Paul Whitehouse

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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.

Known For

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Sir Cadogan

Alice in Wonderland

Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice)

Corpse Bride

William Van Dort / Mayhew / Paul the Head Waiter (voice)

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice)

Finding Neverland

Stage Manager

Mortdecai

Spinoza

The Death of Stalin

Anastas Mikoyan

Ghost Stories

Tony Matthews

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2026	Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom MOVIE	Shop Keeper (voice)
2026	Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic MOVIE	Self (uncredited)
2026	The Harry Hill Show TV	Self
2025	Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me TV	Self
2024	Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry TV	Self - Guest
2024	The Chris McCausland Show TV	Self
2024	Paul Whitehouse's Sketch Show Years TV	Self
2023	Dodger Special: Coronation MOVIE	Royston
2023	Vinnie Jones in the Country TV	Self
2023	The Change TV	Tony
2023	Paul Whitehouse: Our Troubled Rivers TV	Self - Presenter
2022	The Love Box in Your Living Room MOVIE	Self
2022	The Tiger Who Came to Tea MOVIE	Milkman
2022	Why Didn't They Ask Evans? TV	Askew
2022	A League of Their Own Road Trip: Dingle To Dover TV	Self
2021	Murder, They Hope TV	Monty
2020	The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrases MOVIE	Self/Various Characters
2020	The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases MOVIE	Self/Various Characters
2019	The Personal History of David Copperfield MOVIE	Daniel Peggotty
2018	King of Thieves MOVIE	Carl Wood
2018	Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing TV	Self
2018	Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires MOVIE	The Wise One
2018	Ghost Stories MOVIE	Tony Matthews
2017	Smashie's Xmastastic Playlist TV	DJ Mike Smash
2017	Smashie's Christmastastic Playlist TV	Mike Smash
2017	The Death of Stalin MOVIE	Anastas Mikoyan
2016	Alice Through the Looking Glass MOVIE	Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice)
2016	The Windsors TV	George III
2015	An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse MOVIE	Self
2015	Nurse TV	Graham Downes
2015	Mortdecai MOVIE	Spinoza
2014	Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) TV	Self
2014	Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s MOVIE	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 MOVIE	Self
2014	Brian Pern: A Life in Rock TV	Pat Quid
2014	The IT Crowd Manual MOVIE	Self
2013	Toast of London TV	Vic Titball
2013	It's Kevin TV	Rev. D.W.F. Winkleberry
2013	Gogglebox TV	Self
2010	Fry and Laurie Reunited MOVIE	Self
2010	The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa MOVIE	Self
2010	Burke & Hare MOVIE	Gentleman Drunk
2010	Alice in Wonderland MOVIE	Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice)
2010	Bellamy's People TV	Self
2008	Graham Linehan: Funny Business MOVIE	Self
2007	Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind MOVIE	Prancer (voice)
2007	Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy TV	Self
2007	The Graham Norton Show TV	Self
2006	The One Show TV	Self - Guest
2005	Harry & Paul TV	Self
2005	Corpse Bride MOVIE	William Van Dort / Mayhew / Paul the Head Waiter (voice)
2005	Help TV	Various
2004	The Culture Show TV	Self
2004	Finding Neverland MOVIE	Stage Manager
2004	Parkinson TV	Self
2004	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban MOVIE	Sir Cadogan
2004	The Catherine Tate Show TV	Self
2003	The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour MOVIE	Various
2003	Comedy Connections TV	Self
2003	More Great Comedy Moments MOVIE	Smashie / Unlucky Alf (archive footage)
2003	Swiss Toni TV	Self
2002	Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe MOVIE	Prancer (voice)
2001	We Know Where You Live. Live! MOVIE	Self
2001	Happiness TV	Danny Spencer
2001	Jumpers for Goalposts TV	Ron Manager
2000	Kevin & Perry Go Large MOVIE	Bouncer
2000	Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) TV	Self
1999	Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire MOVIE	Prancer (voice)
1999	David Copperfield TV	Pawnbroker
1999	Harry Enfield Undressed MOVIE	Self
1999	Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show MOVIE	Self
1999	The Fast Show: You Ain’t Seen These, Right? MOVIE	Self
1998	The Fast Show Live MOVIE	Self
1998	Ted & Ralph MOVIE	Ted / Rowley Birkin / Kevin Brown
1998	Match of the World Cup TV	Self
1998	Parkinson TV	Self
1994	Harry Enfield and Chums TV	Various Characters
1994	The Fast Show TV	Various Characters
1994	The Danny Baker Show TV	Self
1994	Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era MOVIE	Mike Smash
1994	Smashie and Nicey's Top of the Pops Party MOVIE	Smashie
1993	Shooting Stars TV	Self
1993	The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer TV	Self
1992	The Weekenders MOVIE	Spencer Pedal
1992	Bunch Of Five TV	Spencer Pendel
1992	GamesMaster TV	Self
1991	Amnesty International's Big 30 MOVIE	Mike Smash
1991	Paul Merton: The Series TV	Self
1990	Harry Enfield's Television Programme TV	Self
1990	The Craig Ferguson Show MOVIE	Various
1988	Countryfile TV	Self
1977	Everyman TV	Self
1964	Top of the Pops TV	Self - Host

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