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Paxton Whitehead

Acting

Born October 17, 1937 · Kent, England, UK

Died June 16, 2023

Biography

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 recurring and guest roles on major sitcoms, such as Frasier, Caroline in the City, Ellen, 3rd Rock from the Sun, The Drew Carey Show, Mad About You, and Friends.

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Filmography27 titles

Friends

1994as Mr. Waltham

The West Wing

1999as Bernard Thatch

Desperate Housewives

2004as Graham Hainsworth

Dinosaurs

1991as Sir David Tushingham

Frasier

1993as Dr. Campbell

Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish

1999as King Salazar (voice)

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996as Dr. Menard

Murder, She Wrote

1984as Captain Oliver

The A-Team

1983as Morgan

Law & Order

1990as Fenwick

Magnum, P.I.

1980as William Troubshaw

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

1996as Commander (voice)

Hart to Hart

1979as Gordon Chumley

Mad About You

1992as Hal Conway

The Drew Carey Show

1995as Helford

Trick of the Eye

1994as Deane

Baby Boom

1987as "Center" Instructor

Kate & Leopold

2001as Uncle Millard

Back to School

1986as Phillip Barbay

The Adventures of Huck Finn

1993as Harvey Wilks

Ellen

1994as Dr. Whitcomb

Jumpin' Jack Flash

1986as Lord Malcolm Billings

My Boyfriend's Back

1993as Judge In Heaven

RocketMan

1997as British Reporter

Nervous Ticks

1992as Cheshire

Boris and Natasha

1992as Anton / Kreeger Paulovitch

The Duke

1999as Basil Rathwood