8.0
Movie
Acting
Paul Whitehouse
- Born
- (age 68)
- Birthplace
- Stanleytown, Rhondda, Wales, UK
- Credits
- 95 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.0
Movie
6.6
Movie
Alice in Wonderland
7.6
Movie
Corpse Bride
6.6
Movie
Alice Through the Looking Glass
7.3
Movie
Finding Neverland
5.5
Movie
Mortdecai
7.0
Movie
The Death of Stalin
6.4
Movie
Ghost Stories
6.4
Movie
The Personal History of David Copperfield
6.1
Movie
Burke & Hare
5.6
Movie
King of Thieves
5.0
Movie
Kevin & Perry Go Large
7.5
TV
Toast of London
6.6
TV
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
7.1
TV
David Copperfield
7.4
Movie
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom
7.7
TV
The Fast Show
6.6
TV
The Windsors
Acting credits 93
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom Film | Shop Keeper (voice) |
| 2026 | Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic Film | Self (uncredited) |
| 2026 | The Harry Hill Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2025 | Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2024 | Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2024 | The Chris McCausland Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2024 | Paul Whitehouse's Sketch Show Years TV | Self (4 ep) |
| 2023 | Dodger Special: Coronation Film | Royston |
| 2023 | Vinnie Jones in the Country TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2023 | The Change TV | Tony (9 ep) |
| 2023 | Paul Whitehouse: Our Troubled Rivers TV | Self - Presenter (2 ep) |
| 2022 | The Love Box in Your Living Room Film | |
| 2022 | The Tiger Who Came to Tea Film | Milkman |
| 2022 | Why Didn't They Ask Evans? TV | Askew (3 ep) |
| 2022 | A League of Their Own Road Trip: Dingle To Dover TV | (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Murder, They Hope TV | Monty (1 ep) |
| 2020 | The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrases Film | Self/Various Characters |
| 2020 | The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases Film | Self/Various Characters |
| 2019 | The Personal History of David Copperfield Film | Daniel Peggotty |
| 2018 | King of Thieves Film | Carl Wood |
| 2018 | Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing TV | Self (56 ep) |
| 2018 | Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires Film | The Wise One |
| 2018 | Ghost Stories Film | Tony Matthews |
| 2017 | Smashie's Xmastastic Playlist TV | DJ Mike Smash (2 ep) |
| 2017 | Smashie's Christmastastic Playlist TV | Mike Smash (2 ep) |
| 2017 | The Death of Stalin Film | Anastas Mikoyan |
| 2016 | Alice Through the Looking Glass Film | Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice) |
| 2016 | The Windsors TV | George III (6 ep) |
| 2015 | An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse Film | |
| 2015 | Nurse TV | Graham Downes (4 ep) |
| 2015 | Mortdecai Film | Spinoza |
| 2014 | Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s Film | 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 Film | Self |
| 2014 | Brian Pern: A Life in Rock TV | Pat Quid (9 ep) |
| 2014 | The IT Crowd Manual Film | Self |
| 2013 | Toast of London TV | Vic Titball (1 ep) |
| 2013 | It's Kevin TV | Rev. D.W.F. Winkleberry (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Gogglebox TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Fry and Laurie Reunited Film | Self |
| 2010 | The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa Film | Self |
| 2010 | Burke & Hare Film | Gentleman Drunk |
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland Film | Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice) |
| 2010 | Bellamy's People TV | (8 ep) |
| 2008 | Graham Linehan: Funny Business Film | |
| 2007 | Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind Film | Prancer (voice) |
| 2007 | Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2006 | The One Show TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Harry & Paul TV | (24 ep) |
| 2005 | Corpse Bride Film | William Van Dort / Mayhew / Paul the Head Waiter (voice) |
| 2005 | Help TV | Various (6 ep) |
| 2004 | The Culture Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Finding Neverland Film | Stage Manager |
| 2004 | Parkinson TV | (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Film | Sir Cadogan |
| 2004 | The Catherine Tate Show TV | (1 ep) |
| 2003 | The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour Film | Various |
| 2003 | Comedy Connections TV | (1 ep) |
| 2003 | More Great Comedy Moments Film | Smashie / Unlucky Alf (archive footage) |
Crew credits 16
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Invincible Film | Executive Producer |
| 2020 | The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases Film | Writer, Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Nurse TV | Producer, Writer (4 ep) |
| 2014 | Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s Film | Writer |
| 2010 | Bellamy's People TV | Producer (8 ep) |
| 2005 | Harry & Paul TV | Writer, Creator (24 ep) |
| 2005 | Help TV | Writer, Producer (6 ep) |
| 2003 | The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour Film | Producer |
| 2003 | More Great Comedy Moments Film | Writer |
| 2001 | Happiness TV | Writer (12 ep) |
| 1999 | The Fast Show: You Ain’t Seen These, Right? Film | Writer, Producer |
| 1998 | Ted & Ralph Film | Executive Producer |
| 1994 | Harry Enfield and Chums TV | Writer (12 ep) |
| 1994 | The Fast Show TV | Writer, Producer, Creator (34 ep) |
| 1990 | The Craig Ferguson Story Film | Writer |
| 1990 | The Craig Ferguson Show Film | Writer |