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Paul Whitehouse

Acting 68 years old Stanleytown, Rhondda, Wales, UK ★ 0.6
Born: May 17, 1958

Biography

Paul Julian Whitehouse (born 20 May 1958) is a Welsh actor, writer, presenter and comedian. He was one of the main stars of the BBC sketch comedy series The Fast Show and has starred with Harry Enfield in the shows Harry & Paul and Harry Enfield & Chums. He has appeared with Bob Mortimer in the BBC series Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing and has also acted in films including Corpse Bride (2005), Alice in Wonderland (2010) and The Death of Stalin (2017).

In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, he was in the top 50 comedy acts voted for by comedians and comedy insiders.

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Known For

Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops Self - Host 1964
The One Show
The One Show Self - Guest 2006
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Sir Cadogan 2004
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice) 2010
Corpse Bride
Corpse Bride William Van Dort / Mayhew / Paul the Head Waiter (voice) 2005

Filmography

Acting Credits (83)

Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic
Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic Self (uncredited) 2026
Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me
Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me Self 2025
Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry
Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry Self - Guest 2024
The Chris McCausland Show
The Chris McCausland Show Self 2024
Paul Whitehouse's Sketch Show Years
Paul Whitehouse's Sketch Show Years Self 2024
Dodger Special: Coronation
Dodger Special: Coronation Royston 2023
Vinnie Jones in the Country
Vinnie Jones in the Country Self 2023
The Change
The Change Tony 2023
Paul Whitehouse: Our Troubled Rivers
Paul Whitehouse: Our Troubled Rivers Self - Presenter 2023
The Love Box in Your Living Room
The Love Box in Your Living Room 2022
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
The Tiger Who Came to Tea Milkman 2022
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Why Didn't They Ask Evans? Askew 2022
A League of Their Own Road Trip: Dingle To Dover
A League of Their Own Road Trip: Dingle To Dover 2022
Murder, They Hope
Murder, They Hope Monty 2021
The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrases
The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrases Self/Various Characters 2020
The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases
The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases Self/Various Characters 2020
The Personal History of David Copperfield
The Personal History of David Copperfield Daniel Peggotty 2019
King of Thieves
King of Thieves Carl Wood 2018
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Self 2018
Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires
Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires The Wise One 2018
Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories Tony Matthews 2018
Smashie's Xmastastic Playlist
Smashie's Xmastastic Playlist DJ Mike Smash 2017
Smashie's Christmastastic Playlist
Smashie's Christmastastic Playlist Mike Smash 2017
The Death of Stalin
The Death of Stalin Anastas Mikoyan 2017
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Alice Through the Looking Glass Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice) 2016
The Windsors
The Windsors George III 2016
An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse
An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse 2015
Nurse
Nurse Graham Downes 2015
Mortdecai
Mortdecai Spinoza 2015
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) Self 2014
Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s
Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s Terry Collier / Michael Palin / Manuel / Frankie Howerd / Lurcio / Yosser Hughes / Lord Lawson / Stanley Baldrick / Alan Yentob / Rick / Dennis Potter / Evan Davis / Tim Canterbury / Rick Prog-Rock / Mary Berry / Jools Holland / Paul Merton / Sarah Silligan / Alan Davies / Diddy Andy Hamilton / Various 2014
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy Self 2014
Brian Pern: A Life in Rock
Brian Pern: A Life in Rock Pat Quid 2014
The IT Crowd Manual
The IT Crowd Manual Self 2014
Toast of London
Toast of London Vic Titball 2013
It's Kevin
It's Kevin Rev. D.W.F. Winkleberry 2013
Fry and Laurie Reunited
Fry and Laurie Reunited Self 2010
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa Self 2010
Burke & Hare
Burke & Hare Gentleman Drunk 2010
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice) 2010
Bellamy's People
Bellamy's People 2010
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind Prancer (voice) 2007
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show Self 2007
The One Show
The One Show Self - Guest 2006
Harry & Paul
Harry & Paul 2005
Corpse Bride
Corpse Bride William Van Dort / Mayhew / Paul the Head Waiter (voice) 2005
Help
Help Various 2005
The Culture Show
The Culture Show Self 2004
Finding Neverland
Finding Neverland Stage Manager 2004
Parkinson
Parkinson 2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Sir Cadogan 2004
The Catherine Tate Show
The Catherine Tate Show 2004
The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour
The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour Various 2003
Comedy Connections
Comedy Connections 2003
Swiss Toni
Swiss Toni 2003
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe Prancer (voice) 2002
Happiness
Happiness Danny Spencer 2001
Jumpers for Goalposts
Jumpers for Goalposts Ron Manager 2001
Kevin & Perry Go Large
Kevin & Perry Go Large Bouncer 2000
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) 2000
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire Prancer (voice) 1999
David Copperfield
David Copperfield Pawnbroker 1999
Harry Enfield Undressed
Harry Enfield Undressed 1999
Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show
Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show Self 1999
The Fast Show Live
The Fast Show Live 1998
Ted & Ralph
Ted & Ralph Ted / Rowley Birkin / Kevin Brown 1998
Match of the World Cup
Match of the World Cup 1998
Parkinson
Parkinson Self 1998
Harry Enfield and Chums
Harry Enfield and Chums Various Characters 1994
The Fast Show
The Fast Show Various Characters 1994
The Danny Baker Show
The Danny Baker Show 1994
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era Mike Smash 1994
Smashie and Nicey's Top of the Pops Party
Smashie and Nicey's Top of the Pops Party Smashie 1994
Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars Self 1993
The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer 1993
The Weekenders
The Weekenders Spencer Pedal 1992
GamesMaster
GamesMaster 1992
Amnesty International's Big 30
Amnesty International's Big 30 Mike Smash 1991
Paul Merton: The Series
Paul Merton: The Series 1991
Harry Enfield's Television Programme
Harry Enfield's Television Programme 1990
The Craig Ferguson Show
The Craig Ferguson Show Various 1990
Countryfile
Countryfile Self 1988
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops Self - Host 1964

Writing Credits (9)

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