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