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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
British Broadcasting Corporation|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|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_(TV_series)|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_(TV_series)|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_(movie)|Harry Potter and the
Prisoner of Azkaban - 'Sir Cadogan'.
* Finding Neverland - 'Stage Manager' (with his
friend and admirer 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.