Hugh Laurie
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James Hugh Calum Laurie CBE (born June 11, 1959), known professionally as Hugh Laurie, is an English actor, director, singer, musician, comedian, and author. He is known for portraying the title character on the Fox medical drama series House (2004–2012), for which he received two Golden Globe Awards and nominations for numerous other awards. He was listed in the 2011 Guinness World Records as the most watched leading man on television and was one of the highest-paid actors in a television drama, earning £250,000 ($409,000) per episode of House. His other television credits include arms dealer Richard Onslow Roper in The Night Manager (2016), for which he won his third Golden Globe Award, and Senator Tom James in the HBO sitcom Veep (2012–2019), for which he received his 10th Emmy Award nomination. Forced to abandon rowing during a bout of glandular fever, he joined the Cambridge Footlights, a university dramatic club that has produced many well-known actors and comedians. There he met Emma Thompson, with whom he had a romantic relationship, which later ended yet they remain good friends. She introduced him to his future comedy partner, Stephen Fry. Laurie, Fry and Thompson later parodied themselves as the University Challenge representatives of "Footlights College, Oxbridge" in "Bambi", an episode of The Young Ones, with the series' co-writer Ben Elton completing their team.
Known for
Credits
Tomorrowland (2015)
as David Nix
Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
Sense and Sensibility (1995)
as Mr. Palmer
101 Dalmatians (1996)
as Jasper
The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
as King's Advisor
Stuart Little (1999)
as Mr. Little
Street Kings (2008)
as Captain James Biggs
Hop (2011)
as E.B.'s Dad (voice)
Arthur Christmas (2011)
as Steve (voice)
Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
as Ian
The Amazing Maurice (2022)
as Maurice (voice)
Valiant (2005)
as Gutsy (voice)
Holmes & Watson (2018)
as Mycroft Holmes (uncredited)
Stuart Little 2 (2002)
as Mr. Little
Cousin Bette (1998)
as Baron Hector Hulot
The Borrowers (1997)
as Officer Steady
The Canterville Ghost (2023)
as Grim Reaper / Gardener / Swordsman / Monster / Old Duke (voice)
The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)
as Mr. Dick
Spice World (1997)
as Poirot
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2005)
as Mr. Little (voice)
Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space (2009)
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
Blackadder: Back & Forth (1999)
as George
Peter's Friends (1992)
as Roger Charleston
The Oranges (2011)
as David Walling
Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988)
as Princes Regent / Pigmot
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (2008)
as Self
Experiment IV (—)
as Second Assistant
Plenty (1985)
as Michael
Shrek's Thrilling Tales (2012)
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
The Big Empty (2005)
as Doctor
Mr. Pip (2012)
as Mr. Watts
Dreamworks Spooky Stories (2012)
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
Maybe Baby (2000)
as Sam Bell
Fry and Laurie Reunited (2010)
as Self
The Snow Queen (1995)
as Peeps
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings (2000)
as John Malkovich
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years (1988)
as Roundhead with Cromwell (uncredited)
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse (1996)
as Johnny Town-Mouse (voice)
Blackadder: A Cunning Story (2023)
as Self - Contributor
B.O.B.'s Big Break (2009)
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
The Ugly Duckling (1997)
as Tarquin (voice)
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005)
as Lieutenant George St. Barleigh (archive footage) (uncredited)
House M.D.: The Doctor Directs (2012)
Actor
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments (2008)
as Self
Up Line (1987)
as Howard Caprice
House: Swan Song (2012)
as Self
Blackadder Rides Again (2008)
as Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988)
as Self
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)
as (archive footage)
A Pin for the Butterfly (1995)
as Uncle
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out (2007)
as Self
The Amazing Maurice: The Waters of Life (—)
as Maurice (voice)
The Adventures of Toad (1996)
as Toad
FOX 25th Anniversary Special (2012)
as Self
Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger (1986)
Actor
The Young Visiters (2003)
as Lord Bernard Clark
Lounge Act (2000)
Actor
Monsters vs Aliens Stories (2013)
Actor
Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker (2013)
as Self
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live (1986)
as Self
Second Star to the Left (2001)
as Archie (voice)
Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making (2001)
as Self
Colleagues From Hell (1989)
Actor
Let Them Talk: A Celebration of New Orleans Blues (2011)
as Self
The Legends of Treasure Island (1993)
as Squire Trelawney (voice)
The Cellar Tapes (1982)
as various
Annie Lennox: Totally Diva (1992)
Actor
Treasure Island (1997)
as Squire Trelawney
Chica de Río (2001)
as Raymond
The Laughing Prisoner (1987)
as Assistant
The Snow Queen's Revenge (1996)
as Peeps
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
Hugh Laurie: Live on the Queen Mary (2013)
as Himself
Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter (2001)
as Narrator (voice)
White Bear's Secret (1992)
as Owl (voice)
Strapless (1989)
as Colin
Stuart Little: Making It Big (1999)
as Self
Interviewers From Hell (1989)
Actor
Carnivale (2000)
as Cenzo (voice)
Customer Service From Hell (1989)
Actor
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball (1989)
as Self
Santa's Last Christmas (1999)
as Geoffrey the Seagull (voice)
Teams from Hell (1989)
Actor
The Adventures of Mole (1995)
as Toad
Brown Bear's Wedding (1991)
as Owl / Mice (voice)
Band from TV: Hoggin' All the Covers (2008)
as Self
The Tale of Jack Frost (2004)
as Narrator (voice)
A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry (2015)
as Self
Mrs Capper's Birthday (1985)
as Bobby McMichael
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball (1987)
as Self
Jools Holland: My Life in Music (2012)
as Self
Lost in the Snow (2002)
as Teddy
Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom Blues (2013)
Actor
Hugh Laurie: Down by the River (2011)
Actor