Paul Whitehouse

Acting

Paul Whitehouse

Born May 17, 1958Stanleytown, Rhondda, Wales, UK83 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

Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me

Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me

TV

2025

Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry
4.2

Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry

TV

2024

The Chris McCausland Show

The Chris McCausland Show

TV

2024

Paul Whitehouse's Sketch Show Years

Paul Whitehouse's Sketch Show Years

TV

2024

Dodger Special: Coronation
10.0

Dodger Special: Coronation

Movie

2023

Vinnie Jones in the Country
9.0

Vinnie Jones in the Country

TV

2023

Filmography

Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me
2025Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Meas SelfTV
Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry
2024Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henryas Self - GuestTV
The Chris McCausland Show
2024The Chris McCausland Showas SelfTV
Paul Whitehouse's Sketch Show Years
2024Paul Whitehouse's Sketch Show Yearsas SelfTV
Dodger Special: Coronation
2023Dodger Special: Coronationas RoystonMovie
Vinnie Jones in the Country
2023Vinnie Jones in the Countryas SelfTV
The Change
2023The Changeas TonyTV
Paul Whitehouse: Our Troubled Rivers
2023Paul Whitehouse: Our Troubled Riversas Self - PresenterTV
The Love Box in Your Living Room
2022The Love Box in Your Living RoomMovie
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
2022The Tiger Who Came to Teaas MilkmanMovie
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
2022Why Didn't They Ask Evans?as AskewTV
A League of Their Own Road Trip: Dingle To Dover
2022A League of Their Own Road Trip: Dingle To DoverTV
Murder, They Hope
2021Murder, They Hopeas MontyTV
The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrases
2020The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrasesas Self/Various CharactersMovie
The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases
2020The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrasesas Self/Various CharactersMovie
The Personal History of David Copperfield
2019The Personal History of David Copperfieldas Daniel PeggottyMovie
King of Thieves
2018King of Thievesas Carl WoodMovie
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
2018Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishingas SelfTV
Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires
2018Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampiresas The Wise OneMovie
Ghost Stories
2018Ghost Storiesas Tony MatthewsMovie
Smashie's Xmastastic Playlist
2017Smashie's Xmastastic Playlistas DJ Mike SmashTV
Smashie's Christmastastic Playlist
2017Smashie's Christmastastic Playlistas Mike SmashTV
The Death of Stalin
2017The Death of Stalinas Anastas MikoyanMovie
Alice Through the Looking Glass
2016Alice Through the Looking Glassas Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice)Movie
The Windsors
2016The Windsorsas George IIITV
An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse
2015An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul WhitehouseMovie
N
2015Nurseas Graham DownesTV
Mortdecai
2015Mortdecaias SpinozaMovie
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
2014Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)as SelfTV
Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s
2014Harry & Paul's Story of the 2sas 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 / VariousMovie
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
201450 Years of BBC Two Comedyas SelfMovie
Brian Pern: A Life in Rock
2014Brian Pern: A Life in Rockas Pat QuidTV
The IT Crowd Manual
2014The IT Crowd Manualas SelfMovie
Toast of London
2013Toast of Londonas Vic TitballTV
It's Kevin
2013It's Kevinas Rev. D.W.F. WinkleberryTV
Fry and Laurie Reunited
2010Fry and Laurie Reunitedas SelfMovie
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010The Royle Family: Behind the Sofaas SelfMovie
Burke & Hare
2010Burke & Hareas Gentleman DrunkMovie
Alice in Wonderland
2010Alice in Wonderlandas Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice)Movie
Bellamy's People
2010Bellamy's PeopleTV
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
2007Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kindas Prancer (voice)Movie
The Graham Norton Show
2007The Graham Norton Showas SelfTV
The One Show
2006The One Showas Self - GuestTV
Harry & Paul
2005Harry & PaulTV
Corpse Bride
2005Corpse Brideas William Van Dort / Mayhew / Paul the Head Waiter (voice)Movie
Help
2005Helpas VariousTV
The Culture Show
2004The Culture Showas SelfTV
Finding Neverland
2004Finding Neverlandas Stage ManagerMovie
Parkinson
2004ParkinsonTV
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanas Sir CadoganMovie
The Catherine Tate Show
2004The Catherine Tate ShowTV
The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour
2003The Fast Show: The Farewell Touras VariousMovie
Comedy Connections
2003Comedy ConnectionsTV
Swiss Toni
2003Swiss ToniTV
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
2002Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribeas Prancer (voice)Movie
Happiness
2001Happinessas Danny SpencerTV
J
2001Jumpers for Goalpostsas Ron ManagerTV
Kevin & Perry Go Large
2000Kevin & Perry Go Largeas BouncerMovie
R
2000Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)TV
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
1999Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fireas Prancer (voice)Movie
David Copperfield
1999David Copperfieldas PawnbrokerTV
H
1999Harry Enfield UndressedMovie
Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show
1999Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Showas SelfMovie
The Fast Show Live
1998The Fast Show LiveMovie
Ted & Ralph
1998Ted & Ralphas Ted / Rowley Birkin / Kevin BrownMovie
M
1998Match of the World CupTV
Parkinson
1998Parkinsonas SelfTV
Harry Enfield and Chums
1994Harry Enfield and Chumsas Various CharactersTV
The Fast Show
1994The Fast Showas Various CharactersTV
T
1994The Danny Baker ShowTV
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
1994Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Eraas Mike SmashMovie
Smashie and Nicey's Top of the Pops Party
1994Smashie and Nicey's Top of the Pops Partyas SmashieMovie
Shooting Stars
1993Shooting Starsas SelfTV
The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
1993The Smell of Reeves and MortimerTV
The Weekenders
1992The Weekendersas Spencer PedalMovie
GamesMaster
1992GamesMasterTV
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991Amnesty International's Big 30as Mike SmashMovie
Paul Merton: The Series
1991Paul Merton: The SeriesTV
Harry Enfield's Television Programme
1990Harry Enfield's Television ProgrammeTV
The Craig Ferguson Show
1990The Craig Ferguson Showas VariousMovie
Countryfile
1988Countryfileas SelfTV
Top of the Pops
1964Top of the Popsas Self - HostTV
Invincible
—InvincibleExecutive ProducerMovie