Reece Shearsmith
Reece Shearsmith is an actor, writer, and comedian.
He first came to prominence with his multi-award winning TV series The League of Gentlemen...
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Reece Shearsmith first came to prominence with his multi-award winning TV series The League of Gentlemen with Mark Gatiss, Jeremy Dyson and Steve Pemberton, which they wrote and starred in. As writing partners Reece and Steve went on to create two series of the comedy horror series Psychoville (BBC2). They have since created the BAFTA award winning series Inside no. 9 (BBC2) in which they both write and perform, 59 episodes to date. Aside from his writing work, Reece has numerous acting credits across stage, screen and TV, including The Unfriend at the Criterion Theatre, Peter Kay’s Car Share (BBC) and Ben Wheatley’s In The Earth.
Following the huge success of Inside No. 9. Reece and Steve went on to write and release the script books of the series along with an insiders guide.
Television
| 3 Body Problem Alan Turing | 3 Body Problem - Alan Turing | Netflix | 2024 |
| The Witchfinder Matthew Hoopkins | The Witchfinder - Matthew Hoopkins | BBC | 2022 |
| Foundation Jerril | Foundation - Jerril | Apple | 2021 |
| The Great Stand up to Cancer Bake Off Himself | The Great Stand up to Cancer Bake Off - Himself | Channel 4 | 2021 |
| Foundation Jerril | Foundation - Jerril | Apple | 2021 — 2023 |
| The Adventures of Paddington Mr Currie | The Adventures of Paddington - Mr Currie | Nickelodeon Network | 2020 |
| Dracula Writer | Dracula - Writer | BBC | 2020 |
| The Southbank Show Himself | The Southbank Show - Himself | Sky Arts | 2019 |
| Good Omens William Shakespeare | Good Omens - William Shakespeare | Amazon | 2019 — 2023 |
| The Adventures of Paddington Mr Curry | The Adventures of Paddington - Mr Curry | 2019 — 2020 | |
| The League of Gentlemen Anniversary Specials Lead Actor/ Co-writer | The League of Gentlemen Anniversary Specials - Lead Actor/ Co-writer | BBC | 2018 |
| Stag Wendy | Stag - Wendy | BBC TWO | 2016 |
| Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge Jasper | Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge - Jasper | Sky Atlantic | 2016 |
| Doctor Who Rassmussen | Doctor Who - Rassmussen | BBC One | 2015 |
| Hunderby Pastor John | Hunderby - Pastor John | Sky Atlantic | 2015 |
| Peter Kay's Car Share Ray | Peter Kay's Car Share - Ray | BBC One | 2015 |
| The Widower Malcolm Webster | The Widower - Malcolm Webster | ITV | 2014 |
| Chasing Shadows DS Sean Stone | Chasing Shadows - DS Sean Stone | ITV | 2014 |
| An Adventure in Space and Time Patrick Troughton | An Adventure in Space and Time - Patrick Troughton | BBC TWO | 2013 |
| Inside No 9 (Series 1 -9) Lead Actor / Co-writer / Co-Director | Inside No 9 (Series 1 -9) - Lead Actor / Co-writer / Co-Director | BBC | 2013 — 2025 |
| Richard Bacon’s Beer & Pizza Club Guest | Richard Bacon’s Beer & Pizza Club - Guest | ITV4 | 2010 |
| Psychoville Writer / Various | Psychoville - Writer / Various | BBC 2 | 2009 |
| Would I Lie To You? Panellist | Would I Lie To You? - Panellist | BBC 1 | 2009 |
| You Have Been Watching Panellist | You Have Been Watching - Panellist | Channel 4 | 2009 |
| New Tricks Jeremy Kirk | New Tricks - Jeremy Kirk | BBC 1 | 2008 |
| Marple Inspector Huish | Marple - Inspector Huish | ITV | 2007 |
| The Abbey Dr Darren Davenport | The Abbey - Dr Darren Davenport | ITV | 2007 |
| Christmas at the Riviera Ashley | Christmas at the Riviera - Ashley | ITV | 2007 |
| Ladies and Gentlemen Freddie | Ladies and Gentlemen - Freddie | Channel 4 | 2007 |
| Max & Paddy's Road to Nowhere Bob-ster | Max & Paddy's Road to Nowhere - Bob-ster | C4 | 2004 |
| Catterick Tony Pett | Catterick - Tony Pett | Productions/Channel X for BBC3 | 2004 |
| All Star Comedy Show Performer | All Star Comedy Show - Performer | Channel X/Pett Productions/ITV1 | 2004 |
| TLC Dr Flynn | TLC - Dr Flynn | BBC2 | 2002 |
| Legend Of The Lost Tribe Animation Voice-over: Viking | Legend Of The Lost Tribe - Animation Voice-over: Viking | BBC1 | 2002 |
| The League of Gentlemen - The Making of Series 3 Presenter on behind-the-scenes documentary | The League of Gentlemen - The Making of Series 3 - Presenter on behind-the-scenes documentary | BBC Choice | 2002 |
| Spaced Dexter | Spaced - Dexter | Channel 4 | 2001 |
| Comic Relief - Red Nose Day 2001 Writer / Performer | Comic Relief - Red Nose Day 2001 - Writer / Performer | BBC1 | 2001 |
| Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased), Series 1 Performer | Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased), Series 1 - Performer | BBC1 | 2000 |
| Debt Wish Live Writer / Performer | Debt Wish Live - Writer / Performer | BBC1 | 1999 |
| The League Of Gentlemen (Series 1 - 3 / Christmas Special) Writer / Various | The League Of Gentlemen (Series 1 - 3 / Christmas Special) - Writer / Various | BBC2 | 1999 — 2002 |
| In the Red Performer | In the Red - Performer | BBC2 | 1998 |
| Lenny Goes To Town Performer | Lenny Goes To Town - Performer | BBC1 | 1998 |
| Mash & Peas Do U.S Performer | Mash & Peas Do U.S - Performer | Part Of Channel 4 Sit-Com Weekend, C4 | 1997 |
| Friday Night Armistice Performer | Friday Night Armistice - Performer | BBC2 | 1996 |
Film
| Saltburn Emmerald Fennell | Saltburn - Emmerald Fennell | 2023 | |
| See How They Run John Woolf | See How They Run - John Woolf | Searchlight | 2022 |
| Venom Priest | Venom - Priest | Marvel Entertainment | 2021 |
| In the Earth Zach | In the Earth - Zach | Directed by Ben Wheatley | 2021 |
| Venom: Let There Be Carnage Priest | Venom: Let There Be Carnage - Priest | 2021 | |
| The Cottage Peter | The Cottage - Peter | Paul Andrew Williams | 2008 |
| The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Co-Writer / Various | The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse - Co-Writer / Various | Dir: Steve Bendelack | 2005 |
| Shaun of the Dead Mark | Shaun of the Dead - Mark | Edgar Wright | 2004 |
| Birthday Girl Porter | Birthday Girl - Porter | Jez Butterworth | 2001 |
| This Year's Love Tourist | This Year's Love - Tourist | David Kane | 1999 |
Theatre and Live Performance
| The Unfriend Peter | The Unfriend - Peter | Playful Productions | 2022 |
| A Very Expensive Poison Vladimir Putin | A Very Expensive Poison - Vladimir Putin | The Old Vic | 2019 |
| The League of Gentlemen Live Again! UK Tour Lead Actor/ Co-writer | The League of Gentlemen Live Again! UK Tour - Lead Actor/ Co-writer | UK Tour | 2018 |
| The Dresser Norman | The Dresser - Norman | Duke of York | 2016 |
| The Comedians | The Comedians - | THe Lyric Hammersmith | 2009 |
| The Producers Leo Bloom | The Producers - Leo Bloom | Theatre Royal Drury Lane | 2006 |
| The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You Writer / Various | The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You - Writer / Various | 2006 | |
| AS YOU LIKE IT Jaques | AS YOU LIKE IT - Jaques | Wyndhams Theatre | 2005 |
| ART Yvan | ART - Yvan | Whitehall Theatre, London | 2002 — 2003 |
| A Local Show For Local People Writer / Various | A Local Show For Local People - Writer / Various | National Tour | 2000 — 2001 |
| Debt Wish Live Writer / Performer | Debt Wish Live - Writer / Performer | Brixton Academy | 1999 |
| The League Of Gentlemen Writer / Various | The League Of Gentlemen - Writer / Various | Edinburgh Pleasance, London Pleasance, Komedia, Brighton and London's Battersea Arts Centre and the Canal Café Theatre | 1995 — 1999 |
Awards
| Best Comedy Programme Nomination | Best Comedy Programme - Nomination | Broadcast Awards | 2024 |
| Royal Television Society, Winner of 'Comedy Performance - Male' for Inside No.9 Writer / Creator / Director / Role of Archie | Royal Television Society, Winner of 'Comedy Performance - Male' for Inside No.9 - Writer / Creator / Director / Role of Archie | 2019 | |
| BAFTA Best Comedy Writer Winner | BAFTA Best Comedy Writer - Winner | Best Comedy Writer for Inside No. 9 | 2018 |
| South Bank Show Award Winner | South Bank Show Award - Winner | Best Comedy (The League of Gentlemen, Series 3) | 2003 |
| Olivier Award Nominee | Olivier Award - Nominee | Best Entertainment (A Local Show for Local People) | 2002 |
| NME Award Winner | NME Award - Winner | Best Television Programme (The League Of Gentlemen, Series 2) | 2001 |
| BAFTA Awards Winner | BAFTA Awards - Winner | Best Comedy (The League Of Gentlemen, Series 1) | 2000 |
| RTS Awards Winner | RTS Awards - Winner | Best entertainment (The League of Gentlemen, Series 1) | 1999 |
| Perrier Award Winner | Perrier Award - Winner | The League Of Gentlemen | 1997 |
| Sony Silver Award Winner | Sony Silver Award - Winner | (On The Town With The League Of Gentlemen) | 1997 |
Books
| The Insider's Guide to Inside No. 9: Behind the Scenes of the Award Winning BBC TV Series Co-Author | The Insider's Guide to Inside No. 9: Behind the Scenes of the Award Winning BBC TV Series - Co-Author | Hodder & Stoughton | 2021 |
| Inside No. 9: The Scripts Series 1-3 Author | Inside No. 9: The Scripts Series 1-3 - Author | Hodder | 2020 |
| The League of Gentlemen Scripts And That Fourth Estate | The League of Gentlemen Scripts And That - Fourth Estate | 2003 | |
| The League of Gentlemen - A Local Book For Local People Fourth Estate | The League of Gentlemen - A Local Book For Local People - Fourth Estate | 2000 |
Radio
| Two Coconut Shells, a Blowlamp and a Raspberry Narrator | Two Coconut Shells, a Blowlamp and a Raspberry - Narrator | Radio 4 | 2006 |
| On The Town With The League Of Gentlemen Writer / Various | On The Town With The League Of Gentlemen - Writer / Various | Radio 4 | 1997 |
News
The 2025 BAFTA Television Award nominations are here! 27th March 2025 The 2025 BAFTA Television Award nominations are here, seeing 6 nominations between the brilliant talent at PBJ Management: BAFTA Entertainment Award: Babs Wiltshire for Would I Lie To You? BAFTA Male Performance In A Comedy Award: Phil Dunning for Smoggie Queens BAFTA Craft Emerging Talent Award: Fiction: Phil Dunning for Smoggie Queens and Lucia Keskin for Things You Should Have Done BAFTA Craft Writer Award: Comedy: Phil Dunning for Smoggie Queens and Reece Shearsmith & Steve Pemberton for Inside No |
PBJ talent take over the British Comedy Guild's 2024 Comedy Awards nominations 30th January 2025 PBJ clients can be spotted throughout the 2024 British Comedy Awards nominations list |
Shortlist has been announced for the Comedy Awards 2023 10th January 2024 We are very excited to share our wonderful clients who have been shortlisted for the Comedy |
Multiple PBJ nominees for National Comedy Awards 12th October 2021 2021 will bring the first National Comedy Awards, hosted by Channel 4 as part of this year's Stand Up To Cancer programming |
Inside No. 9 renewed for two new seasons 16th March 2020 Following on from an extremely successful fifth series, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton's 'Inside No |
Chortle Awards 2018 - Nominations in! 8th February 2018 The list of nominees for the 2018 Chortle Awards, which celebrate the best in live and broadcast comedy, has just been released - and we are so thrilled to see so many clients on the list |
British Comedy Guide Awards 2017 29th January 2018 The British Comedy Guide (comedy |
Writers’ Guild Award Winners 2018 16th January 2018 The winners of the 2018 Writers’ Guild Awards were announced this evening (Monday 15 January 2018) at a ceremony at the Royal College of Physicians in London, in front of an audience from a broad range of creative industries |
A brand new series of 'Inside No.9' starts tonight! 3rd January 2018 A brand new series of Inside No |
14th September 2016 Inside No 9 has won Best Comedy at the 2016 Rose d'Or Awards, huge congratulations to Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith |
A Field In England wins at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 8th July 2013 A Field In England, starring Reece Shearsmith, Richard Glover and Julian Barratt, won the Special Jury Prize at the 2013 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival after it's multi-platform launch on Friday |
5th July 2013 So, it’s A Field in England day everyone |
What's On Stage Awards 2012 have been announced 2nd December 2011 The shortlist of nominations for the 12th annual Whatsonstage |
Psychoville wins at the British Comedy Awards 14th December 2009 Congratulations to Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton - Psychoville won the award for: 'Best New British Television Comedy' at the British Comedy Awards |