Hugh Laurie
James Hugh Calum Laurie CBE (known professionally as Hugh Laurie; born 11 June 1959) 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · In the Know as Self
- 2023 · All the Light We Cannot See as Etienne LeBlanc
- 2023 · The Canterville Ghost as Grim Reaper / Gardener / Swordsman / Monster / Old Duke (voice)
- 2023 · Blackadder: A Cunning Story as Self – Contributor
- 2022 · The Amazing Maurice as Maurice (voice)
- 2022 · Why Didn't They Ask Evans? as Dr. James Nicholson
- 2020 · Roadkill as Peter Laurence
- 2020 · Tehran as Eric Peterson
- 2020 · Avenue 5 as Ryan Clark
- 2019 · The Personal History of David Copperfield as Mr. Dick
- 2019 · Catch-22 as Major de Coverley
- 2018 · Holmes & Watson as Mycroft Holmes (uncredited)
- 2016 · Chance as Eldon Chance
- 2016 · The Night Manager as Richard Roper
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · Tomorrowland as David Nix
- 2014 · A Life on Screen as Himself
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2013 · Monsters vs Aliens Stories as
- 2012 · Mr. Pip as Mr. Watts
- 2012 · Shrek's Thrilling Tales as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
- 2012 · Dreamworks Spooky Stories as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
- 2012 · House: Swan Song as
- 2012 · Veep as Tom James
- 2012 · FOX 25th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2011 · Arthur Christmas as Steve (voice)
- 2011 · The Oranges as David Walling
- 2011 · Sin maquillaje as Self
- 2011 · Perspectives as Himself
- 2011 · Perspectives as
- 2011 · Hop as E.B.'s Dad (voice)
- 2010 · Conan as Self
- 2009 · SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas as
- 2009 · B.O.B.'s Big Break as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
- 2009 · The Jay Leno Show as Self
- 2009 · Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
- 2009 · Monsters vs Aliens as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
- 2008 · Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments as Self
- 2008 · Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga as Self
- 2008 · Street Kings as Captain James Biggs
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self - Guest
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2005 · SNL Digital Shorts as
- 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self
- 2005 · Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild as Mr. Little (voice)
- 2005 · Monkey Trousers as
- 2005 · Valiant as Gutsy (voice)
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2004 · Flight of the Phoenix as Ian
- 2004 · House as Gregory House
- 2004 · The Culture Show as
- 2003 · MechaNick as Narrator
- 2003 · QI as Self
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Fortysomething as Paul Slippery
- 2003 · Stuart Little: The Animated Series as Mr. Frederick Little (voice)
- 2002 · Stuart Little 2 as Mr. Little
- 2002 · American Idol as Self
- 2002 · Spooks as Jools Siviter
- 2001 · Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making as Self
- 2001 · Chica de Río as Raymond
- 2001 · Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows as Vincente Minnelli
- 2000 · Preston Pig as Mr. Wolf
- 2000 · Maybe Baby as Sam Bell
- 2000 · Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) as
- 2000 · The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything as
- 1999 · Stuart Little as Mr. Little
- 1999 · Blackadder: Back & Forth as George
- 1999 · Family Guy as Bar Patron (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Dr. Gregory House (voice)
- 1998 · Cousin Bette as Baron Hector Hulot
- 1998 · The Man in the Iron Mask as King's Advisor
- 1998 · Parkinson as Self
- 1997 · Spice World as Poirot
- 1997 · The Borrowers as Officer Steady
- 1997 · The Ugly Duckling as Tarquin (voice)
- 1997 · Ruby as Self
- 1996 · 101 Dalmatians as Jasper
- 1996 · Dennis the Menace and Gnasher as Mr. Abercrombie (voice)
- 1996 · Tracey Takes On... as
- 1996 · The Snow Queen's Revenge as Peeps
- 1995 · Sense and Sensibility as Mr. Palmer
- 1995 · Look at the State We're In! as Sir Michael Jaffa
- 1995 · The Snow Queen as Peeps
- 1994 · Friends as Gentleman on the Plane
- 1993 · Shooting Stars as Self
- 1993 · All or Nothing at All as Leo Hopkins
- 1993 · The Legends of Treasure Island as Squire Trelawney (voice)
- 1992 · Peter's Friends as Roger Charleston
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1992 · The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends as Johnny Town-Mouse (voice)
- 1991 · Murder Most Horrid as Jerry Bryce
- 1990 · Jeeves and Wooster as Bertie Wooster
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Roger (voice)
- 1989 · A Bit of Fry & Laurie as
- 1989 · The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball as Self
- 1988 · Blackadder's Christmas Carol as Princes Regent / Pigmot
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1988 · Friday Night Live as
- 1988 · Comic Relief as
- 1987 · The Lenny Henry Show as Professor
- 1987 · The New Statesman as Waiter
- 1987 · Up Line as Howard Caprice
- 1987 · Filthy Rich & Catflap as N'Bend
- 1986 · Omnibus Presents Comic Relief as
- 1986 · Saturday Live as
- 1986 · The Dangerous Brothers as
- 1985 · Girls On Top as Tom
- 1985 · Happy Families as Jim
- 1985 · Plenty as Michael
- 1984 · The Bill as
- 1983 · The Crystal Cube as Max Belhaven / Various Roles
- 1983 · Blackadder as The Prince Regent
- 1983 · Blackadder as Lieutenant The Honourable George Colthurst St. Barleigh
- 1983 · Blackadder as Simon Partridge
- 1983 · Blackadder as Prince Ludwig
- 1983 · Blackadder as Princes Regent / Pigmot
- 1983 · Alfresco as Various
- 1983 · Alfresco as Admissions Officer
- 1982 · The Young Ones as Lord Monty
- 1982 · There's Nothing to Worry About! as Various
- 1982 · Wogan as Self
- 1981 · Wetten, dass..? as Self
- 1976 · The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Executive
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Jeffrey Billings (archive footage)
- Future · The Wanted Man as Felix Carmichael
- 2015 · A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry as Himself
- 2013 · Hugh Laurie: Live on the Queen Mary as Himself
- 2013 · Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom Blues as
- 2013 · Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker as Self
- 2012 · Hugh Laurie Live at Montreux Jazz Festival as
- 2012 · Jools Holland: My Life in Music as Himself
- 2011 · Let Them Talk: A Celebration of New Orleans Blues as Himself
- 2011 · Hugh Laurie: Down by the River as
- 2010 · Fry and Laurie Reunited as Self
- 2008 · Blackadder Rides Again as himself
- 2008 · Band from TV: Hoggin' All the Covers as Self
- 2007 · Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out as Self
- 2005 · The Big Empty as Doctor
- 2004 · Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? as Self
- 2004 · The Tale of Jack Frost as Narrator (voice)
- 2003 · The Young Visiters as Lord Bernard Clark
- 2002 · Lost in the Snow as Teddy
- 2001 · Second Star to the Left as Archie (voice)
- 2001 · Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter as Narrator (voice)
- 2000 · Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings as John Malkovich
- 2000 · Carnivale as Cenzo (voice)
- 2000 · Lounge Act as
- 1999 · Santa's Last Christmas as Geoffrey the Seagull (voice)
- 1999 · Stuart Little: Making It Big as Self
- 1997 · Treasure Island as Squire Trelawney
- 1996 · The Adventures of Toad as Toad
- 1995 · The Adventures of Mole as Toad
- 1995 · A Pin for the Butterfly as Uncle
- 1993 · The Legends of Treasure Island as Squire Trelawney (voice)
- 1992 · White Bear's Secret as Owl (voice)
- 1992 · Annie Lennox: Totally Diva as
- 1991 · Brown Bear's Wedding as Owl / Mice (voice)
- 1989 · Strapless as Colin
- 1989 · Employees From Hell as
- 1988 · Blackadder: The Cavalier Years as Roundhead with Cromwell (uncredited)
- 1987 · The Laughing Prisoner as Assistant
- 1987 · The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball as Self
- 1986 · Experiment IV as Lab Assistant 2
- 1986 · The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live as
- 1986 · Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger as
- 1985 · Mrs. Capper's Birthday as Bobby McMichael
- 1982 · The Cellar Tapes as various
- 1971 · Great Performances as