Paul Whitehouse

Known for: Acting
Born: May 17, 1958, Stanleytown, Rhondda, Wales, UK
Movies: 48

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.

Best-Known Movies

8.0

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2004

6.6

Alice in Wonderland

2010

7.6

Corpse Bride

2005

6.6

Alice Through the Looking Glass

2016

7.3

Finding Neverland

2004

5.5

Mortdecai

2015

7.0

The Death of Stalin

2017

6.4

Ghost Stories

2018

6.4

The Personal History of David Copperfield

2019

6.1

Burke & Hare

2010

Filmography

2026	Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom	Shop Keeper (voice)
2026	Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic	Self (uncredited)
2023	Dodger Special: Coronation	Royston
2022	The Love Box in Your Living Room
2022	The Tiger Who Came to Tea	Milkman
2020	The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrases	Self/Various Characters
2020	The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases	Self/Various Characters
2019	The Personal History of David Copperfield	Daniel Peggotty
2018	King of Thieves	Carl Wood
2018	Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires	The Wise One
2018	Ghost Stories	Tony Matthews
2017	The Death of Stalin	Anastas Mikoyan
2016	Alice Through the Looking Glass	Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice)
2015	An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse
2015	Mortdecai	Spinoza
2014	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	Self
2014	The IT Crowd Manual	Self
2010	Fry and Laurie Reunited	Self
2010	The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa	Self
2010	Burke & Hare	Gentleman Drunk
2010	Alice in Wonderland	Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice)
2008	Graham Linehan: Funny Business
2007	Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind	Prancer (voice)
2005	Corpse Bride	William Van Dort / Mayhew / Paul the Head Waiter (voice)
2004	Finding Neverland	Stage Manager
2004	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban	Sir Cadogan
2003	The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour	Various
2002	Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe	Prancer (voice)
2001	We Know Where You Live. Live!	Self
2000	Kevin & Perry Go Large	Bouncer
1999	Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire	Prancer (voice)
1999	Harry Enfield Undressed
1999	Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show	Self
1999	The Fast Show: You Ain’t Seen These, Right?
1998	The Fast Show Live
1998	Ted & Ralph	Ted / Rowley Birkin / Kevin Brown
1994	Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era	Mike Smash
1994	Smashie and Nicey's Top of the Pops Party	Smashie
1992	The Weekenders	Spencer Pedal
1991	Amnesty International's Big 30	Mike Smash
1990	The Craig Ferguson Show	Various

Directing, Writing & Producing

2020	The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases	Writer
2014	Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s	Writer
2003	The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour	Producer
1999	The Fast Show: You Ain’t Seen These, Right?	Writer, Producer
1990	The Craig Ferguson Story	Writer
1990	The Craig Ferguson Show	Writer

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