Profile of Paul Whitehouse on Famous Like Me

Paul Whitehouse (born 17 May 1959 in Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales) is a Welsh comedian and actor, well known for his work with Harry Enfield and as one of the stars of the popular BBC sketch show, The Fast Show.

Television

Whitehouse has worked extensively for the BBC, firstly as a writer and then a performer on shows such as Harry Enfield's Television Programme, where he developed numerous characters including 'Mike Smash' of Smashie and Nicey. In 1994 he found wider fame as part of the cast of The Fast Show with his old University friend Charlie Higson. His 'Fast Show' characters included:

• Rowley Birkin QC
• The 13th Duke of Wybourne
• Archie (hardest game in the world)
• Chris Jackson
• Unlucky Alf
• Brilliant
• Ron Manager
• One of The Suit You Tailors
• One of The Offroaders

In 2001 and 2002 Whitehouse wrote and performed in two series of the BBC comedy drama Happiness, in which he played a voice-over actor with a mid-life crisis.

Most recently Whitehouse wrote, produced and appeared (with Chris Langham) in the 2005 comedy drama Help, also for the BBC. In this show he takes 25 different roles, all patients of Langham's psychotherapist (except one, who is Langham's psychotherapist's psychotherapist).

Films

Whitehouse has had a number of small roles in film, principally:

• Kevin and Perry go large - 'Bouncer', with Harry Enfield
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - 'Sir Cadogan'.
• Finding Neverland - 'Stage Manager' (with his friend and admirer Johnny Depp)
• Corpse Bride - 'William Van Dort' (again, with Johnny Depp)

In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, he was voted amongst the top 50 comedy acts ever by fellow comedians and comedy insiders.

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