Biography
Paxton Whitehead
Acting
Francis Edward Paxton Whitehead was an English actor and theatre director. He was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his performance as Pellinore in the 1980 revival of Camelot. Whitehead had many Broadway roles. He was also known for his film roles, most memorably Rodney Dangerfield's foil in Back to School, and for his many guest appearances on several U.S. television shows: he portrayed Bernard Thatch on The West Wing, and in the 1990s often appeared in…
Career works
48
Movies
23
Series
25
Career average
6.6/10
Birth date
10/17/1937
Place of birth
Kent, England, UK
Date of death
06/16/2023
Filmography highlights
Movies
The Importance of Being Earnest
2011 · 6.0
Kate & Leopold
2001 · 6.4
Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish
1999 · 7.5
The Duke
1999 · 4.2
RocketMan
1997 · 5.2
London Suite
1996 · 5.1
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
1995 · 6.0
Trick of the Eye
1994 · 6.4
Where Are My Children?
1994 · 5.9
12:01
1993 · 6.3
My Boyfriend's Back
1993 · 5.7
The Adventures of Huck Finn
1993 · 6.2
Monster in My Pocket: The Big Scream
1992 · 6.2
Boris and Natasha
1992 · 4.4
Nervous Ticks
1992 · 4.8
Series
Desperate Housewives
2004 · 7.9
The West Wing
1999 · 8.3
Liberty!
1997 · 7.8
Early Edition
1996 · 7.4
Lush Life
1996 · 7.5
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996 · 7.2
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996 · 7.5
Caroline in the City
1995 · 6.6
The Drew Carey Show
1995 · 6.5
Simon
1995 · 6.7
Friends
1994 · 8.4
Ellen
1994 · 6.2
Frasier
1993 · 7.7
Mad About You
1992 · 6.8
The Torkelsons
1991 · 8.2