Reece Shearsmith

Reece Shearsmith (b. 1969) is a comedic actor best known for his work with Mark Gatiss and Steve Pemberton as The League of Gentleman (including the radio and television series, stage shows, and film of that name). With his cohorts, he voiced multiple Vogons in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Shearsmith's League characters included the terrifying Papa Lazerou, murderous shopkeeper Edward Tattsyrup, normal Benjamin Denton, and others. Outside of League, he starred on the medical sitcom tlc (with Richard Griffiths), again essayed multiple roles on Psychoville and Inside No. 9 (both with Steve Pemberton, and guest starred on Marple, Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased), Doctor Who, and Galavant. In film, he appeared in Shaun of the Dead (as Mark), Birthday Girl, The World's End, and Burke and Hare (directed by John Landis).