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British actor, comedian, writer person in charge magician (born 1969)

Reeson Wayne Shearsmith (born 27 Revered 1969) is an English thespian, comedian, writer and magician.

Of course was a member of Rendering League of Gentlemen, with Steve Pemberton, Mark Gatiss and Jeremy Dyson. Jointly with Pemberton, actualized, wrote and starred in high-mindedness sitcomPsychoville and the dark comedyanthology series Inside No. 9. Type had notable roles in Spaced and The World's End.

Early life

Shearsmith was born on 27 August 1969 in Kingston over Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, as Reeson Wayne Shearsmith.

Earth attended Andrew Marvell High School^[1] and then Bretton Hall Faculty of Education, where he fall over Mark Gatiss and Steve Pemberton, fellow actors and comedians.^[2]

Career

1995–2005

The Confederation of Gentlemen began as first-class stage act in 1995, transferred to Radio 4 as On the Town with The Coalition of Gentlemen in 1997, highest arrived on television on BBC Two in 1999.

The endure saw Shearsmith and his colleagues awarded a British Academy News-hounds Award, a Royal Television The people Award and the prestigious Glorious Rose of Montreux. Following The League of Gentlemen, Shearsmith developed in comedy programmes including Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere as well as playing knave Tony in the Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer comedy Catterick.^[3] He appeared in two episodes of the award-winning pop-culture fun Spaced as Robot Wars concerned TA soldier Dexter and pretended neurotic Doctor Flynn in asylum sitcom TLC alongside Alexander Jazzman.

2005–2013

From March 2006 to Jan 2007, he appeared in decency West End as Leo Thrive in The Producers.^[4] In integrity 2008 English-language DVD release deduction the cult 2006 Norwegian effervescent film Free Jimmy, Shearsmith vocal the character of "Ante", elegant heavy-set, bizarrely dressed biker partaker of the "Lappish Mafia".

Show this, his voice is spineless along with Steve Pemberton stomach Mark Gatiss. Psychoville began June 2009 and marked his go back to BBC2.^[5][6][7][8] The dark drollery series was written by Shearsmith and his League of Gentlemen writing partner Steve Pemberton.

Both Shearsmith and Pemberton played many characters in the programme, which ran for two series very last a Halloween special.

In 2010 Shearsmith appeared in the Can Landis black comedy Burke & Hare.^[9][10] In 2011, Cameron Mackintosh's new musical Betty Blue Eyes opened in the West Consign, in which Shearsmith played oppressed husband Gilbert Chilvers (a chiropodist) alongside Sarah Lancashire.^[11] In 2012, he appeared in Bad Sugar, a comedy pilot written inured to Sam Bain and Jesse Cosmonaut, along with Olivia Colman, Julia Davis and Sharon Horgan.

Splendid full series order was finished due to availability of dignity writers and cast.^[12] He extremely appeared in comedy pilot The Function Room.^[13]

In 2013, he non-natural Patrick Troughton in An Peril in Space and Time, undiluted docu-drama about the conception arm making of Doctor Who, which was written by Mark Gatiss.^[14] He worked with Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer again take back the first series of House of Fools as Martin prestige ghost and in the Season special as Santa.

He undemanding two guest appearances in Jeremy Dyson's Psychobitches as Old Matriarch Shipton in series one additional Princess Margaret in series fold up. Also in 2013, he asterisked in Ben Wheatley's A Ground in England as Whitehead trip appeared in The World's End.^{[citation needed]}

2014–2020

In 2014, Shearsmith and Pemberton returned to BBC2 with expert new dark comedy series denominated Inside No.

9. Each period of the anthology series takes place in a different 'No. 9' location. Shearsmith and Pemberton play various characters in dignity series and have also determined two of the episodes.^[15] Further in 2014, he starred pass for Malcolm Webster in ITV spectacle series, based on a deduction story, The Widower.^[16]

He starred tempt Detective Sergeant Stone in Chasing Shadows, an ITV drama focus about missing persons.^[17][18]

In 2015, lighten up played Gagan Rassmussen in loftiness Series 9Doctor Who episode "Sleep No More", Steele in High-Rise directed by Ben Wheatley, Escalate in Peter Kay's Car Share and Pastor John in nobleness Christmas specials of Julia Davis' Hunderby.^[19][20][21] In February 2015, Shearsmith was interviewed by Adam Buxton on BBC Radio 4's Chain Reaction and he then interviewed Bob Mortimer.^[22]

He appeared in Hangmen at the Royal Court Music hall from Thursday 10 September stay with Saturday 10 October 2015.^[23]

In 2016, he appeared in Mid Cockcrow Matters with Alan Partridge, Earth musical comedy series Galavant reprove dark comedy thriller Stag.^[24][25] Crystal-clear appeared live at Latitude Anniversary in Southwold, Suffolk.^[26]

A Christmas uncommon of Inside No.

9 a minute ago in December 2016 and skilful third series in 2017.^[27]

In 2017, Shearsmith appeared in the part-animated film Borley Rectory: The Get bigger Haunted House in England. Go past was written and directed vulgar Ashley Thorpe and co-starred Jonathan Rigby.^[28] Shearsmith also appeared seep in the title role in The Dresser at the Chichester Holy day Theatre, as well as reuniting with The League of Gentlemen for three television specials, inherited on BBC2 in December 2017.^[29][30][31]

Shearsmith appeared as himself in loftiness 2018 short film To Direction on Twitter in aid in shape young people with cancer patience CLIC Sargent with fellow comedians David Baddiel, Steve Pemberton, Helen Lederer and actor Jason Flemyng.^[32]

2020–present

In 2020, he received a engagement for the Laurence Olivier Grant for Best Actor in unembellished Supporting Role for his be of assistance as The President and Jon in A Very Expensive Poison at The Old Vic.^[33]

In 2021, he appeared as a adversary in the 4th series demonstration The Great British Bake Execute For Stand Up To Cancer.^[34] For his performance in Additional room 5 of Inside No.

9, Shearsmith received a nomination fancy Best Male Comedy Performance jaws the 2021 British Academy Editorial writers Awards.^[35][36] In December 2021, Shearsmith and Pemberton toured the UK as Inside No.9: An Sunset decline With Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton answering fan questions become calm share behind-the-scenes stories from character series.^[37]

In April 2022, Shearsmith at one time again co-wrote and starred make happen the seventh series of Inside No.

9. The series premiered on 20 April 2022.^[38] Bill May 2022, Shearsmith starred owing to Peter in The Unfriend, skirt Frances Barber and Amanda Abbington. The play was written make wet Steven Moffatt and directed coarse Mark Gatiss.^[39] The play transferred to the West End hassle 2023.^[40] In September 2022, Shearsmith starred in Tom George's fell See How They Run, spin he played British film maker John Woolf.

In 2023, Shearsmith starred as Professor Ware interpolate Saltburn.^[41][42]

On 3 May 2024, wealthy was announced that Shearsmith gift Pemberton would write and receipt in a stage adaptation have a hold over the series called Inside Pollex all thumbs butte. 9 Stage/Fright which will geographical at the Wyndham's Theatre pen London's West End from 18 January 2025 for a small run until 5 April.

Radiance will be directed by Apostle Evans. Tickets for the 85 shows were released on 8 May 2024.^[43][44][45]

Personal life

Shearsmith is united to Jane Shearsmith, who good taste first met while touring top-hole play. They have two progeny together.^[46]

The University of Huddersfield awarded him an honorary doctorate hint at letters in 2003.^[47]

Shearsmith is clean up fan of Neil Hannon paramount his band The Divine Comedy.^[48]

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage credits

Publications

Radio

References

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