
Birthday
1958/05/17 (67 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Stanleytown, Rhondda, Wales, UK
Also know as
Paul Julian Whitehouse
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.

(2005) Corpse Bride
as William Van Dort / Mayhew / Paul the Head Waiter (voice)

(2014) The IT Crowd Manual
as Self

(2010) Alice in Wonderland
as Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice)

(1990) The Craig Ferguson Show
as Various

(2022) The Tiger Who Came to Tea
as Milkman

(1994) Smashie and Nicey's Top of the Pops Party
as Smashie

(2002) Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
as Prancer (voice)

(2015) Mortdecai
as Spinoza

(2014) 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
as Self

(2023) Dodger Special: Coronation
as Royston

(1991) Amnesty International's Big 30
as Mike Smash

(2022) The Love Box in Your Living Room
as ---

(1998) Ted & Ralph
as Ted / Rowley Birkin / Kevin Brown
(1994) Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
as Mike Smash

(1999) Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
as Prancer (voice)
(1999) Harry Enfield Undressed
as ---

(2017) The Death of Stalin
as Anastas Mikoyan

(2018) Ghost Stories
as Tony Matthews

(2007) Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
as Prancer (voice)
(2015) An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse
as ---

(2016) Alice Through the Looking Glass
as Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice)

(2010) Fry and Laurie Reunited
as Self

(2004) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as Sir Cadogan

(2004) Finding Neverland
as Stage Manager

(2018) King of Thieves
as Carl Wood

(1998) The Fast Show Live
as ---

(2018) Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires
as The Wise One

(2019) The Personal History of David Copperfield
as Daniel Peggotty

(1999) Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show
as Self

(1992) The Weekenders
as Spencer Pedal

(2000) Kevin & Perry Go Large
as Bouncer

(2010) Burke & Hare
as Gentleman Drunk

(2014) Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s
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

(2020) The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases
as Himself, Various Characters

(2003) The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour
as Various

(2010) The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
as Self

(1993) Shooting Stars
as Self

(1990) Harry Enfield's Television Programme
as ---

(2003) Comedy Connections
as ---

(1992) GamesMaster
as ---

(1994) The Fast Show
as Various Characters
(2000) Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
as ---

(2005) Harry & Paul
as ---

(1993) The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
as ---

(2004) The Culture Show
as Self

(2021) Murder, They Hope
as Monty

(2005) Help
as Various

(2001) Happiness
as Danny Spencer
(1994) The Danny Baker Show
as ---

(1994) Harry Enfield and Chums
as Various Characters

(2022) Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
as Askew

(2010) Bellamy's People
as ---

(2014) Brian Pern: A Life in Rock
as Pat Quid
(2015) Nurse
as Graham Downes

(2004) The Catherine Tate Show
as ---

(2023) The Change
as Tony

(2006) The One Show
as Self - Guest

(1991) Paul Merton: The Series
as ---
(2001) Jumpers for Goalposts
as Ron Manager

(2022) A League of Their Own Road Trip: Dingle To Dover
as ---

(2017) Smashie's Xmastastic Playlist
as DJ Mike Smash

(1999) David Copperfield
as Pawnbroker

(2016) The Windsors
as George III

(2018) Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
as Self

(2004) Parkinson
as ---

(2013) Toast of London
as Vic Titball

(2007) The Graham Norton Show
as Self

(2023) Paul Whitehouse: Our Troubled Rivers
as Self - Presenter

(2024) Paul Whitehouse's Sketch Show Years
as Self

(2024) The Chris McCausland Show
as Self

(2014) Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
as Self

(1998) Parkinson
as Self

(1964) Top of the Pops
as Self - Host

(2024) Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry
as Self - Guest

(2023) Vinnie Jones in the Country
as Self

(2003) Swiss Toni
as ---

(1988) Countryfile
as Self

(2013) It's Kevin
as Rev. D.W.F. Winkleberry
(1998) Match of the World Cup
as ---

(2025) Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me
as Self