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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 11, 1959
Place of Birth
Oxford, England, UK
Also Known As
- James Hugh Calum Laurie
- ヒュー・ローリー
- 휴 로리
- Хʼю Лорі
- هیو لوری
Hugh Laurie
3.8 Popularity
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
7.2
Self
In the Know
2024
7.5
Etienne LeBlanc
All the Light We Cannot See
2023
6.8
Grim Reaper / Gardener / Swordsman / Monster / Old Duke (voice)
The Canterville Ghost
2023
7.5
Self - Contributor
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
2023
6.7
Maurice (voice)
The Amazing Maurice
2022
6.6
Dr. James Nicholson
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
2022
6.4
Peter Laurence
Roadkill
2020
7.5
Eric Peterson
Tehran
2020
6.5
Ryan Clark
Avenue 5
2020
6.4
Mr. Dick
The Personal History of David Copperfield
2019
Credits
In the Know
as Self
2024
7.2
All the Light We Cannot See
as Etienne LeBlanc
2023
7.5
The Canterville Ghost
as Grim Reaper / Gardener / Swordsman / Monster / Old Duke (voice)
2023
6.8
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
as Self - Contributor
2023
7.5
The Amazing Maurice
as Maurice (voice)
2022
6.7
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
as Dr. James Nicholson
2022
6.6
Roadkill
as Peter Laurence
2020
6.4
Tehran
as Eric Peterson
2020
7.5
Avenue 5
as Ryan Clark
2020
6.5
The Personal History of David Copperfield
as Mr. Dick
2019
6.4
Catch-22
as Major de Coverley
2019
7.4
Holmes & Watson
as Mycroft Holmes (uncredited)
2018
4.3
Chance
as Eldon Chance
2016
6.9
The Night Manager
as Richard Roper
2016
7.8
A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry
as Self
2015
0.0
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2015
6.2
Tomorrowland
as David Nix
2015
6.3
A Life on Screen
as Self
2014
8.0
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
5.3
Hugh Laurie: Live on the Queen Mary
as Himself
2013
6.1
🎬
Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom Blues
2013
0.0
Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker
as Self
2013
7.1
Monsters vs Aliens Stories
2013
7.8
Mr. Pip
as Mr. Watts
2012
6.2
Shrek's Thrilling Tales
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
2012
6.7
House M.D.: The Doctor Directs
2012
0.0
Dreamworks Spooky Stories
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
2012
6.4
Veep
as Tom James
2012
7.5
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
2012
7.3
Jools Holland: My Life in Music
as Self
2012
0.0
Arthur Christmas
as Steve (voice)
2011
6.8
The Oranges
as David Walling
2011
5.5
Let Them Talk: A Celebration of New Orleans Blues
as Self
2011
5.2
Hugh Laurie: Down by the River
2011
8.7
Perspectives
as Himself
2011
0.0
Perspectives
2011
0.0
Hop
as E.B.'s Dad (voice)
2011
5.8
Fry and Laurie Reunited
as Self
2010
6.8
Conan
as Self
2010
7.1
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
as (archive footage)
2009
7.4
B.O.B.'s Big Break
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
2009
5.9
The Jay Leno Show
as Self
2009
3.5
Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
2009
5.8
Monsters vs Aliens
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
2009
6.2
Blackadder Rides Again
as Self
2008
7.5
🎬
Band from TV: Hoggin' All the Covers
as Self
2008
0.0
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
as Self
2008
4.5
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
as Self
2008
7.8
Street Kings
as Captain James Biggs
2008
6.6
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out
as Self
2007
0.0
The Graham Norton Show
as Self - Guest
2007
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007
7.2
The Reichen Show
as Self
2005
4.8
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
as Mr. Little (voice)
2005
5.2
🎬
The Big Empty
as Doctor
2005
7.3
Monkey Trousers
2005
7.3
Valiant
as Gutsy (voice)
2005
5.6
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
2005
6.7
Flight of the Phoenix
as Ian
2004
6.0
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self
2004
4.8
House
as Gregory House
2004
8.6
The Culture Show
2004
6.2
The Tale of Jack Frost
as Narrator (voice)
2004
0.0
The Young Visiters
as Lord Bernard Clark
2003
5.4
MechaNick
as Narrator
2003
6.0
QI
as Self
2003
7.9
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
5.6
Fortysomething
as Paul Slippery
2003
7.5
DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
2003
7.0
Stuart Little: The Animated Series
as Mr. Frederick Little (voice)
2003
4.8
Lost in the Snow
as Teddy
2002
0.0
Stuart Little 2
as Mr. Little
2002
5.8
American Idol
as Self
2002
5.1
Spooks
as Jools Siviter
2002
7.7
Second Star to the Left
as Archie (voice)
2001
6.4
Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter
as Narrator (voice)
2001
6.9
Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making
as Self
2001
6.0
Chica de Río
as Raymond
2001
5.5
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows
as Vincente Minnelli
2001
6.5
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
as John Malkovich
2000
6.5
🎬
Preston Pig
as Mr. Wolf
2000
0.0
Maybe Baby
as Sam Bell
2000
5.4
🎬
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
6.5
Carnivale
as Cenzo (voice)
2000
6.1
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
2000
0.0
🎬
Lounge Act
2000
0.0
Stuart Little
as Mr. Little
1999
6.1
Blackadder: Back & Forth
as George
1999
7.0
Family Guy
as Bar Patron (voice)
1999
7.4
Family Guy
as Dr. Gregory House (voice)
1999
7.4
Santa's Last Christmas
as Geoffrey the Seagull (voice)
1999
4.3
Stuart Little: Making It Big
as Self
1999
0.0
Cousin Bette
as Baron Hector Hulot
1998
5.5
The Man in the Iron Mask
as King's Advisor
1998
6.6
Parkinson
as Self
1998
0.0
Spice World
as Poirot
1997
4.9
The Borrowers
as Officer Steady
1997
6.0
The Ugly Duckling
as Tarquin (voice)
1997
5.6
🎬
Treasure Island
as Squire Trelawney
1997
0.0
🎬
Ruby
as Self
1997
0.0
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse
as Johnny Town-Mouse (voice)
1996
0.0
101 Dalmatians
as Jasper
1996
5.9
The Adventures of Toad
as Toad
1996
0.0
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
as Mr. Abercrombie (voice)
1996
6.2
Tracey Takes On...
1996
8.5
The Snow Queen's Revenge
as Peeps
1996
5.5
The Adventures of Mole
as Toad
1995
6.0
Sense and Sensibility
as Mr. Palmer
1995
7.4
🎬
Look at the State We're In!
as Sir Michael Jaffa
1995
0.0
🎬
Look at the State We're In!
as Director
1995
0.0
🎬
A Pin for the Butterfly
as Uncle
1995
4.8
The Snow Queen
as Peeps
1995
6.3
Friends
as Gentleman on the Plane
1994
8.4
Shooting Stars
as Self
1993
7.6
All or Nothing at All
as Leo Hopkins
1993
8.0
The Legends of Treasure Island
as Squire Trelawney (voice)
1993
7.5
The Legends of Treasure Island
as Squire Trelawney (voice)
1993
8.0
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
as Johnny Town-Mouse (voice)
1992
6.2
Peter's Friends
as Roger Charleston
1992
6.6
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self
1992
5.4
White Bear's Secret
as Owl (voice)
1992
0.0
Annie Lennox: Totally Diva
1992
9.5
Brown Bear's Wedding
as Owl / Mice (voice)
1991
0.0
Murder Most Horrid
as Jerry Bryce
1991
6.8
Jeeves and Wooster
as Bertie Wooster
1990
8.1
The Simpsons
as Roger (voice)
1989
8.0
Strapless
as Colin
1989
7.5
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
1989
7.9
Employees From Hell
1989
0.0
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
as Self
1989
7.5
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
as Princes Regent / Pigmot
1988
7.6
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
1988
5.4
Friday Night Live
1988
0.0
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years
as Roundhead with Cromwell (uncredited)
1988
7.2
🎬
Comic Relief
1988
5.7
The Lenny Henry Show
as Professor
1987
7.2
The New Statesman
as Waiter
1987
7.4
The Laughing Prisoner
as Assistant
1987
3.0
Up Line
as Howard Caprice
1987
0.0
Filthy Rich & Catflap
as N'Bend
1987
6.6
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
as Self
1987
5.0
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
as Self
1986
6.0
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
4.0
Saturday Live
1986
6.7
Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger
1986
6.6
The Dangerous Brothers
1986
0.0
Mrs Capper's Birthday
as Bobby McMichael
1985
1.0
Girls On Top
as Tom
1985
4.3
Happy Families
as Jim
1985
6.7
Plenty
as Michael
1985
5.7
The Bill
1984
6.7
The Crystal Cube
as Max Belhaven / Various Roles
1983
6.5
Blackadder
as The Prince Regent
1983
8.0
Blackadder
as Lieutenant The Honourable George Colthurst St. Barleigh
1983
8.0
Blackadder
as Simon Partridge
1983
8.0
Blackadder
as Prince Ludwig
1983
8.0
Alfresco
as Admissions Officer
1983
6.0
Alfresco
as Various
1983
6.0
The Young Ones
as Lord Monty
1982
7.9
There's Nothing to Worry About!
as Various
1982
5.0
The Cellar Tapes
as various
1982
6.8
Wogan
as Self
1982
4.5
Wetten, dass..?
as Self
1981
5.3
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
1976
5.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
7.0
Great Performances
1971
5.8
🎬
The Wanted Man
as Felix Carmichael
N/A
0.0
🎬
Dig
as Neville
N/A
0.0
🎬
Experiment IV
as Second Assistant
N/A
0.0