Hugh Laurie
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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.
Known for
Credits
Cousin Bette (1998)
as Baron Hector Hulot
Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
Tomorrowland (2015)
as David Nix
Hop (2011)
as E.B.'s Dad (voice)
101 Dalmatians (1996)
as Jasper
Sense and Sensibility (1995)
as Mr. Palmer
Stuart Little (1999)
as Mr. Little
The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
as King's Advisor
Street Kings (2008)
as Captain James Biggs
Arthur Christmas (2011)
as Steve (voice)
Valiant (2005)
as Gutsy (voice)
Stuart Little 2 (2002)
as Mr. Little
Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
as Ian
Holmes & Watson (2018)
as Mycroft Holmes (uncredited)
The Borrowers (1997)
as Officer Steady
The Amazing Maurice (2022)
as Maurice (voice)
Shrek's Thrilling Tales (2012)
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
The Canterville Ghost (2023)
as Grim Reaper / Gardener / Swordsman / Monster / Old Duke (voice)
Spice World (1997)
as Poirot
The Oranges (2011)
as David Walling
Mr. Pip (2012)
as Mr. Watts
Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space (2009)
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
The Young Visiters (2003)
as Lord Bernard Clark
Blackadder: Back & Forth (1999)
as George
Happy Families (1985)
as Jim
Dreamworks Spooky Stories (2012)
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
The Amazing Maurice: The Waters of Life (—)
as Maurice (voice)
Plenty (1985)
as Michael
Lounge Act (2000)
Actor
Up Line (1987)
as Howard Caprice
Employees From Hell (1989)
Actor
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2005)
as Mr. Little (voice)
Treasure Island (1997)
as Squire Trelawney
Monsters vs Aliens Stories (2013)
Actor
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (2008)
as Self
The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)
as Mr. Dick
White Bear's Secret (1992)
as Owl (voice)
Fry and Laurie Reunited (2010)
as Self
Peter's Friends (1992)
as Roger Charleston
Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger (1986)
Actor
Blackadder Rides Again (2008)
as Self
B.O.B.'s Big Break (2009)
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
The Big Empty (2005)
as Doctor
The Adventures of Toad (1996)
as Toad
House: Swan Song (2012)
as 休·劳瑞
FOX 25th Anniversary Special (2012)
as Self
Second Star to the Left (2001)
as Archie (voice)
House M.D.: The Doctor Directs (2012)
Actor
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball (1989)
as Self
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005)
as Lieutenant George St. Barleigh (archive footage) (uncredited)
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years (1988)
as Roundhead with Cromwell (uncredited)
Brown Bear's Wedding (1991)
as Owl / Mice (voice)
The Snow Queen (1995)
as Peeps
The Legends of Treasure Island (1993)
as Squire Trelawney (voice)
Santa's Last Christmas (1999)
as Geoffrey the Seagull (voice)
Maybe Baby (2000)
as Sam Bell
Annie Lennox: Totally Diva (1992)
Actor
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)
as (archive footage)
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988)
as Self
Mrs Capper's Birthday (1985)
as Bobby McMichael
Experiment IV (—)
as Second Assistant
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse (1996)
as Johnny Town-Mouse (voice)
The Snow Queen's Revenge (1996)
as Peeps
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out (2007)
as Self
The Laughing Prisoner (1987)
as Assistant
Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988)
as Princes Regent / Pigmot
The Cellar Tapes (1982)
as various
Chica de Río (2001)
as Raymond
A Pin for the Butterfly (1995)
as Uncle
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball (1987)
as Self
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings (2000)
as John Malkovich
Blackadder: A Cunning Story (2023)
as Self - Contributor
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments (2008)
as Self
The Ugly Duckling (1997)
as Tarquin (voice)
Interviewers From Hell (1989)
Actor
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
Teams from Hell (1989)
Actor
The Adventures of Mole (1995)
as Toad
Customer Service From Hell (1989)
Actor
Colleagues From Hell (1989)
Actor
Strapless (1989)
as Colin
The Tale of Jack Frost (2004)
as Narrator (voice)
Carnivale (2000)
as Cenzo (voice)
Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker (2013)
as Self
Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making (2001)
as Self
Let Them Talk: A Celebration of New Orleans Blues (2011)
as Self
Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter (2001)
as Narrator (voice)
Stuart Little: Making It Big (1999)
as Self
Hugh Laurie: Down by the River (2011)
Actor
Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom Blues (2013)
Actor
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live (1986)
as Self
Jools Holland: My Life in Music (2012)
as Self
Hugh Laurie: Live on the Queen Mary (2013)
as Himself
Lost in the Snow (2002)
as Teddy
A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry (2015)
as Self
Band from TV: Hoggin' All the Covers (2008)
as Self