Paul Chowdhry

Paul Chowdhry

Birth : 1974-08-21, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK

History

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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Paul Chowdhry
Paul Chowdhry

Movies

The Sea Beast
The Sea Beast
Surgeon (voice)
In an era when terrifying beasts roamed the seas, monster hunters were celebrated heroes. None were more beloved than the great Jacob Holland. But when young Maisie Brumble stows away on his fabled ship, he's saddled with an unexpected ally. Together they embark on an epic journey into uncharted waters and make history.
Cruella
Cruella
Restaurant Owner
In 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, a young grifter named Estella is determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute. But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella.
Madness in the Method
Madness in the Method
Store Clerk
Jason wants to be taken more seriously as an actor, so he asks his friend Kevin Smith for advice, and decides to become a method actor. Trouble is, being a method actor drives him mad and he slowly becomes a serial killer.
Paul Chowdhry: Live Innit
Paul Chowdhry: Live Innit
Award-winning and record-breaking comedian Paul Chowdhry brings his stand-up special Live Innit to the screen.
When Gameshows Go Horribly Wrong
When Gameshows Go Horribly Wrong
Himself
Dale Winton narrates a compilation of disastrous game show moments. Featuring contestants on The Million Pound Drop failing to pay attention to a question with a fortune at stake, the least successful player to appear on The Chase, the woman who broke her leg on The Krypton Factor and still finished third, Catchphrase host Nick Weir damaging his career by falling down the stairs, and the Princess Diana-themed episode of Channel 5 quiz show 100%.
Paul Chowdhry: PC's World
Paul Chowdhry: PC's World
Writer
Paul Chowdhry is back at London’s Hammersmith Apollo with his brand new stand up DVD PC’s World. Recorded as part of his 100 date UK sell out tour, including three night’s at the legendary venue, Paul is close to the edge as he takes his audience on a comedy journey through vicious weather, unimaginable pets, discrimination, family values and his trade mark off the cuff comedy improvisations. It’s time to enter PC’s World…
Paul Chowdhry: PC's World
Paul Chowdhry: PC's World
Himself
Paul Chowdhry is back at London’s Hammersmith Apollo with his brand new stand up DVD PC’s World. Recorded as part of his 100 date UK sell out tour, including three night’s at the legendary venue, Paul is close to the edge as he takes his audience on a comedy journey through vicious weather, unimaginable pets, discrimination, family values and his trade mark off the cuff comedy improvisations. It’s time to enter PC’s World…
The Inbetweeners Go Global
The Inbetweeners Go Global
Self
A look at "The Inbetweeners" in the build-up to their second movie.
Paul Chowdhry: What's Happening White People?
Paul Chowdhry: What's Happening White People?
Himself
From his massive 2012 tour ‘What’s Happening White People?’ join Paul Chowdhry live and uncensored from his huge sellout show at the legendary Hammersmith Apollo on 22nd September 2012. Star of Channel 4’s Comedy Gala, Stand Up For The Week and BBC 1's Live At The Apollo, join Paul as he dissects all the issues of growing up and living in multicultural Britain with his own brand of edgy and highly charged comedy. From reusing margarine tubs to passive racism to breaking down racial barriers, there are no holds barred and nothing is left unturned as Paul tackles them all in his own inimitable and shocking style.
Paul Chowdhry: What's Happening White People?
Paul Chowdhry: What's Happening White People?
Writer
From his massive 2012 tour ‘What’s Happening White People?’ join Paul Chowdhry live and uncensored from his huge sellout show at the legendary Hammersmith Apollo on 22nd September 2012. Star of Channel 4’s Comedy Gala, Stand Up For The Week and BBC 1's Live At The Apollo, join Paul as he dissects all the issues of growing up and living in multicultural Britain with his own brand of edgy and highly charged comedy. From reusing margarine tubs to passive racism to breaking down racial barriers, there are no holds barred and nothing is left unturned as Paul tackles them all in his own inimitable and shocking style.
The Blue Tower
The Blue Tower
Dil
Dark thriller about a young British man of Indian origin who finds himself trapped in a loveless marriage. Unemployed, he spends his days driving his car, hanging out with a motley crew of listless friends and visiting his wealthy old aunt's house - where he eventually starts an illicit affair with the aunt's young care worker. As hopes of a job and of improvement in his personal circumstances recede further, he resolves to take drastic measures to change the course of his life.
Colour Me Kubrick
Colour Me Kubrick
Pub Announcer
The true story of a man who posed as director Stanley Kubrick during the production of Kubrick's last film, Eyes Wide Shut, despite knowing very little about his work and looking nothing like him.
It Was an Accident
It Was an Accident
Rafiq Roy
An ex-con gets caught in the wrong place at the wrong time.