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 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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Veep | Tom James | 2019-05-12 |
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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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Monsters vs Aliens Stories | 2013-01-01 | |
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Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom Blues | 2013-05-05 | |
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Hugh Laurie: Live on the Queen Mary | Himself | 2013-10-21 |
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Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker | Self | 2013-03-14 |
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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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FOX 25th Anniversary Special | Self | 2012-04-22 |
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Dreamworks Spooky Stories | Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice) | 2012-08-01 |
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Jools Holland: My Life in Music | Self | 2012-01-01 |
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Mr. Pip | Mr. Watts | 2012-09-08 |
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Hop | E.B.'s Dad (voice) | 2011-03-30 |
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Hugh Laurie: Down by the River | 2011-05-15 | |
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Arthur Christmas | Steve (voice) | 2011-11-10 |
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The Oranges | David Walling | 2011-09-09 |
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Let Them Talk: A Celebration of New Orleans Blues | Self | 2011-09-07 |
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Fry and Laurie Reunited | Self | 2010-11-24 |
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SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas | (archive footage) | 2009-12-17 |
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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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Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space | Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice) | 2009-04-01 |
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Blackadder Rides Again | Self | 2008-12-25 |
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Street Kings | Captain James Biggs | 2008-04-10 |
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Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga | Self | 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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Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out | Self | 2007-08-11 |
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Valiant | Gutsy (voice) | 2005-03-25 |
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The Big Empty | Doctor | 2005-07-01 |
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Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild | Mr. Little (voice) | 2005-07-14 |
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Flight of the Phoenix | Ian | 2004-12-17 |
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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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The Young Visiters | Lord Bernard Clark | 2003-12-26 |
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Lost in the Snow | Teddy | 2002-11-11 |
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Stuart Little 2 | Mr. Little | 2002-07-19 |
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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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Maybe Baby | Sam Bell | 2000-06-02 |
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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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Stuart Little | Mr. Little | 1999-12-17 |
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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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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 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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Spice World | Poirot | 1997-12-18 |
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The Adventures of Toad | Toad | 1996-07-30 |
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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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101 Dalmatians | Jasper | 1996-11-27 |
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The Snow Queen's Revenge | Peeps | 1996-01-01 |
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The Adventures of Mole | Toad | 1995-12-24 |
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A Pin for the Butterfly | Uncle | 1995-02-16 |
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Sense and Sensibility | Mr. Palmer | 1995-12-13 |
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The Snow Queen | Peeps | 1995-01-01 |
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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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The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball | Self | 1989-01-01 |
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Strapless | Colin | 1989-05-14 |
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Blackadder's Christmas Carol | Princes Regent / Pigmot | 1988-12-23 |
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Blackadder: The Cavalier Years | Roundhead with Cromwell (uncredited) | 1988-02-05 |
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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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Up Line | Howard Caprice | 1987-02-04 |
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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 |
