1959-06-11 Oxford, England, UK
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.
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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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A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry | Self | 2015-12-29 |
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Tomorrowland | David Nix | 2015-05-19 |
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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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House: Swan Song | 休·劳瑞 | 2012-05-21 |
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Mr. Pip | Mr. Watts | 2012-09-08 |
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FOX 25th Anniversary Special | Self | 2012-04-22 |
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Jools Holland: My Life in Music | Self | 2012-01-01 |
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Dreamworks Spooky Stories | Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice) | 2012-08-01 |
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Shrek's Thrilling Tales | Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice) | 2012-08-28 |
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House M.D.: The Doctor Directs | 2012-08-21 | |
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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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Let Them Talk: A Celebration of New Orleans Blues | Self | 2011-09-07 |
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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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Monsters vs Aliens | Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice) | 2009-03-19 |
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SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas | (archive footage) | 2009-12-17 |
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Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space | Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice) | 2009-04-01 |
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Street Kings | Captain James Biggs | 2008-04-10 |
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Band from TV: Hoggin' All the Covers | Self | 2008-10-28 |
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Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga | Self | 2008-10-09 |
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Blackadder Rides Again | Self | 2008-12-25 |
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Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments | Self | 2008-10-16 |
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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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The Funny Blokes of British Comedy | Lieutenant George St. Barleigh (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2005-03-03 |
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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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The Tale of Jack Frost | Narrator (voice) | 2004-08-04 |
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Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? | Self (archive footage) | 2004-12-09 |
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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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Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making | Self | 2001-10-15 |
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Second Star to the Left | Archie (voice) | 2001-12-24 |
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Chica de Río | Raymond | 2001-06-29 |
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Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter | Narrator (voice) | 2001-12-10 |
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Lounge Act | 2000-01-01 | |
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Carnivale | Cenzo (voice) | 2000-02-09 |
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Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings | John Malkovich | 2000-12-25 |
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Maybe Baby | Sam Bell | 2000-06-02 |
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Stuart Little | Mr. Little | 1999-12-17 |
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Stuart Little: Making It Big | Self | 1999-01-01 |
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Santa's Last Christmas | Geoffrey the Seagull (voice) | 1999-01-01 |
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Blackadder: Back & Forth | George | 1999-03-29 |
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Cousin Bette | Baron Hector Hulot | 1998-06-12 |
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The Man in the Iron Mask | King's Advisor | 1998-03-12 |
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The Borrowers | Officer Steady | 1997-12-05 |
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The Ugly Duckling | Tarquin (voice) | 1997-09-04 |
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Spice World | Poirot | 1997-12-18 |
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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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101 Dalmatians | Jasper | 1996-11-27 |
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The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse | Johnny Town-Mouse (voice) | 1996-12-26 |
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The Adventures of Toad | Toad | 1996-07-30 |
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The Adventures of Mole | Toad | 1995-12-24 |
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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 Legends of Treasure Island | Squire Trelawney (voice) | 1993-09-10 |
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White Bear's Secret | Owl (voice) | 1992-04-19 |
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Annie Lennox: Totally Diva | 1992-04-06 | |
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Peter's Friends | Roger Charleston | 1992-09-18 |
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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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Customer Service From Hell | 1989-01-01 | |
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Interviewers From Hell | 1989-01-01 | |
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The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball | Self | 1989-01-01 |
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Teams from Hell | 1989-01-01 | |
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Strapless | Colin | 1989-05-14 |
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Colleagues From Hell | 1989-01-01 | |
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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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Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute | Self | 1988-06-11 |
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The Laughing Prisoner | Assistant | 1987-04-03 |
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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 Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live | Self | 1986-04-25 |
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Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger | 1986-01-01 | |
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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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Happy Families | Jim | 1985-10-17 |
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The Cellar Tapes | various | 1982-05-20 |
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Experiment IV | Second Assistant |
