Hugh Laurie

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

166

Gender

Male

Birthday

1959-06-11 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Oxford, England, UK

Hugh Laurie

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 miniseries 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

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • House

    House

  • Friends

    Friends

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • American Idol

    American Idol

  • Spooks

    Spooks

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Veep

    Veep

  • QI

    QI

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Tehran

    Tehran

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Sense and Sensibility

    Sense and Sensibility

  • Wetten, dass..?

    Wetten, dass..?

  • Blackadder

    Blackadder

  • Blackadder

    Blackadder

  • Blackadder

    Blackadder

  • Blackadder

    Blackadder

  • The Bill

    The Bill

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Monsters vs Aliens

    Monsters vs Aliens

  • Arthur Christmas

    Arthur Christmas

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • The Night Manager

    The Night Manager

  • Valiant

    Valiant

  • The Man in the Iron Mask

    The Man in the Iron Mask

  • Hop

    Hop

  • 101 Dalmatians

    101 Dalmatians

  • Shooting Stars

    Shooting Stars

  • Stuart Little

    Stuart Little

  • All the Light We Cannot See

    All the Light We Cannot See

  • Avenue 5

    Avenue 5

  • Tomorrowland

    Tomorrowland

  • The Jay Leno Show

    The Jay Leno Show

  • Street Kings

    Street Kings

  • The Culture Show

    The Culture Show

  • The Young Ones

    The Young Ones

  • Jeeves and Wooster

    Jeeves and Wooster

  • Chance

    Chance

  • Tracey Takes On...

    Tracey Takes On...

  • Catch-22

    Catch-22

  • The Personal History of David Copperfield

    The Personal History of David Copperfield

  • Carnivale

    Carnivale

  • Stuart Little 2

    Stuart Little 2

  • Flight of the Phoenix

    Flight of the Phoenix

  • The Canterville Ghost

    The Canterville Ghost

  • Ruby

    Ruby

  • The Amazing Maurice

    The Amazing Maurice

  • The Oranges

    The Oranges

  • Roadkill

    Roadkill

  • Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild

    Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild

  • The New Statesman

    The New Statesman

  • In the Know

    In the Know

  • Murder Most Horrid

    Murder Most Horrid

  • A Bit of Fry & Laurie

    A Bit of Fry & Laurie

  • Cousin Bette

    Cousin Bette

  • Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

    Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

  • Mr. Pip

    Mr. Pip

  • Plenty

    Plenty

  • Stuart Little: The Animated Series

    Stuart Little: The Animated Series

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

    The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

  • Stuart Little: Making It Big

    Stuart Little: Making It Big

  • Holmes & Watson

    Holmes & Watson

  • Girls On Top

    Girls On Top

  • The Borrowers

    The Borrowers

  • Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space

    Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space

  • The Legends of Treasure Island

    The Legends of Treasure Island

  • Maybe Baby

    Maybe Baby

  • The Ugly Duckling

    The Ugly Duckling

  • Alfresco

    Alfresco

  • Alfresco

    Alfresco

  • Strapless

    Strapless

  • Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

    Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

  • Shrek's Thrilling Tales

    Shrek's Thrilling Tales

  • Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter

    Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter

  • Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

    Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

  • Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

    Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

  • Peter's Friends

    Peter's Friends

  • The Secret Policeman's Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Ball

  • A Pin for the Butterfly

    A Pin for the Butterfly

  • Blackadder: A Cunning Story

    Blackadder: A Cunning Story

  • Up Line

    Up Line

  • Second Star to the Left

    Second Star to the Left

  • Blackadder's Christmas Carol

    Blackadder's Christmas Carol

  • DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection

    DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection

  • The Young Visiters

    The Young Visiters

  • Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

    Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

  • Lounge Act

    Lounge Act

  • SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

    SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

  • The Snow Queen

    The Snow Queen

  • The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

    The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

  • A Life on Screen

    A Life on Screen

  • The Big Empty

    The Big Empty

  • Fortysomething

    Fortysomething

  • B.O.B.'s Big Break

    B.O.B.'s Big Break

  • Comic Relief

    Comic Relief

  • Monkey Trousers

    Monkey Trousers

  • Spice World

    Spice World

  • The Snow Queen's Revenge

    The Snow Queen's Revenge

  • Perspectives

    Perspectives

  • Perspectives

    Perspectives

  • Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making

    Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making

  • Blackadder: Back & Forth

    Blackadder: Back & Forth

  • House M.D.: The Doctor Directs

    House M.D.: The Doctor Directs

  • The Lenny Henry Show

    The Lenny Henry Show

  • Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga

    Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga

  • Saturday Live

    Saturday Live

  • Filthy Rich & Catflap

    Filthy Rich & Catflap

  • Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

  • Blackadder: The Cavalier Years

    Blackadder: The Cavalier Years

  • Happy Families

    Happy Families

  • MechaNick

    MechaNick

  • Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker

    Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker

  • Fry and Laurie Reunited

    Fry and Laurie Reunited

  • Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

    Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

  • Look at the State We're In!

    Look at the State We're In!

  • Look at the State We're In!

    Look at the State We're In!

  • All or Nothing at All

    All or Nothing at All

  • Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows

    Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows

  • The Wanted Man

    The Wanted Man

  • The Adventures of Toad

    The Adventures of Toad

  • Mrs Capper's Birthday

    Mrs Capper's Birthday

  • The Adventures of Mole

    The Adventures of Mole

  • Chica de Río

    Chica de Río

  • Employees From Hell

    Employees From Hell

  • Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

    Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

  • Lost in the Snow

    Lost in the Snow

  • Blackadder Rides Again

    Blackadder Rides Again

  • Dreamworks Spooky Stories

    Dreamworks Spooky Stories

  • The Dangerous Brothers

    The Dangerous Brothers

  • Friday Night Live

    Friday Night Live

  • There's Nothing to Worry About!

    There's Nothing to Worry About!

  • Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out

    Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out

  • The Crystal Cube

    The Crystal Cube

  • The Legends of Treasure Island

    The Legends of Treasure Island

  • Band from TV: Hoggin' All the Covers

    Band from TV: Hoggin' All the Covers

  • Let Them Talk: A Celebration of New Orleans Blues

    Let Them Talk: A Celebration of New Orleans Blues

  • Preston Pig

    Preston Pig

  • The Laughing Prisoner

    The Laughing Prisoner

  • Santa's Last Christmas

    Santa's Last Christmas

  • FOX 25th Anniversary Special

    FOX 25th Anniversary Special

  • The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

    The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

  • The Tale of Jack Frost

    The Tale of Jack Frost

  • Annie Lennox: Totally Diva

    Annie Lennox: Totally Diva

  • A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry

    A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry

  • Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger

    Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger

  • The Cellar Tapes

    The Cellar Tapes

  • Monsters vs Aliens Stories

    Monsters vs Aliens Stories

  • Hugh Laurie: Live on the Queen Mary

    Hugh Laurie: Live on the Queen Mary

  • The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

    The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

  • Brown Bear's Wedding

    Brown Bear's Wedding

  • White Bear's Secret

    White Bear's Secret

  • Hugh Laurie: Down by the River

    Hugh Laurie: Down by the River

  • The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

    The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

  • Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom Blues

    Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom Blues

  • Jools Holland: My Life in Music

    Jools Holland: My Life in Music