Name
Hugh Laurie
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1959-06-11 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
Oxford, England, UK
Biography
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
Cousin Bette
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In 19th century Paris, Bette Fischer, a poor and homely spinster, forms an alliance with t...
Relase Date : 12 Jun, 1998
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Sense and Sensibility
(1,857 Votes)
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The Dashwood sisters, sensible Elinor and passionate Marianne, learn that their prospects ...
Relase Date : 13 Dec, 1995
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101 Dalmatians
(3,667 Votes)
5.945
An evil, high-fashion designer plots to steal Dalmatian puppies in order to make an extrav...
Relase Date : 27 Nov, 1996
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The Man in the Iron Mask
(4,163 Votes)
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Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought toget...
Relase Date : 12 Mar, 1998
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Stuart Little 2
(2,557 Votes)
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Stuart, an adorable white mouse, still lives happily with his adoptive family, the Littles...
Relase Date : 19 Jul, 2002
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Movies
Tv Shows
- 2008 Street Kings as Captain James Biggs
- 1999 Stuart Little as Mr. Little
- 1995 Sense and Sensibility as Mr. Palmer
- 2002 Stuart Little 2 as Mr. Little
- 2013 Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker as Self
- 1997 Spice World as Poirot
- 1992 Peter's Friends as Roger Charleston
- 1996 101 Dalmatians as Jasper
- 2004 Flight of the Phoenix as Ian
- 2009 B.O.B.'s Big Break as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
- 1997 The Borrowers as Officer Steady
- 2000 Lounge Act
- 1998 The Man in the Iron Mask as King's Advisor
- 2001 Chica de Río as Raymond
- 2000 Maybe Baby as Sam Bell
- 2005 Valiant as Gutsy (voice)
- 2009 Monsters vs Aliens as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
- 1999 Santa's Last Christmas as Geoffrey the Seagull (voice)
- 1998 Cousin Bette as Baron Hector Hulot
- 2011 Arthur Christmas as Steve (voice)
- 2012 FOX 25th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2011 Hop as E.B.'s Dad (voice)
- 2004 The Tale of Jack Frost as Narrator (voice)
- 2003 The Young Visiters as Lord Bernard Clark
- 2009 Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
- 1987 The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball as Self
- 1989 The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball as Self
- 1988 Blackadder's Christmas Carol as Princes Regent / Pigmot
- 2011 The Oranges as David Walling
- 2012 Mr. Pip as Mr. Watts
- 1985 Mrs Capper's Birthday as Bobby McMichael
- 1989 Strapless as Colin
- 2023 Blackadder: A Cunning Story as Self - Contributor
- 1996 The Snow Queen's Revenge as Peeps
- 1995 The Snow Queen as Peeps
- 2001 Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter as Narrator (voice)
- 1982 The Cellar Tapes as various
- 2012 Jools Holland: My Life in Music as Self
- 2008 Band from TV: Hoggin' All the Covers as Self
- 2000 Carnivale as Cenzo (voice)
- 2013 Hugh Laurie: Live on the Queen Mary as Himself
- 2011 Hugh Laurie: Down by the River
- 2013 Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom Blues
- 1995 A Pin for the Butterfly as Uncle
- 2023 The Canterville Ghost as Grim Reaper / Gardener / Swordsman / Monster / Old Duke (voice)
- 2005 The Big Empty as Doctor
- 1987 Up Line as Howard Caprice
- 2011 Let Them Talk: A Celebration of New Orleans Blues as Self
- 1993 The Legends of Treasure Island as Squire Trelawney (voice)
- 2009 SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas as (archive footage)
- 1988 Blackadder: The Cavalier Years as Roundhead with Cromwell (uncredited)
- 1999 Blackadder: Back & Forth as George
- 2015 Tomorrowland as David Nix
- 2007 Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out as Self
- 2022 The Amazing Maurice as Maurice (voice)
- 2005 Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild as Mr. Little (voice)
- 1985 Plenty as Michael
- 1997 Treasure Island as Squire Trelawney
- 2001 Second Star to the Left as Archie (voice)
- 2000 Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings as John Malkovich
- 2015 A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry as Self
- 1997 The Ugly Duckling as Tarquin (voice)
- 1987 The Laughing Prisoner as Assistant
- 2010 Fry and Laurie Reunited as Self
- 2018 Holmes & Watson as Mycroft Holmes (uncredited)
- 2008 Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga as Self
- 2013 Monsters vs Aliens Stories
- 2019 The Personal History of David Copperfield as Mr. Dick
- 1986 Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger
- 1995 The Adventures of Mole as Toad
- 2002 Lost in the Snow as Teddy
- 2001 Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making as Self
- 1991 Brown Bear's Wedding as Owl / Mice (voice)
- 1992 White Bear's Secret as Owl (voice)
- 2008 Blackadder Rides Again as Self
- 2012 Dreamworks Spooky Stories as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
- 1996 The Adventures of Toad as Toad
- 1986 The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live as Self
- 2008 Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments as Self
- 2012 Shrek's Thrilling Tales as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
- 1989 Employees From Hell
- 1999 Stuart Little: Making It Big as Self
- 1992 Annie Lennox: Totally Diva
- 2012 House M.D.: The Doctor Directs
- 1996 The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse as Johnny Town-Mouse (voice)
- Soon Experiment IV as Second Assistant
- 1985 Happy Families as Jim
- 1989 Customer Service From Hell
- 1989 Teams from Hell
- 1989 Colleagues From Hell
- 1989 Interviewers From Hell
- 2005 The Funny Blokes of British Comedy as Lieutenant George St. Barleigh (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2012 House: Swan Song as 休·劳瑞
- 1988 Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute as Self
- 2004 Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? as Self (archive footage)
- Soon The Amazing Maurice: The Waters of Life as Maurice (voice)
- 1983 Alfresco ( 13 episodes ) as Various
- 1983 Alfresco ( 7 episodes ) as Admissions Officer
- 1993 Shooting Stars ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1989 A Bit of Fry & Laurie ( 25 episodes )
- 1989 The Simpsons ( 1 episode ) as Roger (voice)
- 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 2004 House ( 176 episodes ) as Gregory House
- 2005 Monkey Trousers ( 7 episodes )
- 1999 Family Guy ( 1 episode ) as Bar Patron (voice)
- 1990 Jeeves and Wooster ( 23 episodes ) as Bertie Wooster
- 1984 The Bill ( 1 episode )
- 1985 Girls On Top ( 1 episode ) as Tom
- 1996 Tracey Takes On... ( 4 episodes )
- 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ( 7 episodes ) as Self
- 2000 Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) ( 1 episode )
- 1976 The Secret Policeman's Ball ( 15 episodes ) as Self
- 2002 Spooks ( 2 episodes ) as Jools Siviter
- 2002 American Idol ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1982 The Young Ones ( 1 episode ) as Lord Monty
- 1987 The New Statesman ( 1 episode ) as Waiter
- 2009 The Jay Leno Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1986 Omnibus Presents Comic Relief ( 1 episode )
- 1996 Dennis the Menace and Gnasher ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Abercrombie (voice)
- 1987 The Lenny Henry Show ( 7 episodes ) as Professor
- 1993 The Legends of Treasure Island ( 26 episodes ) as Squire Trelawney (voice)
- 2003 Stuart Little: The Animated Series ( 13 episodes ) as Mr. Frederick Little (voice)
- 2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 2003 Fortysomething ( 6 episodes ) as Paul Slippery
- 1982 There's Nothing to Worry About! ( 3 episodes ) as Various
- 1988 Friday Night Live ( 1 episode )
- 1988 Comic Relief ( 1 episode )
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Host
- 2016 The Night Manager ( 12 episodes ) as Richard Roper
- 1999 Family Guy ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Gregory House (voice)
- 1981 Wetten, dass..? ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2003 QI ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2016 Chance ( 20 episodes ) as Eldon Chance
- 1983 Blackadder ( 6 episodes ) as The Prince Regent
- 1983 Blackadder ( 6 episodes ) as Lieutenant The Honourable George Colthurst St. Barleigh
- 2023 All the Light We Cannot See ( 4 episodes ) as Etienne LeBlanc
- 1994 Friends ( 1 episode ) as Gentleman on the Plane
- 1997 Ruby ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2011 Perspectives ( 1 episode ) as Himself
- 1983 Blackadder ( 1 episode ) as Simon Partridge
- 1983 Blackadder ( 1 episode ) as Prince Ludwig
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2022 Why Didn't They Ask Evans? ( 2 episodes ) as Dr. James Nicholson
- 1982 Wogan ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1993 All or Nothing at All ( 3 episodes ) as Leo Hopkins
- 2001 Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows ( 2 episodes ) as Vincente Minnelli
- 2003 MechaNick ( 80 episodes ) as Narrator
- 2005 The Reichen Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2024 In the Know ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2014 A Life on Screen ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2012 Veep ( 20 episodes ) as Tom James
- 2007 The Graham Norton Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2007 The Graham Norton Show ( 5 episodes ) as Self
- 2020 Avenue 5 ( 17 episodes ) as Ryan Clark
- 2019 Catch-22 ( 3 episodes ) as Major de Coverley
- 2000 Preston Pig ( 26 episodes ) as Mr. Wolf
- 1992 The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends ( 1 episode ) as Johnny Town-Mouse (voice)
- 2000 The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything ( 2 episodes )
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 1986 Saturday Live ( 30 episodes )
- 1986 The Dangerous Brothers ( 1 episode )
- 1987 Filthy Rich & Catflap ( 1 episode ) as N'Bend
- 2011 Perspectives ( 1 episode )
- 2020 Roadkill ( 4 episodes ) as Peter Laurence
- 1983 The Crystal Cube ( 1 episode ) as Max Belhaven / Various Roles
- 2010 Conan ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1998 Parkinson ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2020 Tehran ( 8 episodes ) as Eric Peterson
- 1985 Happy Families ( 2 episodes ) as Jim
- 2004 The Culture Show ( 1 episode )
- 1971 Great Performances ( 1 episode )
- Soon The Wanted Man ( 0 episode ) as Felix Carmichael
- 2003 DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
- 1995 Look at the State We're In! ( 1 episode ) as Sir Michael Jaffa
- 1995 Look at the State We're In! ( 1 episode ) as Director
- Soon Dig ( 1 episode ) as Neville
- 1979 Friday Night, Saturday Morning ( 1 episode )
- 1991 Murder Most Horrid ( 1 episode ) as Jerry Bryce
- 2026 Behind The Mic: The Making of The Harry Potter Full-Cast Audio Editions ( 2 episodes ) as Himself
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( 1 episode ) as John Lennon
- Soon Legacy of Spies ( 1 episode ) as TBA
