Paul Whitehouse

Acting

Born May 17, 1958 (age 68)

Stanleytown, Rhondda, Wales, UK

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

Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom2026 · Shop Keeper (voice)

Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic

Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic2026 · Self (uncredited)

The Harry Hill Show

The Harry Hill Show2026 · Self

Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me

Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me2025 · Self

Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry

Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry2024 · Self - Guest

Island Queen

Island Queen2024 · Self

Paul Whitehouse's Sketch Show Years

Paul Whitehouse's Sketch Show Years2024 · Self

Dodger Special: Coronation

Dodger Special: Coronation2023 · Royston

Vinnie Jones in the Country

Vinnie Jones in the Country2023 · Self

The Change

The Change2023 · Tony

Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring

Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring2023 · Self - Presenter

The Love Box in Your Living Room

The Love Box in Your Living Room2022

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

The Tiger Who Came to Tea2022 · Milkman

Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

Why Didn't They Ask Evans?2022 · Askew

A League of Their Own Road Trip: Dingle To Dover

A League of Their Own Road Trip: Dingle To Dover2022

Murder, They Hope

Murder, They Hope2021 · Monty

The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrases

The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrases2020 · Self/Various Characters

The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases

The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases2020 · Self/Various Characters

The Personal History of David Copperfield

The Personal History of David Copperfield2019 · Daniel Peggotty

King of Thieves

King of Thieves2018 · Carl Wood

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing2018 · Self

Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires

Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires2018 · The Wise One

Ghost Stories

Ghost Stories2018 · Tony Matthews

The Wall

The Wall2017 · DJ Mike Smash

Smashie's Christmastastic Playlist

Smashie's Christmastastic Playlist2017 · Mike Smash

The Death of Stalin

The Death of Stalin2017 · Anastas Mikoyan

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass2016 · Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice)

The Windsors

The Windsors2016 · George III

An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse

An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse2015

Nurse2015 · Graham Downes

Mortdecai

Mortdecai2015 · Spinoza

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

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

Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s

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 Comedy

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy2014 · Self

Empty Barrels 2: The Brown Gold

Empty Barrels 2: The Brown Gold2014 · Pat Quid

The IT Crowd Manual

The IT Crowd Manual2014 · Self

Toast of London

Toast of London2013 · Vic Titball

It's Kevin

It's Kevin2013 · Rev. D.W.F. Winkleberry

Fry and Laurie Reunited

Fry and Laurie Reunited2010 · Self

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa2010 · Self

Bellamy's People

Bellamy's People2010

Harry & Paul

Harry & Paul2005 · Various Characters

Corpse Bride

Corpse Bride2005

The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour

The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour2003

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe2002

Happiness

Happiness2001 · Danny Spencer

The Fast Show: You Ain’t Seen These, Right?

The Fast Show: You Ain’t Seen These, Right?1999

Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show

Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show1999

The Fast Show Live

The Fast Show Live1998

Ted & Ralph

Ted & Ralph1998

Harry Enfield and Chums

Harry Enfield and Chums1994 · Various

Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era

Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era1994

The Fast Show

The Fast Show1994 · Ted

The Craig Ferguson Show

The Craig Ferguson Show1990

Harry Enfield's Television Programme

Harry Enfield's Television Programme1990