Paul Whitehouse
ActingBorn May 17, 1958
Stanleytown, Rhondda, Wales, UK
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.
Known For
Dodger Special: Coronation
movie2023
Vinnie Jones in the Country
tv2023
The Weekenders
movie1992
Brian Pern: A Life in Rock
tv2014
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
movie2010
The IT Crowd Manual
movie2014
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
movie2004
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
movie2014
The Love Box in Your Living Room
movie2022
The Fast Show Live
movie1998
The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour
movie2003
The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour
movie2003
Filmography
2026Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magicas Self (uncredited)movie2025Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Meas Selftv2024Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henryas Self - Guesttv2024The Chris McCausland Showas Selftv2024Paul Whitehouse's Sketch Show Yearsas Selftv2023Dodger Special: Coronationas Roystonmovie2023Vinnie Jones in the Countryas Selftv2023The Changeas Tonytv2023Paul Whitehouse: Our Troubled Riversas Self - Presentertv2022The Love Box in Your Living Roommovie2022The Tiger Who Came to Teaas Milkmanmovie2022Why Didn't They Ask Evans?as Askewtv2022A League of Their Own Road Trip: Dingle To Dovertv2021Murder, They Hopeas Montytv2020The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrasesas Self/Various Charactersmovie2020The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrasesas Writermovie2019The Personal History of David Copperfieldas Daniel Peggottymovie2018King of Thievesas Carl Woodmovie2018Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishingas Selftv2018Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampiresas The Wise Onemovie2018Ghost Storiesas Tony Matthewsmovie2017Smashie's Xmastastic Playlistas DJ Mike Smashtv2017Smashie's Christmastastic Playlistas Mike Smashtv2017The Death of Stalinas Anastas Mikoyanmovie2016Alice Through the Looking Glassas Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice)movie2016The Windsorsas George IIItv2015An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehousemovie2015Nurseas Writertv2015Mortdecaias Spinozamovie2014Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)as Selftv2014Harry & Paul's Story of the 2sas Writermovie201450 Years of BBC Two Comedyas Selfmovie2014Brian Pern: A Life in Rockas Pat Quidtv2014The IT Crowd Manualas Selfmovie2013Toast of Londonas Vic Titballtv2013It's Kevinas Rev. D.W.F. Winkleberrytv2010Fry and Laurie Reunitedas Selfmovie2010The Royle Family: Behind the Sofaas Selfmovie2010Burke & Hareas Gentleman Drunkmovie2010Alice in Wonderlandas Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice)movie2010Bellamy's Peopleas Producertv2007Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kindas Prancer (voice)movie2007The Graham Norton Showas Selftv2006The One Showas Self - Guesttv2005Harry & Paulas Creatortv2005Corpse Brideas William Van Dort / Mayhew / Paul the Head Waiter (voice)movie2005Helpas Producertv2004The Culture Showas Selftv2004Finding Neverlandas Stage Managermovie2004Parkinsontv2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanas Sir Cadoganmovie2004The Catherine Tate Showtv2003The Fast Show: The Farewell Touras Producermovie2003Comedy Connectionstv2003Swiss Tonitv2002Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribeas Prancer (voice)movie2001Happinessas Writertv2001Jumpers for Goalpostsas Ron Managertv2000Kevin & Perry Go Largeas Bouncermovie2000Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)tv1999Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fireas Prancer (voice)movie1999David Copperfieldas Pawnbrokertv1999Harry Enfield Undressedmovie1999Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Showas Selfmovie1998The Fast Show Livemovie1998Ted & Ralphas Executive Producermovie1998Match of the World Cuptv1998Parkinsonas Selftv1994Harry Enfield and Chumsas Writertv1994The Fast Showas Creatortv1994The Danny Baker Showtv1994Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Eraas Mike Smashmovie1994Smashie and Nicey's Top of the Pops Partyas Smashiemovie1993Shooting Starsas Selftv1993The Smell of Reeves and Mortimertv1992The Weekendersas Spencer Pedalmovie1992GamesMastertv1991Amnesty International's Big 30as Mike Smashmovie1991Paul Merton: The Seriestv1990Harry Enfield's Television Programmetv