- Born
- Birth nameReeson Wayne Shearsmith
- Height5′ 6½″ (1.69 m)
- Reece Shearsmith originates from Hull and is a talented writer and performer. Having graduated from Bretton Hall Drama College with a BA(hons) in Theatre Arts, he is a quarter of the award-winning comedy team The League of Gentlemen and has appeared in a variety of television shows and films. He has also written and performed in London's long-running weekly satirical show Newsrevue. He has two children, Holly and Danny, with wife Jane.
- IMDb mini biography by: Andrea Johnson
- SpouseJane Shearsmith(February 14, 2001 - present) (2 children)
- Pauline in the League of Gentlemen is based on an actual restart officer that Reece had while he was on the dole.
- Appeared as The Narrator in 'The Rocky Horror Show' at the New Theatre, Hull, UK
- When writing for The League of Gentlemen he writes with Steve Pemberton, whilst Dyson and Gatiss work together. This is to avoid arguments. Sometimes they write outside their groupings.
- (October-December 2005) Performing with the rest of the League in an across-the-UK live tour, The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You.
- A member of the Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomena (ASSAP).
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