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Reece Shearsmith

Reece Shearsmith

Known for ActingBorn 1969-08-27 (age 56)Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
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.Read more

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Celebrity Catchphrase10.0
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Celebrity Catchphrase

2018 · Series

The Russell Brand Show
10.0
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The Russell Brand Show

2006 · Series

The League of Gentlemen - Live Again!9.5
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The League of Gentlemen - Live Again!

2018 · Movie

Sardines9.0
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Sardines

2014 · Movie

Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand8.5
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Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand

2016 · Movie

Taskmaster8.3
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Taskmaster

2015 · Series

PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne8.4
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PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne

1995 · Movie

Inside No. 98.1
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Inside No. 9

2014 · Series

A Brush with Comedy8.0
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A Brush with Comedy

2023 · Movie

Good Omens8.0
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Good Omens

2019 · Series

Derren Brown: Trick or Treat8.1
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Derren Brown: Trick or Treat

2007 · Series

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy8.0
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50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

2014 · Movie

Horrible Histories7.9
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Horrible Histories

2009 · Series

The Adventures of Paddington7.8
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The Adventures of Paddington

2019 · Series

Highgate House of Horror8.0
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Highgate House of Horror

1995 · Movie

Foundation7.7
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Foundation

2021 · Series

Spaced7.9
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Spaced

1999 · Series

Would I Lie to You?7.8
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Would I Lie to You?

2007 · Series

The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane7.8
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The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane

2001 · Movie

An Adventure in Space and Time7.7
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An Adventure in Space and Time

2013 · Movie

You Have Been Watching7.7
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You Have Been Watching

2009 · Series

3 Body Problem7.5
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3 Body Problem

2024 · Series

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl7.5
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Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

2024 · Movie

The League of Gentlemen7.7
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The League of Gentlemen

1999 · Series

The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You7.6
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The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You

2006 · Movie

Doctor Who7.6
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Doctor Who

2005 · Series

Shaun of the Dead7.5
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Shaun of the Dead

2004 · Movie

The Hollow Crown7.5
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The Hollow Crown

2012 · Series

Peter Kay's Car Share7.4
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Peter Kay's Car Share

2015 · Series

Galavant7.3
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Galavant

2015 · Series

New Tricks7.4
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New Tricks

2004 · Series

The Widower7.2
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The Widower

2014 · Series

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled7.2
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Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

2014 · Series

Chasing Shadows7.2
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Chasing Shadows

2014 · Series

Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge7.2
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Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge

2010 · Series

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer7.1
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The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

2018 · Series

Tales of the Uncanny7.0
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Tales of the Uncanny

2020 · Movie

Saltburn7.0
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Saltburn

2023 · Movie

Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny
7.0
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Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny

2015 · Movie

Catterick7.1
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Catterick

2004 · Series

Gadget Man7.0
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Gadget Man

2012 · Series

House of Fools7.0
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House of Fools

2014 · Series

Peacock Season7.0
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Peacock Season

2010 · Movie

Comedy Showcase7.0
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Comedy Showcase

2007 · Series

Psychoville6.9
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Psychoville

2009 · Series

Mash and Peas
7.0
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Mash and Peas

1996 · Series

Venom: Let There Be Carnage6.7
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Venom: Let There Be Carnage

2021 · Movie

The World's End6.8
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The World's End

2013 · Movie