Paul 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.

As actor

Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic

2026 · Self (uncredited)

Dodger Special: Coronation

2023 · Royston

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

2022 · Milkman

The Love Box in Your Living Room

2022

The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases

2020 · Self/Various Characters

The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrases

2020 · Self/Various Characters

The Personal History of David Copperfield

2019 · Daniel Peggotty

Ghost Stories

2018 · Tony Matthews

King of Thieves

2018 · Carl Wood

Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires

2018 · The Wise One

The Death of Stalin

2017 · Anastas Mikoyan

Alice Through the Looking Glass

2016 · Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice)

Mortdecai

2015 · Spinoza

An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse

2015

The IT Crowd Manual

2014 · Self

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

2014 · Self

Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s

2014 · 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