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