- 1st September via Chortle: Paul Whitehouse protests theatre shutdowns
- 29th August: The Fast Show could return as a live show
- 18th August via The Mirror: Mortimer: Whitehouse becomes his 'dad' when filming
- 10th August: Gold to broadcast second Fast Show special
- 22nd June via Broadcast: Dave earns rights to repeat Gone Fishing
Paul Whitehouse, born in Wales and raised in London, is a comedian, actor and writer. He formed an early creative partnership with Charlie Higson in the 1980s, whom he met at university, before the pair met and began writing for Harry Enfield, then on the cusp of fame. A talented character comic and mimic, he is best known for 1990s sketch show The Fast Show.
- Full name
- Paul Julian Whitehouse
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Wales
- BAFTA Television Awards 2020 - Best Features: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 2015 - Best Sitcom: Nominee
- British Comedy Awards 2014 - Best TV Comedy Actor: Nominee
- British Comedy Awards 2013 - Best Writing: Winner
- BAFTA Television Awards 2011 - Best Comedy: Winner
- BAFTA Television Awards 2009 - Best Comedy: Winner
- BAFTA Television Awards 2006 - Best Comedy: Winner
- BAFTA Television Awards 2002 - Best Sitcom: Nominee
- British Comedy Awards 1999 - Best TV Comedy Actor: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 1998 - Best Light Entertainment Performance: Winner
- British Comedy Awards 1998 - Top BBC Two, Channel 4 or Channel 5 Comedy Personality: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 1998 - Best Light Entertainment Programme: Winner
- BAFTA Television Awards 1997 - Best Light Entertainment Programme: Nominee
- British Comedy Awards 1997 - Top BBC Two, Channel 4 or Channel 5 Comedy Personality: Winner
- British Comedy Awards 1996 - Best Male TV Comic: Winner
- Born
- Saturday 17th May 1958 (62 years-old)
Awards
Known for
Harry & Paul - Actor
The Fast Show - Actor
Harry Enfield & Chums - Actor
Harry Enfield's Television Programme - Actor
Credits
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing - Series 4 Announced | Host / Presenter |
| 2020 | The Fast Show: Just A Load Of Blooming Catchphrases | Self |
| 2020 | The Fast Show: Just A Load Of Blooming Catchphrases | Writer |
| 2020 | The Fast Show: Just A Load Of Blooming Catchphrases | Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing - Series 3 | Host / Presenter |
| 2020 | Down The Line - Lockdown Special | Ensemble Actor |
| 2020 | Down The Line - Lockdown Special | Writer |
| 2020 | Down The Line - Lockdown Special | Producer |
| 2020 | The Personal History Of David Copperfield | Daniel Peggotty |
| 2019 | The Glove In Development | Actor |
| 2019 | Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy | Self |
| 2019 | Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing - Series 2 | Host / Presenter |
| 2018 | Nurse - Series 3 | Various |
| 2018 | Nurse - Series 3 | Writer |
| 2018 | Nurse - Series 3 | Producer |
| 2018 | My Favourite Sketch | Guest |
| 2018 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 24 | Guest |
| 2018 | The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 13 | Guest |
| 2018 | Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing - Series 1 | Host / Presenter |
| 2017 | Smashie's Christmastastic Playlist | Mike Smash |
| 2017 | Smashie's Christmastastic Playlist | Writer |
| 2017 | The Death Of Stalin | Anastas Mikoyan |
| 2017 | Eat Your Heart Out With Nick Helm
|
Self |
| 2017 | Brian Pern - Brian Pern: A Tribute | Pat Quid |
| 2017 | Harry And Paul Present: The Gentlemen's Club | Various |
| 2017 | Harry And Paul Present: The Gentlemen's Club | Writer |
| 2017 | It's Jocelyn - Series 2 | Ensemble Actor |
| 2017 | The Allotment | Geoff |
| 2016 | The Windsors - Christmas Special | King George III |
| 2016 | Richard E. Grant On... Ealing Comedies
|
Self |
| 2016 | Murder In Successville - Series 2
|
Len Goodman |
| 2016 | Murder In Successville - Series 2
|
Writer (Additional Material) |
| 2016 | Nurse - Series 2 | Various |
| 2016 | Nurse - Series 2 | Writer |
| 2016 | Nurse - Series 2 | Producer |
| 2016 | Brian Pern - Brian Pern: 45 Years Of Prog And Roll | Pat Quid |
| 2016 | The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything | Self |
| 2015 | Crackanory - Series 3 | Host / Presenter |
| 2015 | Toast Of London - Series 3
|
Vic Titball |
| 2015 | The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 9 | Guest |
| 2015 | An Evening With Harry Enfield & Paul Whitehouse | Various |
| 2015 | An Evening With Harry Enfield & Paul Whitehouse | Self |
| 2015 | An Evening With Harry Enfield & Paul Whitehouse | Writer |
| 2015 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 17 | Guest |
| 2015 | Nurse | Ted |
| 2015 | Nurse
|
Callum from Watford (Voice) |
| 2015 | Nurse | David |
| 2015 | Nurse | Graham Downes |
| 2015 | Nurse | Maurice |
| 2015 | Nurse | Ray |
| 2015 | Nurse | Billy |
| 2015 | Nurse | Herbert |
| 2015 | Nurse | Gary |
| 2015 | Nurse | Writer |
| 2015 | Nurse | Producer |
| 2014 | Brian Pern - Brian Pern: A Life In Rock
|
Pierre Sac |
| 2014 | Brian Pern - Brian Pern: A Life In Rock | Pat Quid |
| 2014 | Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
|
Self |
| 2014 | The Feeling Nuts Comedy Night | Self-Righteous Brother |
| 2014 | The Feeling Nuts Comedy Night | Self |
| 2014 | Monty Python Live (Mostly)
|
Self |
| 2014 | Harry And Paul's Story Of The 2s | Various |
| 2014 | Harry And Paul's Story Of The 2s | Writer |
| 2014 | 50 Years Of BBC 2 Comedy | Self |
| 2014 | The Fast Show Special | Various |
| 2014 | The Fast Show Special | Writer |
| 2014 | The Fast Show Special | Director |
| 2014 | The Fast Show Special | Producer |
| 2014 | The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure | Self |
| 2014 | Nurse - Series 1 | Various |
| 2014 | Nurse - Series 1 | Writer |
| 2014 | Nurse - Series 1 | Producer |
| 2014 | Brian Pern - The Life Of Rock With Brian Pern | Pat Quid |
| 2014 | The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure | Guest |
| 2014 | Brian Pern | Phil Spector |
| 2013 | The IT Crowd Manual | Self |
| 2013 | Respect: A Felix Dexter Special | Self |
| 2013 | Down The Line - Series 5 | Ensemble Actor |
| 2013 | Down The Line - Series 5 | Producer |
| 2013 | It's Kevin
|
Ensemble Actor |
| 2013 | Harry & Paul's Magnificent Sporting Moments | Various |
| 2013 | Harry & Paul's Magnificent Sporting Moments | Writer |
| 2012 | Harry & Paul - Harry & Paul - Series 4 | Various |
| 2012 | Harry & Paul - Harry & Paul - Series 4 | Writer |
| 2011 | Jennifer Saunders: Laughing At The 90s | Self |
| 2011 | The Simon Day Show - Series 1
|
Alan |
| 2010 | Fry And Laurie: Reunited | Self |
| 2010 | The Royle Family Portraits | Self |
| 2010 | Royle Exclusive: Behind The Sofa | Self |
| 2010 | Harry & Paul - Harry & Paul - Series 3 | Various |
| 2010 | Harry & Paul - Harry & Paul - Series 3 | Writer |
| 2010 | Bellamy's People | Various |
| 2010 | Bellamy's People | Writer |
| 2010 | Bellamy's People | Director |
| 2010 | Bellamy's People | Producer |
| 2010 | Burke & Hare | Gentleman Drunk |
| 2009 | Down The Line - 2009 Special | Ensemble Actor |
| 2009 | Horne & Corden
|
Boss |
| 2009 | Rockton Manor Studios | Benson |
| 2008 | Shooting Stars - 2008 Specials
|
Self |
| 2008 | Harry & Paul - Harry & Paul - Series 2 | Writer |
| 2008 | Harry & Paul - Harry & Paul - Series 2 | Various |
| 2008 | Chain Reaction - Series 4 | Guest |
| 2007 | Does The Team Think... - Series 1
|
Guest |
| 2007 | Harry & Paul - Ruddy Hell! It's Harry & Paul | Various |
| 2007 | Harry & Paul - Ruddy Hell! It's Harry & Paul | Writer |
| 2006 | Down The Line - Series 1 | Ensemble Actor |
| 2006 | Down The Line - Series 1 | Writer |
| 2005 | Help | Various |
| 2005 | Help | Writer |
| 2005 | The Catherine Tate Show - Series 2
|
Guest |
| 2004 | Swiss Toni - Series 2
|
Bric-a-Brac Leonard |
| 2003 | Comedy From Merton To Enfield
|
Self (Archive Material) |
| 2002 | Shooting Stars - Series 4
|
Guest |
| 2001 | Happiness - Series 2 | Danny Spencer |
| 2001 | Happiness - Series 2 | Writer |
| 2001 | Happiness - Series 1 | Danny Spencer |
| 2001 | Happiness - Series 1 | Writer |
| 1999 | Harry Enfield Presents... - Kevin's Guide To Being A Teenager
|
Writer |
| 1997 | Harry Enfield & Chums - Series 2 | Various |
| 1994 | Harry Enfield & Chums - Series 1 | Various |
| 1994 | The Fast Show - Series 1 | Various |
| 1994 | The Fast Show - Series 1 | Writer |
| 1994 | The Fast Show - Series 1
|
Producer |
| 1994 | The Honeymoon's Over | Billy 'Whiz' |
| 1994 | The Honeymoon's Over | Writer |
| 1994 | The Honeymoon's Over | Producer |
| 1993 | The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer - Series 2 | Ensemble Actor |
| 1993 | The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer - Series 1 | Ensemble Actor |
| 1992 | The Weekenders | Spencer Pendel |
| 1992 | Dead At Thirty | Writer |
| 1992 | Harry Enfield's Television Programme - Series 2 | Various |
| 1990 | Vic Reeves Big Night Out - Series 1 | Ensemble Actor |
| 1990 | Harry Enfield's Television Programme - Series 1 | Various |
| 1990 | A Bit Of Fry & Laurie - Series 2
|
Man - Bottom Fondled in Audience |
| 1990 | The British Comedy Awards | Self |
| 1988 | Friday Night Live | Guest |
| 1988 | Comic Relief
|
Grandad |
Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
Paul Whitehouse on IMDb