Reece Shearsmith is an English actor, writer, comedian, television producer and magician. He created, wrote and acted in one of the UK's top 10 most popular sitcom/sketch shows, The League of Gentlemen, along with fellow performers Steve Pemberton, Mark Gatiss and co-writer Jeremy Dyson. Shearsmith played over 30 characters. He also created, wrote and acted in another award-winning series, Psychoville, along with Pemberton.