
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.

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)

Mortdecai
2015 · as Spinoza

Finding Neverland
2004 · as Stage Manager

Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic
2026 · as Self (uncredited)

The Death of Stalin
2017 · as Anastas Mikoyan

King of Thieves
2018 · as Carl Wood

The Personal History of David Copperfield
2019 · as Daniel Peggotty

Ghost Stories
2018 · as Tony Matthews

Burke & Hare
2010 · as Gentleman Drunk

Kevin & Perry Go Large
2000 · as Bouncer

Ted & Ralph
1998 · as Ted / Rowley Birkin / Kevin Brown

Fry and Laurie Reunited
2010 · as Self

The IT Crowd Manual
2014 · as Self

Amnesty International's Big 30
1991 · as Mike Smash

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
2002 · as Prancer (voice)