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Reece Shearsmith
Reece Shearsmith
	; Shearsmith at The League of Gentlemen book launch, October 2003.
Born	August 27, 1969 (age 40); Hull
Occupation	Actor, Writer
Spouse(s)	Jane Shearsmith

Reece Shearsmith, name registered at birth as Reeson William Shearsmith, (born 27 August 1969 in Hull) is an English actor and writer. He is 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.

[edit] Early life

Shearsmith studied Drama at Bretton Hall College which was merged with the University of Leeds before being sold in 2007.

[edit] Career

He made appearances in other comedy projects including Max and Paddy's Road To Nowhere as well as playing the insane villain Tony in the Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer comedy Catterick. He also 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 the BBC 2 sitcom TLC which was written by The Weakest Link creator Fintan Coyle. His ability for talking 'gibberish' lends itself to playing his more macabre characters like Papa Lazarou.

From March 2006 to January 2007, he appeared in the West End as Leo Bloom in The Producers.

In the 2008 English language DVD re-release of the cult 2006 Norwegian animated film Free Jimmy, Shearsmith voiced the character of "Ante", a heavy-set, bizarrely dressed biker member of the "Lappish Mafia". In this his voice is used along with the other actors of League of Gentlemen such as Steve Pemberton and Mark Gatiss. The dialogue was written by Simon Pegg and other actors included Pegg himself and Woody Harrelson, amongst others.

Psychoville aired June 2009 and marked his return to BBC2. It was co-written by Shearsmith and fellow League of Gentlemen comedian Steve Pemberton. Both Shearsmith and Pemberton star in the series and play numerous characters, similarly to the League of Gentlemen.

[edit] Personal life

He lives in North London with his wife Jane, whom he married on 14 February 2001 in Islington, and their two children Holly and Danny. Holly appeared in the first episode of Psychoville as the little princess who Mr. Jelly terrorises at her birthday party.

[edit] Work

2009 Comedians at the Lyric Hammersmith - performer
2009 Psychoville - (Various Venues) - Writer/Performer
2008 Free Jimmy - Ante (voice)
2008 The Common Pursuit at the Menier Chocolate Factory - performer
2008 The Cottage - performer
2007 Christmas at the Riveria - performer
2007 Modern Men - performer
2007 The Abbey - performer
2007 Miss Marple: Ordeal by Innocence - performer
2006 The Producers (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane) - performer
2005 The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You (various venues) - writer/performer
2005 Wyndham's Theatre Presents Shakespeare's As You Like It - performer
2005 The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse - writer/performer
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - voice actor
2004 Max & Paddy's Road to Nowhere - performer
2004 The All Star Comedy Show - performer
2004 Shaun of the Dead - performer
2004 Catterick - performer
2002 Legend of the Lost Tribe - voice actor
2002 'Art' (Whitehall Theatre) performer
2002 The League of Gentlemen - The Making Of Series 3 - presenter
2002 TLC - actor
2002 The League of Gentlemen, Series 3, writer/performer
2001 A Local Show for Local People (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane) - writer/performer
2001 Birthday Girl - actor
2001 Spaced - performer
2000 The League of Gentlemen - A Local Book For Local People - writer
2000 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) - performer
2000 The League of Gentlemen Christmas Special - writer/performer
2000 The League of Gentlemen, Series 2 - writer/performer
2000 A Local Show For Local People - writer/performer
1999 This Year's Love - actor
1999 The League of Gentlemen, Series 1 - writer/performer
1998 Auton2: Sentinel - performer
1998 Lenny Goes to Town - performer
1997 On The Town With The League Of Gentlemen - writer/performer
1997 Auton - performer
1997 Mashman & Peas do U.S. - performer
1997 In the Red - performer
1996 P.R.O.B.E. - The Ghosts of Winterborne - performer
1996 Friday Night Armistice - performer
1995 P.R.O.B.E. - The Devil of Winterborne - performer
1995 The League of Gentlemen stage show - writer/performer
Smith & Jones performer

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