1959-06-11 Oxford, England, UK
James Hugh Calum Laurie CBE 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.
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Blackadder: A Cunning Story | Self – Contributor | 2023-06-16 |
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The Canterville Ghost | Grim Reaper / Gardener / Swordsman / Monster / Old Duke (voice) | 2023-09-22 |
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The Amazing Maurice | Maurice (voice) | 2022-12-16 |
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The Personal History of David Copperfield | Mr. Dick | 2019-11-07 |
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Holmes & Watson | Mycroft Holmes (uncredited) | 2018-12-25 |
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Tomorrowland | David Nix | 2015-05-19 |
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A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry | Himself | 2015-12-29 |
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Hugh Laurie: Live on the Queen Mary | Himself | 2013-10-21 |
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Monsters vs Aliens Stories | 2013-01-01 | |
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Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom Blues | 2013-05-05 | |
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Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker | Self | 2013-03-14 |
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Jools Holland: My Life in Music | Himself | 2012-01-01 |
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FOX 25th Anniversary Special | Self | 2012-04-22 |
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Hugh Laurie Live at Montreux Jazz Festival | 2012-07-09 | |
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House: Swan Song | 2012-05-21 | |
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Shrek's Thrilling Tales | Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice) | 2012-08-28 |
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Dreamworks Spooky Stories | Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice) | 2012-08-01 |
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Mr. Pip | Mr. Watts | 2012-09-08 |
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Let Them Talk: A Celebration of New Orleans Blues | Himself | 2011-09-07 |
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Hugh Laurie: Down by the River | 2011-05-15 | |
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The Oranges | David Walling | 2011-09-09 |
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Hop | E.B.'s Dad (voice) | 2011-03-30 |
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Arthur Christmas | Steve (voice) | 2011-11-10 |
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Fry and Laurie Reunited | Self | 2010-11-24 |
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B.O.B.'s Big Break | Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice) | 2009-09-30 |
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Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space | Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice) | 2009-04-01 |
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SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas | 2009-12-17 | |
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Monsters vs Aliens | Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice) | 2009-03-19 |
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Blackadder Rides Again | himself | 2008-12-25 |
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Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga | 2008-10-09 | |
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Band from TV: Hoggin' All the Covers | Self | 2008-10-28 |
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Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments | Self | 2008-10-16 |
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Street Kings | Captain James Biggs | 2008-04-10 |
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Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out | Self | 2007-08-11 |
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The Big Empty | Doctor | 2005-07-01 |
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Valiant | Gutsy (voice) | 2005-03-25 |
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Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild | Mr. Little (voice) | 2005-07-14 |
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Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? | Self | 2004-12-09 |
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The Tale of Jack Frost | Narrator (voice) | 2004-08-04 |
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Flight of the Phoenix | Ian | 2004-12-17 |
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The Young Visiters | Lord Bernard Clark | 2003-12-26 |
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Stuart Little 2 | Mr. Little | 2002-07-19 |
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Lost in the Snow | Teddy | 2002-11-11 |
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Second Star to the Left | Archie (voice) | 2001-12-24 |
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Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making | Self | 2001-10-15 |
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Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter | Narrator (voice) | 2001-12-10 |
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Chica de Río | Raymond | 2001-06-29 |
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Lounge Act | 2000-01-01 | |
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Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings | John Malkovich | 2000-12-25 |
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Carnivale | Cenzo (voice) | 2000-02-09 |
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Maybe Baby | Sam Bell | 2000-06-02 |
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Blackadder: Back & Forth | George | 1999-03-29 |
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Santa's Last Christmas | Geoffrey the Seagull (voice) | 1999-01-01 |
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Stuart Little: Making It Big | Self | 1999-01-01 |
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Stuart Little | Mr. Little | 1999-12-17 |
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The Man in the Iron Mask | King's Advisor | 1998-03-12 |
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Cousin Bette | Baron Hector Hulot | 1998-06-12 |
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Spice World | Poirot | 1997-12-18 |
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The Ugly Duckling | Tarquin (voice) | 1997-09-04 |
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The Borrowers | Officer Steady | 1997-12-05 |
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Treasure Island | Squire Trelawney | 1997-07-14 |
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The Snow Queen's Revenge | Peeps | 1996-01-01 |
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The Adventures of Toad | Toad | 1996-07-30 |
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101 Dalmatians | Jasper | 1996-11-27 |
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The Snow Queen | Peeps | 1995-01-01 |
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Sense and Sensibility | Mr. Palmer | 1995-12-13 |
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A Pin for the Butterfly | Uncle | 1995-02-16 |
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The Adventures of Mole | Toad | 1995-12-24 |
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The Legends of Treasure Island | Squire Trelawney (voice) | 1993-09-10 |
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Peter's Friends | Roger Charleston | 1992-09-18 |
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White Bear's Secret | Owl (voice) | 1992-04-19 |
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Brown Bear's Wedding | Owl / Mice (voice) | 1991-12-25 |
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Employees From Hell | 1989-01-01 | |
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The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball | Self | 1989-01-01 |
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Strapless | Colin | 1989-05-14 |
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Blackadder: The Cavalier Years | Roundhead with Cromwell (uncredited) | 1988-02-05 |
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Blackadder's Christmas Carol | Princes Regent / Pigmot | 1988-12-23 |
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Up Line | Howard Caprice | 1987-02-04 |
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The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball | Self | 1987-01-01 |
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The Laughing Prisoner | Assistant | 1987-04-03 |
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Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger | 1986-01-01 | |
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Experiment IV | Lab Assistant 2 | 1986-10-27 |
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The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live | 1986-04-25 | |
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Mrs. Capper's Birthday | Bobby McMichael | 1985-11-17 |
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Plenty | Michael | 1985-09-20 |
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The Cellar Tapes | various | 1982-05-20 |
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Tomorrowland: The Dreamer's Cut | David Nix |
