Whitehouse, Paul 1958- (Ron Manager)

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Whitehouse, Paul 1958- (Ron Manager)

PERSONAL

Born May 17, 1958, in Stanleytown, Rhondda, Wales; father, in the coal industry; mother, an opera singer; divorced; children: Molly, Sophie, Lauren. Education: Attended college. Avocational Interests: Soccer.

Career:

Actor, producer, and writer. Appeared in promotional trailers; appeared in British advertisements as the character Rowley Birkin. Also worked as a plasterer.

Member:

Writers Guild of Great Britain.

Awards, Honors:

Writers Guild of Great Britain awards (with others), television—outstanding light entertainment, 1995 and 1997, both for Harry Enfield and Chums; British Comedy Award, best male comedy performer, 1996, Television Award nomination (with others), best light entertainment (program or series), 1997, Television Award (with others), best light entertainment (program or series), 1998, and best light entertainment performance, 1998, all British Academy of Film and Television Arts, all for The Fast Show; British Comedy Award nomination, best television comedy actor, 1999, for Ted & Ralph; Television Award nomination (with others), situation comedy category, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, 2002, for Happiness; Television Award (with others), best comedy program or series, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, 2006, for Help; some sources state that Whitehouse won a smiling baby competition in Rhondda Valley, Wales.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Alf Git and other characters, Harry Enfield's Television Programme, BBC, 1990 and 1992.

Jimmy Lea from Slade and other characters, The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer, BBC Two and Channel X, 1993 and 1995.

Various characters, The Fast Show (also known as Brilliant!), BBC, 1994, 1996, 1997.

Himself and various characters, Harry Enfield and Chums, BBC, 1994-97.

Himself and (in archive footage) Mike "Smashie" Smash, Full Mountie (also known as Jack Dee's "Full Mountie "), [Great Britain], 2000.

Ron Manager, Jumpers for Goalposts, Sky One, beginning 2001.

Danny Spencer, Happiness, BBC, 2001 and 2003.

Various characters, Help (also known as Crazy), BBC, 2005.

Various characters, including the Edge, the chocolateer, and Jose Mourinho, Ruddy Hell! It's Harry and Paul (also known as The Harry Enfield Show), BBC, beginning 2007.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Pawnbroker, David Copperfield, BBC, 1999, broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, 2000.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Various characters, The Craig Ferguson Show, Granada Television, 1990.

Mike "Smashie" Smash, Comic Relief (also known as Comic Relief 3: The Stonker), BBC, 1991.

(In archive footage) Mike "Smashie" Smash, Comic Relief: Behind the Nose, BBC, 1992.

Just for Laughs, 1992.

Nicey, Comic Relief: The Invasion of the Comic Tomatoes, BBC, 1993.

Himself, Benn v Eubank: Round One—The Best of Enemies, London Weekend Television, 1993.

Presenter, Late Licence: Introduction, Channel 4 (England), 1993.

Presenter, Late Licence: Preview, Channel 4 (England), 1993.

Mike "Smashie" Smash and Nicey, Smashie's and Nicey's Top of the Pops Party (also known as Thirty Years of Top of the Pops and 30 Years of Top of the Pops), BBC, 1994.

Mike "Smashie" Smash and Nicey, Smashie and Nicey-The End of an Era, BBC, 1994.

The Big Snog, Channel 4 (England), 1995.

Ted, Rowley Birkin, and Kevin Brown, Ted & Ralph, BBC, 1998.

Harry Enfield's Yule Log Chums, BBC, 1998.

Himself, Comic Relief: The Record Breaker (also known as Comic Relief Red Nose Day 1999: The Record Breaker, Red Nose Day 1999: Doctor Who and the Curse of the Fatal Death, Red Nose Day 1999: The Fast Show, Red Nose Day 1999: Harry Enfield and Special Chums, Red Nose Day 1999: Men Behaving Badly, Red Nose Day 1999: The Record Breaker, Red Nose Day 1999: The Vicar of Dibley, and Red Nose Day 1999: Victoria Wood Special), BBC, 1999.

Voice of Prancer, Hooves of Fire (animated; also known as Robbie the Reindeer in "Hooves of Fire"), BBC and Fox Family Channel, 1999, dubbed version broadcast by CBS.

Various characters, Last Fast Show Ever (three-part special), BBC, 2000.

Mike "Smashie" Smash and George, We Know Where You Live (also known as Amnesty International's "We Know Where You Live"), Channel 4 (England), 2001.

Ted, Comic Relief: Say Pants to Poverty, BBC, 2001.

(In archive footage) Various characters, Night of a Thousand Faces, BBC, 2001.

Comic Relief Short Pants, [Great Britain], 2001.

Harry Enfield's Guide to Being a Senior Citizen, BBC, 2001.

Harry Enfield's Guide to the North (also known as Harry Enfield's Guide to the North of England), BBC, 2001.

Voices of Prancer and yak, Legend of the Last Tribe (animated; also known as Robbie the Reindeer in "Legend of the Lost Tribe"), BBC and CBS, 2002.

Various characters, The Fast Show Farewell Tour, [Great Britain], c. 2002.

Mike "Smashie" Smash and Nicey, The Ultimate Pop Star, Channel 4 (England), 2003.

Ron Manager, Sport Relief 2004 (also known as Sport Relief and Sport Relief Saturday), BBC, 2004.

Sport Relief 2002 (also known as Sport Relief), BBC, 2004.

Himself, Britain's 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches, Channel 4 (England), 2005.

(In archive footage) The Comedians' Comedian, Channel 4 (England), 2005.

Himself, Comic Relief 2007: The Big One, BBC, 2007.

Himself and Nicey, The World's Greatest Comedy Characters, Channel 4 (England), 2007.

Voice of Prancer, Robbie the Reindeer in "Close Encounters of the Herd Kind" (animated), BBC, 2007.

Himself, Graham Linehan: Funny Business, Radio Telefis Eireann (RTE, Ireland), 2008.

Appeared in other programs.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Narrator, For Richer, for Poorer … A Tribute to Johnny Speight, BBC, 1998.

The British Comedy Awards, Independent Television (England), 2001.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Himself, One Hour with Jonathan Ross, Channel 4 (England), 1989.

David Rowells, Vic Reeves Big Night Out (also known as The Original Vic Reeves Big Night Out), Channel 4 (England) and Channel X, 1990.

Man in audience, A Bit of Fry and Laurie, BBC, 1990.

Mr. Popkins, Vic Reeves Big Night Out (also known as The Original Vic Reeves Big Night Out), Channel 4 (England) and Channel X, 1990.

Voice of Jean-Paul Gaultier, Vic Reeves Big Night Out (also known as The Original Vic Reeves Big Night Out), Channel 4 (England) and Channel X, 1990.

Film reviewer, Entertainment UK, [Great Britain], 1993.

Himself, Entertainment UK, [Great Britain], 1993.

Himself, Screaming Reels, [Great Britain], 1993.

Himself, The Big Breakfast, Channel 4 (England), 1994 (multiple episodes).

Himself, Funny Business, Independent Television (England), 1996.

Himself, This Morning (also known as This Morning with Richard and Judy), Independent Television (England), 1996, 1999, 2007.

Himself, "Brilliant," Light Lunch, Channel 4 (England), 1997.

Himself, "Divine Comedy," Everyman (also known as Everyman: Divine Comedy), BBC, 1997.

Himself, "The Film of Reeves and Mortimer," Omnibus (also known as Omnibus: The Film of Reeves and Mortimer), BBC, 1997.

Auntie's TV Favourites, BBC, 1997.

Himself, The Jack Docherty Show (also known as Not the Jack Docherty Show), Channel 5 (England), 1997, 1999 (multiple episodes).

Himself, "Harry Enfield," First on Four (also known as First on Four: Harry Enfield), Channel 4 (England), 1998.

Himself, Clive Anderson All Talk, BBC Two, 1998.

Himself, Late Lunch (also known as Late Lunch with Mel and Sue), Channel 4 (England), 1998.

Himself, The 11 O'Clock Show (also known as Da Best of Ali G), Channel 4 (England), 1999.

Himself, Exclusive! Exclusive!, 1999.

Himself, No Balls Allowed, Channel 4 (England), 1999.

Himself, Open House with Gloria Hunniford (also known as Open House), Channel 5 (England), 1999.

Himself, The Priory, Channel 4 (England), 1999, 2001 (multiple episodes).

Presenter, "Comedy Records," Top Ten (also known as Top Ten: Comedy Records), Channel 4 (England), 2000.

Sidney Crabbe, "A Blast from the Past," Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (also known as Randall & Hopkirk), BBC, 2000.

(In archive footage) Himself and various characters, The Sketch Show Story (also known as Victoria Wood's "Sketch Show Story"), BBC, 2001.

News agent Harrison Ford, "Death in the Valleys," Fun at the Funeral Parlour, BBC, 2001.

News agent Harrison Ford, "The Heron Incident," Fun at the Funeral Parlour, BBC, 2001.

News agent Harrison Ford, "Dead Aid," Fun at the Funeral Parlour, BBC, 2002.

Himself, Kelly, UTV, 2002.

Himself, Shooting Stars, BBC, 2002.

Himself, "Paul Whitehouse," Comedy from Merton to Enfield (also known as Comedy from Merton to Enfield: Paul Whitehouse), Independent Television (England), 2003.

Brickabrack Lennard, "Fothergill 2000," Swiss Toni (also known as Swiss Toni: Fothergill and Swiss Toni: Fothergill 2000), BBC, 2004.

Himself, "Harry Enfield and Chums," Comedy Connections, BBC, 2005.

Dad, The Catherine Tate Show, BBC, 2005.

Himself, Richard & Judy, Channel 4 (England), 2005.

Himself, "The Fast Show," Comedy Connections, BBC, 2006.

Himself, "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Studio," Imagine, BBC, 2006.

Himself, Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two, BBC Two, 2007.

(Uncredited; in archive footage) "Does Anyone Fancy a Pint?," Room 101, BBC, 2007.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Spender Pendel, "The Weekenders," Bunch of Five (also known as Bunch of Five: The Weekenders), Granada Television, 1992.

Billy, "The Honeymoon's Over," Comic Asides (also known as Comic Asides: The Honeymoon's Over), BBC Two, 1994.

Television Appearances; Other:

The Beautiful Game Nonfiction, Language and Media Units on Football, 2000.

Television Work; Series:

Script consultant, Vic Reeves Big Night Out (also known as The Original Vic Reeves Big Night Out), Channel 4 (England) and Channel X, 1990 and 1991.

Producer, The Fast Show (also known as Brilliant!), BBC, 1994, 1996, 1997.

Producer, Happiness, BBC, 2001 and 2003.

Associate producer, Help (also known as Crazy), BBC, 2005.

Television Work; Specials:

Executive producer, Ted & Ralph, BBC, 1998.

Producer, The Fast Show Farewell Tour, [Great Britain], c. 2002.

Television Work; Pilots:

Producer, "The Honeymoon's Over," Comic Asides (also known as Comic Asides: The Honeymoon's Over), BBC Two, 1994.

Film Appearances:

Bouncer, Kevin & Perry Go Large (also known as Ibiza Boys Go DJ!, Kevin and Perry, Kevin & Perry, Kevin and Perry Go Large, Kevin & Perry in Ibiza, and Kevin & Perry: The Movie), Paramount, 2000.

Sir Cadogan, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (also known as Harry Potter e il prigioniero di Azkaban, Harry Potter en de gevangene van Azkaban, Harry Potter e o prisioneiro de Azkaban, Harry Potter et le prisonnier d'Azkaban, Harry Potter i el pres d'Azkaban, Harry Potter ja Azkabanin vanki, Harry Potter och faangen fraan Azkaban, Harry Potter og fangen fra Azkaban, Harry Potter og fanginn fra Azkaban, Harry Potter und der Gefangene von Askaban, and Harry Potter y el prisionero de Azkaban), Warner Bros., 2004, IMAX version released as Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The IMAX Experience.

Stage manager, Finding Neverland (also known as J. M. Barrie's "Neverland" and Neverland), Miramax, 2004.

Voices of William Van Dort, Mayhew, and Paul the head waiter, Corpse Bride (animated; also known as Tim Burton's "Corpse Bride"), Warner Bros., 2005.

Stage Appearances; Major Tours:

The Fast Show Live, British cities, 1998.

The Fast Show Farewell Tour, British cities, 2002.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Various characters, The Fast Show Live, c. 1998.

(Uncredited) Himself, Ricky Gervais' and Stephen Merchant's "Video Diary of the Making of Series Two of ‘The Office"’ (short), 2003.

(Uncredited) Voice of Mayhew, Inside the Two Worlds of "The Corpse Bride" (short), Warner Home Video, 2006.

Appeared in material in other videos.

Video Work:

Executive producer, The Fast Show Live, c. 1998.

Worked on material that appeared in other videos.

Audiobooks:

The Fast Show Live, BBC Audiobooks, 1998.

WRITINGS

Teleplays; with Others; Specials:

The Craig Ferguson Show, Granada Television, 1990.

The Craig Ferguson Story, Channel 4 (England), 1991.

Smashie and Nicey-The End of an Era, BBC, 1994.

Ted & Ralph, BBC, 1998.

Comic Relief: The Record Breaker (also known as Comic Relief Red Nose Day 1999: The Record Breaker, Red Nose Day 1999: Doctor Who and the Curse of the Fatal Death, Red Nose Day 1999: The Fast Show, Red Nose Day 1999: Harry Enfield and Special Chums, Red Nose Day 1999: Men Behaving Badly, Red Nose Day 1999: The Record Breaker, Red Nose Day 1999: The Vicar of Dibley, and Red Nose Day 1999: Victoria Wood Special), BBC, 1999.

Last Fast Show Ever (three-part special), BBC, 2000.

The Fast Show Farewell Tour, [Great Britain], c. 2002.