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James Hugh Calum Laurie CBE ( / ˈlɒri /; born 11 June 1959) is an English actor, comedian, writer, and musician. He first gained recognition for his work as one half of the comedy double act Fry and Laurie with Stephen Fry. The two acted together in a number of projects during the 1980s and 1990s, including the BBC sketch comedy series A Bit ...
Hugh Laurie. Actor: House. Hugh was born in Oxford, England on June 11, 1959, to Patricia (Laidlaw) and William George Ranald Mundell "Ran" Laurie, a doctor, both of Scottish descent. He was educated at Eton and Cambridge. Son of an Olympic gold medalist in the sport, he rowed for the England youth team (1977) and for Cambridge (1980).
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Apr 30, 2024 · Hugh Laurie, British comic actor perhaps best known for his role on the television series House (2004–12). His other notable credits included the TV miniseries The Night Manager (2016) and the movies Sense and Sensibility (1995) and Stuart Little (1999).
Hugh Laurie. Actor: House. Hugh was born in Oxford, England on June 11, 1959, to Patricia (Laidlaw) and William George Ranald Mundell "Ran" Laurie, a doctor, both of Scottish descent. He was educated at Eton and Cambridge. Son of an Olympic gold medalist in the sport, he rowed for the England youth team (1977) and for Cambridge (1980). He met Emma Thompson at Cambridge in 1978 when both joined ...
- Actor, Producer, Writer
- June 11, 1959
- Masterpiece
- He Starred in Jeeves and Wooster on MASTERPIECE. Hugh Laurie stars in Roadkill as charismatic conservative politician Peter Laurence. But this isn’t his first appearance on MASTERPIECE; in fact, he graced MASTERPIECE’s screens between 1990 and 1995 in four delightful seasons of Jeeves and Wooster, the farcical romp based on PG Wodehouse’s beloved stories.
- He's a Blues Musician. Laurie’s talents aren’t limited to the screen or the stage—that is, acting on stage—as he also has a successful career as a musician.
- He's a Novelist. Some may call him a polymath, others a triple-threat, because he’s not just an actor and a musician; he’s also a best-selling writer! In his 1996 spy spoof The Gun Seller, Laurie comedically takes on international intrigue, terrorists, and CIA spooks via his unwitting, hapless hero, ex-soldier Thomas Lang.
- He Made a Guinness World Record. As the eponymous character in the long-running TV series House, Laurie made the Holmesian, misanthropic, Vicodan-addicted Dr. Gregory House a household name stateside and worldwide.
Feb 15, 2024 · Hugh Laurie's first TV show alongside his comedy partner Stephen Fry was the BBC sketch show A Bit of Fry and Laurie. Their deadpan British wit combines with absurdist Pythonesque sketches where Laurie typically plays the sarcastic straight man.
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Hugh Laurie, who many remember fondly as the unconventional and outspoken Dr. Gregory House, has successfully managed to step beyond the shadow of this iconic character. While many actors might ...
