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Paul Whitehouse

Acting Born May 17, 1958 Stanleytown, Rhondda, Wales, UK 24 credits

Biography

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.

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Known for

Top of the Pops

as Self - Host

The Graham Norton Show

as Self
Film

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

as Sir Cadogan
Film

Corpse Bride

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

Full filmography

  • Top of the Pops (1964) as Self - Host
  • The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) as Sir Cadogan
  • The One Show (2006) as Self - Guest
  • Corpse Bride (2005) as William Van Dort / Mayhew / Paul the Head Waiter (voice)
  • Alice in Wonderland (2010) as Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice)
  • Countryfile (1988) as Self
  • Parkinson (1998) as Self
  • Shooting Stars (1993) as Self
  • Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) as Thackery Earwicket / March Hare (voice)
  • David Copperfield (1999) as Pawnbroker
  • The Culture Show (2004) as Self
  • Toast of London (2013) as Vic Titball
  • The Fast Show (1994) as Various Characters
  • Harry Enfield and Chums (1994) as Various Characters
  • Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (2022) as Askew
  • The Death of Stalin (2017) as Anastas Mikoyan
  • GamesMaster (1992)
  • Mortdecai (2015) as Spinoza
  • The Windsors (2016) as George III
  • Finding Neverland (2004) as Stage Manager
  • Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000)
  • The Catherine Tate Show (2004)
  • Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) (2014) as Self