
1 season • 1997 • Ended
TVT Rating
Science Fiction | 1m
Prodigies
Prodigies
1 season • Upcoming
TVT Rating
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Downforce
Downforce
1 season • Upcoming
TVT Rating
Comedy, Sport