Paul Whitehouse
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.
Filmography
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom
2026
as Shop Keeper (voice)
Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic
2026
as Self (uncredited)
Dodger Special: Coronation
2023
as Royston
The Love Box in Your Living Room
2022
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
2022
as Milkman
The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrases
2020
as Self/Various Characters
The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases
2020
as Self/Various Characters
The Personal History of David Copperfield
2019
as Daniel Peggotty
King of Thieves
2018
as Carl Wood
Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires
2018
as The Wise One
Ghost Stories
2018
as Tony Matthews
The Death of Stalin
2017
as Anastas Mikoyan
Alice Through the Looking Glass
2016
as Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice)
An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse
2015
Mortdecai
2015
as Spinoza
Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s
2014
as 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
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014
as Self
The IT Crowd Manual
2014
as Self
Fry and Laurie Reunited
2010
as Self
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010
as Self
Burke & Hare
2010
as Gentleman Drunk
Alice in Wonderland
2010
as Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice)
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
2007
as Prancer (voice)
Corpse Bride
2005
as William Van Dort / Mayhew / Paul the Head Waiter (voice)