Paul Whitehouse
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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
Credits
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
as Sir Cadogan
Corpse Bride (2005)
as William Van Dort / Mayhew / Paul the Head Waiter (voice)
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
as Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice)
Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
as Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice)
The Death of Stalin (2017)
as Anastas Mikoyan
Mortdecai (2015)
as Spinoza
Finding Neverland (2004)
as Stage Manager
Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic (2026)
as Self (uncredited)
King of Thieves (2018)
as Carl Wood
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026)
as Shop Keeper (voice)
Burke & Hare (2010)
as Gentleman Drunk
Ghost Stories (2018)
as Tony Matthews
The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)
as Daniel Peggotty
Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000)
as Bouncer
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe (2002)
as Prancer (voice)
Fry and Laurie Reunited (2010)
as Self
The Tiger Who Came to Tea (2022)
as Milkman
Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires (2018)
as The Wise One
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire (1999)
as Prancer (voice)
Amnesty International's Big 30 (1991)
as Mike Smash
Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show (1999)
as Self
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy (2014)
as Self
Dodger Special: Coronation (2023)
as Royston
Ted & Ralph (1998)
as Ted / Rowley Birkin / Kevin Brown
The IT Crowd Manual (2014)
as Self
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa (2010)
as Self
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind (2007)
as Prancer (voice)
The Weekenders (1992)
as Spencer Pedal
The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases (2020)
as Self/Various Characters
An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse (2015)
Actor
The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrases (2020)
as Self/Various Characters
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era (1994)
as Mike Smash
The Craig Ferguson Show (1990)
as Various
The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour (2003)
as Various
The Love Box in Your Living Room (2022)
Actor
Harry Enfield Undressed (1999)
Actor
The Fast Show Live (1998)
Actor
You Ain’t Seen These, Right? (—)
Actor
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
Smashie and Nicey's Top of the Pops Party (1994)
as Smashie