About
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
Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic2026 · Self (uncredited)
Dodger Special: Coronation2023 · Royston
The Love Box in Your Living Room2022
The Tiger Who Came to Tea2022 · Milkman
The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrases2020 · Self/Various Characters
The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases2020 · Self/Various Characters
The Personal History of David Copperfield2019 · Daniel Peggotty
King of Thieves2018 · Carl Wood
Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires2018 · The Wise One
Ghost Stories2018 · Tony Matthews
The Death of Stalin2017 · Anastas Mikoyan
Alice Through the Looking Glass2016 · Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice)
An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse2015
Mortdecai2015 · Spinoza
Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s2014 · 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 Comedy2014 · Self
The IT Crowd Manual2014 · Self
Fry and Laurie Reunited2010 · Self
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa2010 · Self
Burke & Hare2010 · Gentleman Drunk