Reece Shearsmith

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Characters played by Reece Shearsmith

Mark — Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Minor pub regular in the Winchester.

Priest — Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)

Religious figure.

Collaborator — The World's End (2013)

Android ally of the alien Network in Newton Haven.

John Woolf — See How They Run (2022)

The producer of the play who hired Leo Köpernick for the film adaptation. He is questioned by the police as he was blackmailed by Köpernick regarding his extramarital affair with his assistant Ann.

Maureen Sowerbutts — Psychoville (2009)

Mother of David Sowerbutts. Her preserved corpse is kept in an ice-filled bathtub by her son, implying she could potentially be resurrected using the microscopic technique hidden on the locket chain.

Nathan Steele — High-Rise (2015)

A resident of the high-rise; specific actions and interactions are not detailed in the provided plot summary, but he is part of the building's upper-class community.

Peter — The Cottage (2008)

David's brother and kidnapping accomplice. Taken hostage by Tracey to the Farmer's farm, he fights the killer with a shovel, is maimed and hanged, but ultimately frees himself, reconciles with his brother, and kills the Farmer before perishing in the cellar.

Zach Whitehead — In the Earth (2021)

A woodsman and Olivia's estranged husband who follows the Malleus Maleficarum. He sedates Martin and Alma, ritually marks and amputates Martin's toes, pursues them, and demands they consume a sacrament. He is ultimately killed by Alma after attempting to sacrifice Martin.

Patrick Troughton — An Adventure in Space and Time (2013)

Patrick Troughton is the new actor selected by Sydney Newman to replace William Hartnell in the lead role of Doctor Who. His appointment occurs because Hartnell's health is declining, he is forgetting lines, and he is clashing with the production team. Hartnell ultimately agrees to leave, though the decision deeply upsets him.

Maxwell — La Couchette (2015)

An English doctor traveling to a WHO interview who shares a compartment with several eccentric passengers. He acts as the group's de facto leader and translator, attempts to manage the crisis after discovering a dead body, and ultimately realizes he has accidentally killed the wrong colleague.

Whitehead — A Field in England (2013)

An alchemist's assistant and astrologer who flees the English Civil War battlefield. He is saved by Cutler, joins deserters Jacob and Friend, and is later enslaved by the Wizard O'Neil to locate buried treasure. After consuming hallucinogenic mushrooms, he survives the conflict, retrieves his master's stolen documents, and leaves the field.

Ray — A Quiet Night In (2014)

The second burglar who actively dismantles the target painting and pursues the canvas up the laundry chute. He knocks out the housekeeper, drags the case upstairs, and participates in dropping it on Gerald before being killed by Paul.

Career Overview

Reece Shearsmith has 110 screen credits in a career dating back to 1995. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Cornetto Trilogy with 2 titles. Signature works include Inside No. 9, Taskmaster, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
110
Birth Date
1969-08-27
Birth Place
Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q7306585), public domain (CC0).