Biography

Reece Shearsmith is an English actor and writer. He's most famous for his work as part of The League of Gentlemen along with fellow performers Steve Pemberton, Mark Gatiss and co-writer Jeremy Dyson. Shearsmith was born in Kingston-upon-Hull and educated at Bretton Hall College (now part of the University of Leeds). He co-wrote all three series of The League of Gentlemen, as well as the two live shows - The League of Gentlemen Live at Drury Lane and The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You.

He also co-wrote their feature film The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse. In 2009 he co-wrote and starred in Psychoville, along with fellow Gent Steve Pemberton. The show won Best New British Comedy at the 2009 British Comedy Awards. He has played a variety of roles, but his strengths seem to lie in playing dark, menacing and angry characters or the sweet, amiable man on the street, His ability to turn into anyone is a joy to observe and he is undoubtedly one of the finest young actors in the UK today.
He lives with his wife and children in London.

Radio/Stage/Television Appearances

*2012 Absent Friends (Harold Pinter Theatre) - actor
*2012 Bad Sugar - (actor)
*2012 Henry VI Part II -(actor)
*2011 The Function Room - (actor)
*2011 Squeamish -(narrator)
* 2011 Psychoville Series 2 (writer/actor)
* 2011 Into the Dark: Exploring the Horror Film - himself
* 2011 Betty Blue Eyes (Novello Theatre) - actor
* 2011 Eric and Ernie - actor
* 2010 Ghost Stories (Duke of Yorks Theatre) - actor
* 2010 Psychoville Halloween Special - writer/actor
* 2010 The League of Gentlemen investigate the Ancient Ram Inn - himself
* 2010 Burke and Hare - actor
* 2010 The Bear - actor
* 2010 Richard O' Brien's Rocky Horror Show (Hull New Theatre) - narrator
* 2010 The First Men in the Moon - actor
* 2009 Victoria Wood - What Larks! - himself
* 2009 The History of Slapstick - himself
* 2009 Victoria Wood's Mid-Life Christmas - actor
* 2009 Comedians (Lyric Hammersmith Theatre) - actor
* 2009 Would I Lie To You? (panelist/himself)
* 2009 Reece Shearsmith's Haunted House - (host/himself)
* 2009 Peacock Season - actor
* 2009 You Have Been Watching - (panelist/himself)
* 2009 Stitch Up Showdown - voice actor
* 2009 Psychoville - writer/actor
* 2008 Buddy and Elvis - voice actor
* 2008 Self Storage Series 2 - voice actor
* 2008 New Tricks - actor
* 2008 The Common Pursuit (Menier Chocolate Factory) - actor
* 2008 Lickle Bill Um - actor
* 2008 The Cottage - actor
* 2007 Christmas at the Riveria - actor
* 2007 Self Storage Series 1 - voice actor
* 2007 Modern Men - actor
* 2007 The Abbey - actor
* 2007 Miss Marple: Ordeal by Innocence - actor
* 2006 The Producers (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane) - actor
* 2005 The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You (various venues) - writer/actor
* 2005 Wyndham's Theatre Presents Shakespeare's As You Like It - actor
* 2005 The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse - writer/actor
* 2004 The All Star Comedy Show - actor
* 2004 Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere - actor
* 2004 Shaun of the Dead - actor
* 2004 Catterick - actor
* 2002 Legend of the Lost Tribe - voice actor
* 2002 'Art' (Whitehall Theatre) - actor
* 2002 The League of Gentlemen - The Making Of Series 3 - presenter
* 2002 TLC - actor
* 2002 The League of Gentlemen, Series 3, writer/actor
* 2001 A Local Show for Local People (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane) - writer/actor
* 2001 Birthday Girl - actor
* 2001 Spaced - actor
* 2000 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) - actor
* 2000 The League of Gentlemen Christmas Special - writer/actor
* 2000 The League of Gentlemen, Series 2 - writer/actor
* 2000 A Local Show For Local People - writer/actor
* 1999 This Year's Love - actor
* 1999 The League of Gentlemen, Series 1 - writer/actor
* 1998 Auton2: Sentinel - actor
* 1998 Lenny Goes to Town - actor
* 1997 On The Town With The League of Gentlemen - voice actor
* 1997 Mashman & Peas do U.S. - actor
* 1996 P.R.O.B.E. - The Ghosts of Winterborne - actor
* 1996 Friday Night Armistice - actor
* 1995 P.R.O.B.E. - The Devil of Winterborne - actor
* 1995 The League of Gentlemen stage show - writer/actor
* 1995 Smith & Jones - actor