Hugh Laurie

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

175

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

  • The Night Manager

    The Night Manager

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Tehran

    Tehran

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • QI

    QI

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • Spooks

    Spooks

  • Wetten, dass..?

    Wetten, dass..?

  • American Idol

    American Idol

  • Veep

    Veep

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • Blackadder

    Blackadder

  • Blackadder

    Blackadder

  • Blackadder

    Blackadder

  • Blackadder

    Blackadder

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Jay Leno Show

    The Jay Leno Show

  • Hop

    Hop

  • Sense and Sensibility

    Sense and Sensibility

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • The Bill

    The Bill

  • Tomorrowland

    Tomorrowland

  • Jeeves and Wooster

    Jeeves and Wooster

  • Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

    Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

  • 101 Dalmatians

    101 Dalmatians

  • All the Light We Cannot See

    All the Light We Cannot See

  • Monsters vs Aliens

    Monsters vs Aliens

  • Tracey Takes On...

    Tracey Takes On...

  • Valiant

    Valiant

  • Avenue 5

    Avenue 5

  • A Bit of Fry & Laurie

    A Bit of Fry & Laurie

  • Shooting Stars

    Shooting Stars

  • The Young Ones

    The Young Ones

  • Strapless

    Strapless

  • The Big Empty

    The Big Empty

  • The New Statesman

    The New Statesman

  • Stuart Little

    Stuart Little

  • The Young Visiters

    The Young Visiters

  • Catch-22

    Catch-22

  • Mr. Pip

    Mr. Pip

  • The Man in the Iron Mask

    The Man in the Iron Mask

  • Chance

    Chance

  • Blackadder's Christmas Carol

    Blackadder's Christmas Carol

  • The Adventures of Toad

    The Adventures of Toad

  • Peter's Friends

    Peter's Friends

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

    The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

  • Stuart Little: The Animated Series

    Stuart Little: The Animated Series

  • Carnivale

    Carnivale

  • Cousin Bette

    Cousin Bette

  • Plenty

    Plenty

  • The Amazing Maurice

    The Amazing Maurice

  • Murder Most Horrid

    Murder Most Horrid

  • Stuart Little 2

    Stuart Little 2

  • Street Kings

    Street Kings

  • The Culture Show

    The Culture Show

  • Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

  • Blackadder Rides Again

    Blackadder Rides Again

  • Flight of the Phoenix

    Flight of the Phoenix

  • Blackadder: Back & Forth

    Blackadder: Back & Forth

  • The Legends of Treasure Island

    The Legends of Treasure Island

  • The Ugly Duckling

    The Ugly Duckling

  • House M.D.: The Doctor Directs

    House M.D.: The Doctor Directs

  • Lounge Act

    Lounge Act

  • Arthur Christmas

    Arthur Christmas

  • Shrek's Thrilling Tales

    Shrek's Thrilling Tales

  • Blackadder: The Cavalier Years

    Blackadder: The Cavalier Years

  • Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

    Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

  • Roadkill

    Roadkill

  • Holmes & Watson

    Holmes & Watson

  • Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

    Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

  • Ruby

    Ruby

  • The Adventures of Mole

    The Adventures of Mole

  • Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild

    Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild

  • The Canterville Ghost

    The Canterville Ghost

  • The Borrowers

    The Borrowers

  • Filthy Rich & Catflap

    Filthy Rich & Catflap

  • Alfresco

    Alfresco

  • Alfresco

    Alfresco

  • Fry and Laurie Reunited

    Fry and Laurie Reunited

  • In the Know

    In the Know

  • Girls On Top

    Girls On Top

  • Blackadder: A Cunning Story

    Blackadder: A Cunning Story

  • Perspectives

    Perspectives

  • Perspectives

    Perspectives

  • Comic Relief

    Comic Relief

  • The Wanted Man

    The Wanted Man

  • Preston Pig

    Preston Pig

  • The Secret Policeman's Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Ball

  • Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows

    Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows

  • Up Line

    Up Line

  • Fortysomething

    Fortysomething

  • The Lenny Henry Show

    The Lenny Henry Show

  • 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!

  • Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space

    Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space

  • DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection

    DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection

  • Spice World

    Spice World

  • A Life on Screen

    A Life on Screen

  • B.O.B.'s Big Break

    B.O.B.'s Big Break

  • The Oranges

    The Oranges

  • Saturday Live

    Saturday Live

  • The Personal History of David Copperfield

    The Personal History of David Copperfield

  • Happy Families

    Happy Families

  • Monkey Trousers

    Monkey Trousers

  • Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga

    Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga

  • All or Nothing at All

    All or Nothing at All

  • The Crystal Cube

    The Crystal Cube

  • Dig

    Dig

  • FOX 25th Anniversary Special

    FOX 25th Anniversary Special

  • The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

    The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

  • There's Nothing to Worry About!

    There's Nothing to Worry About!

  • Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker

    Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker

  • The Cellar Tapes

    The Cellar Tapes

  • Santa's Last Christmas

    Santa's Last Christmas

  • The Snow Queen

    The Snow Queen

  • Dreamworks Spooky Stories

    Dreamworks Spooky Stories

  • Chica de Río

    Chica de Río

  • The Laughing Prisoner

    The Laughing Prisoner

  • Maybe Baby

    Maybe Baby

  • Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

    Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

  • MechaNick

    MechaNick

  • Monsters vs Aliens Stories

    Monsters vs Aliens Stories

  • The Legends of Treasure Island

    The Legends of Treasure Island

  • The Dangerous Brothers

    The Dangerous Brothers

  • Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

    Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

  • Brown Bear's Wedding

    Brown Bear's Wedding

  • SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

    SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

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

    Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making

  • Friday Night Live

    Friday Night Live

  • Let Them Talk: A Celebration of New Orleans Blues

    Let Them Talk: A Celebration of New Orleans Blues

  • Stuart Little: Making It Big

    Stuart Little: Making It Big

  • Employees From Hell

    Employees From Hell

  • Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

    Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

  • The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

    The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

  • Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter

    Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter

  • Veep

    Veep

  • The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

    The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

  • Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

    Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

  • The Snow Queen's Revenge

    The Snow Queen's Revenge

  • Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger

    Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger

  • Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom Blues

    Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom Blues

  • Second Star to the Left

    Second Star to the Left

  • White Bear's Secret

    White Bear's Secret

  • Annie Lennox: Totally Diva

    Annie Lennox: Totally Diva

  • Lost in the Snow

    Lost in the Snow

  • Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out

    Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out

  • A Pin for the Butterfly

    A Pin for the Butterfly

  • The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

    The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

  • Mrs Capper's Birthday

    Mrs Capper's Birthday

  • Happy Families

    Happy Families

  • Band from TV: Hoggin' All the Covers

    Band from TV: Hoggin' All the Covers

  • Hugh Laurie: Down by the River

    Hugh Laurie: Down by the River

  • Jools Holland: My Life in Music

    Jools Holland: My Life in Music

  • Hugh Laurie: Live on the Queen Mary

    Hugh Laurie: Live on the Queen Mary

  • A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry

    A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse

    The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse

  • The Tale of Jack Frost

    The Tale of Jack Frost

  • Experiment IV

    Experiment IV

  • Customer Service From Hell

    Customer Service From Hell

  • Colleagues From Hell

    Colleagues From Hell

  • Teams from Hell

    Teams from Hell

  • Interviewers From Hell

    Interviewers From Hell