Paul Whitehouse
Known for acting · Born 17 May 1958 · 68 · Stanleytown, Rhondda, Wales, UK
104 credits
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
Corpse Bride
2005
Ghost Stories
2018
The Fast Show
1994
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
2018
Harry Enfield and Chums
1994
Harry & Paul
2005
The Death of Stalin
2017
Harry Enfield's Television Programme
1990
The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
1993
Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires
2018
Happiness
2001
King of Thieves
2018
Acting (89)
2026Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the MagicSelf (uncredited)Film
2026Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy BottomShop Keeper (voice)Film
2026The Harry Hill ShowSelfSeries
2025Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & MeSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2024Legends of Comedy with Lenny HenrySelf - GuestSeries
2024Paul Whitehouse's Sketch Show YearsSelf · 4 episodesSeries
2024The Chris McCausland ShowSelfSeries
2023The ChangeTony · 9 episodesSeries
2023Vinnie Jones in the CountrySelfSeries
2023Dodger Special: CoronationRoystonFilm
2023Paul Whitehouse: Our Troubled RiversSelf - Presenter · 2 episodesSeries
2022Why Didn't They Ask Evans?Askew · 3 episodesSeries
2022The Tiger Who Came to TeaMilkmanFilm
2022The Love Box in Your Living RoomFilm
2022A League of Their Own Road Trip: Dingle To DoverSeries
2021Murder, They HopeMontySeries
2020The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming CatchphrasesSelf/Various CharactersFilm
2020The Fast Show: More Blooming CatchphrasesSelf/Various CharactersFilm
2019The Personal History of David CopperfieldDaniel PeggottyFilm
2018Ghost StoriesTony MatthewsFilm
2018King of ThievesCarl WoodFilm
2018Chuck Steel: Night of the TrampiresThe Wise OneFilm
2018Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone FishingSelf · 50 episodesSeries
2017The Death of StalinAnastas MikoyanFilm
2017Smashie's Xmastastic PlaylistDJ Mike Smash · 2 episodesSeries
2017Smashie's Christmastastic PlaylistMike Smash · 2 episodesSeries
2016Alice Through the Looking GlassThackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice)Film
2016The WindsorsGeorge III · 6 episodesSeries
2015MortdecaiSpinozaFilm
2015An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul WhitehouseFilm
2015NurseGraham Downes · 4 episodesSeries
2014The IT Crowd ManualSelfFilm
2014Brian Pern: A Life in RockPat Quid · 9 episodesSeries
201450 Years of BBC Two ComedySelfFilm
2014Harry & Paul's Story of the 2sTerry 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 / VariousFilm
2014Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)SelfSeries
2013Toast of LondonVic TitballSeries
2013It's KevinRev. D.W.F. WinkleberrySeries
2010Alice in WonderlandThackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice)Film
2010Burke & HareGentleman DrunkFilm
2010Fry and Laurie ReunitedSelfFilm
2010The Royle Family: Behind the SofaSelfFilm
2010Bellamy's People · 8 episodesSeries
2008Graham Linehan: Funny BusinessFilm
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2007Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd KindPrancer (voice)Film
2006The One ShowSelf - GuestSeries
2005Corpse BrideWilliam Van Dort / Mayhew / Paul the Head Waiter (voice)Film
2005Harry & Paul · 24 episodesSeries
2005HelpVarious · 6 episodesSeries
2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanSir CadoganFilm
2004Finding NeverlandStage ManagerFilm
2004The Catherine Tate ShowSeries
2004The Culture ShowSelfSeries
2004ParkinsonSeries
2003Comedy ConnectionsSeries
2003The Fast Show: The Farewell TourVariousFilm
2003Swiss ToniSeries
2002Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost TribePrancer (voice)Film
2001We Know Where You Live. Live!SelfFilm
2001HappinessDanny Spencer · 12 episodesSeries
2001Jumpers for GoalpostsRon Manager · 8 episodesSeries
2000Kevin & Perry Go LargeBouncerFilm
2000Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)Series
1999David CopperfieldPawnbroker · 2 episodesSeries
1999Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of FirePrancer (voice)Film
1999The Fast Show: You Ain’t Seen These, Right?Film
1999Harry Enfield UndressedFilm
1999Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast ShowSelfFilm
1998Ted & RalphTed / Rowley Birkin / Kevin BrownFilm
1998The Fast Show LiveFilm
1998ParkinsonSelfSeries
1998Match of the World Cup · 7 episodesSeries
1994The Fast ShowVarious Characters · 34 episodesSeries
1994Harry Enfield and ChumsVarious Characters · 12 episodesSeries
1994Smashie and Nicey: The End of an EraMike SmashFilm
1994Smashie and Nicey's Top of the Pops PartySmashieFilm
1994The Danny Baker ShowSeries
1993Shooting StarsSelfSeries
1993The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer · 12 episodesSeries
1992GamesMasterSeries
1992The WeekendersSpencer PedalFilm
1992Bunch Of FiveSpencer PendelSeries
1991Paul Merton: The SeriesSeries
1991Amnesty International's Big 30Mike SmashFilm
1990Harry Enfield's Television Programme · 13 episodesSeries
1990The Craig Ferguson ShowVariousFilm
1988CountryfileSelfSeries
1964Top of the PopsSelf - HostSeries
Production (6)
2025InvincibleExecutive ProducerFilm
2010Bellamy's PeopleProducerSeries
2005HelpProducer, WriterSeries
2003The Fast Show: The Farewell TourProducerFilm
1998Ted & RalphExecutive ProducerFilm
1994The Fast ShowProducer, Writer, CreatorSeries
Writing (9)
2020The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming CatchphrasesWriter, Executive ProducerFilm
2015NurseWriter, ProducerSeries
2014Harry & Paul's Story of the 2sWriterFilm
2005Harry & PaulWriter, CreatorSeries
2001HappinessWriterSeries
1999The Fast Show: You Ain’t Seen These, Right?Writer, ProducerFilm
1994Harry Enfield and ChumsWriterSeries
1990The Craig Ferguson ShowWriterFilm
1990The Craig Ferguson StoryWriterFilm