Paul Whitehouse
Acting
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
2026Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic
Self (uncredited)
2023Dodger Special: Coronation
Royston
2022The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Milkman
2022The Love Box in Your Living Room
2020The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases
Self/Various Characters
2020The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrases
Self/Various Characters
2019The Personal History of David Copperfield
Daniel Peggotty
2018Ghost Stories
Tony Matthews
2018King of Thieves
Carl Wood
2018Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires
The Wise One
2017The Death of Stalin
Anastas Mikoyan
2016Alice Through the Looking Glass
Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice)
2015Mortdecai
Spinoza
2015An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse
2014The IT Crowd Manual
Self
201450 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Self
2014Harry & 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
2010Alice in Wonderland
Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice)
2010Fry and Laurie Reunited
Self
2010Burke & Hare
Gentleman Drunk
2010The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
Self
2007Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
Prancer (voice)
2005Corpse Bride
William Van Dort / Mayhew / Paul the Head Waiter (voice)
2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Sir Cadogan
