Paul Chowdhry
Acting
Biography
Tajpaul Singh Chowdhry, better known as Paul Chowdhry, is an English comedian of Indian descent. He began his stand up career in 1998 and hosted the Channel 4 comedy series Stand Up for the Week as of the fifth series, having been a regular act for the third and fourth series. Chowdhry was the first British act to perform at the Caribbean Comedy Festival in Trinidad in 2003. He has been a guest panelist on 8 out of 10 Cats, Comedy World Cup, and Sorry, I Didn't Know. He has appeared on Live at the Apollo twice, in 2012 and 2015. In 2016, he was one of the contestants on series three of the comedy show Taskmaster. In 2017, he was a guest stand-up performer in The Russell Howard Hour. In 2020, Chowdhry appeared in the television drama series Devils. Since 2021, he has been hosting the podcast The Paul Chowdhry PudCast, in which he interviews comedians. He uses the signature phrase "what's happening white people?" at the start of his stand-up routines.
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Movies (16)
- Touché2026Mr. Mohan
Paul Chowdhry: Family Friendly Comedian2024Self
The Unofficial Science of Die Hard2023Self
The Sea Beast2022Surgeon (voice)
Cruella2021Restaurant Owner
Madness in the Method2019Store Clerk
Paul Chowdhry: Live Innit2019Self
When Gameshows Go Horribly Wrong2017Himself
Paul Chowdhry: PC's World2015Himself- The Inbetweeners Go Global2014Self
Jadoo2013Kam- Channel 4's Comedy Gala 20132013Self
Paul Chowdhry: What's Happening White People?2012Himself
The Blue Tower2008Dil
Colour Me Kubrick2005Pub Announcer
It Was an Accident2000Rafiq Roy
Shows (13)
Celeb Cooking School2022Self
The Cleaner2021Man Boy
Devils2020Kalim Chowdhrey
The Big Narstie Show2018Self - Guest
Roast Battle2018Self
The Russell Howard Hour2017Self
Taskmaster2015Self
Don't Sit in the Front Row2012Self - Panellist
Comedy World Cup2012Self
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip2011Self - Participant
8 Out of 10 Cats2005Self
Live at the Apollo2004Self - Presenter
The George Lucas Talk Show: LiveSelf