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 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
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The Simpsons
1989
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Friends
1994
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House
2004
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Tomorrowland
2015
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Monsters vs Aliens
2009
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Family Guy
1999
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Family Guy
1999
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Stuart Little
1999
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The Man in the Iron Mask
1998
Not in library
101 Dalmatians
1996
Acting
2024
In the Know
as Self
(1 episode)
2023
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
as Self - Contributor
2023
The Canterville Ghost
as Grim Reaper / Gardener / Swordsman / Monster / Old Duke (voice)
2023
All the Light We Cannot See
as Etienne LeBlanc
(4 episodes)
2022
The Amazing Maurice
as Maurice (voice)
2022
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
as Dr. James Nicholson
(2 episodes)
2020
Avenue 5
as Ryan Clark
(17 episodes)
2020
Roadkill
as Peter Laurence
(4 episodes)
2020
Tehran
as Eric Peterson
(8 episodes)
2019
The Personal History of David Copperfield
as Mr. Dick
2019
Catch-22
as Major de Coverley
(3 episodes)
2018
Holmes & Watson
as Mycroft Holmes (uncredited)
2016
Chance
as Eldon Chance
(20 episodes)
2015
Tomorrowland
as David Nix
2015
A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry
as Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
(2 episodes)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
(1 episode)
2014
A Life on Screen
as Self
(1 episode)
2013
Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker
as Self
2013
Hugh Laurie: Live on the Queen Mary
as Himself
2013
Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom Blues
2013
Monsters vs Aliens Stories
2012
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
2012
Mr. Pip
as Mr. Watts
2012
Jools Holland: My Life in Music
as Self
2012
Dreamworks Spooky Stories
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
2012
Shrek's Thrilling Tales
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
2012
House M.D.: The Doctor Directs
2012
House: Swan Song
as 休·劳瑞
2012
Veep
as Tom James
(20 episodes)
2011
Arthur Christmas
as Steve (voice)
2011
Hop
as E.B.'s Dad (voice)
2011
The Oranges
as David Walling
2011
Hugh Laurie: Down by the River
2011
Let Them Talk: A Celebration of New Orleans Blues
as Self
2011
Perspectives
as Himself
(1 episode)
2011
Perspectives
2010
Fry and Laurie Reunited
as Self
2010
Conan
as Self
(1 episode)
2009
B.O.B.'s Big Break
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
2009
Monsters vs Aliens
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
2009
Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
2009
The Jay Leno Show
as Self
(1 episode)
2008
Street Kings
as Captain James Biggs
2008
Band from TV: Hoggin' All the Covers
as Self
2008
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
as Self
2008
Blackadder Rides Again
as Self
2008
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
as Self
2007
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out
as Self
2007
The Graham Norton Show
as Self - Guest
(1 episode)
2007
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
(5 episodes)
2005
Valiant
as Gutsy (voice)
2005
The Big Empty
as Doctor
2005
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
as Mr. Little (voice)
2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Lieutenant George St. Barleigh (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
Monkey Trousers
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
(3 episodes)
2005
The Reichen Show
as Self
(1 episode)
2004
Flight of the Phoenix
as Ian
2004
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self
2004
The Tale of Jack Frost
as Narrator (voice)
2004
House
as Gregory House
(176 episodes)
2004
The Culture Show
2003
The Young Visiters
as Lord Bernard Clark
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
(2 episodes)
2003
Stuart Little: The Animated Series
as Mr. Frederick Little (voice)
(13 episodes)
2003
Fortysomething
as Paul Slippery
(6 episodes)
2003
QI
as Self
(1 episode)
2003
MechaNick
as Narrator
(80 episodes)
2003
DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
(1 episode)
2002
Stuart Little 2
as Mr. Little
2002
Lost in the Snow
as Teddy
2002
Spooks
as Jools Siviter
(2 episodes)
2002
American Idol
as Self
(2 episodes)
2001
Chica de Río
as Raymond
2001
Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter
as Narrator (voice)
2001
Second Star to the Left
as Archie (voice)
2001
Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making
as Self
2001
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows
as Vincente Minnelli
(2 episodes)
2000
Lounge Act
2000
Maybe Baby
as Sam Bell
2000
Carnivale
as Cenzo (voice)
2000
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
as John Malkovich
2000
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
Preston Pig
as Mr. Wolf
(26 episodes)
2000
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
1999
Stuart Little
as Mr. Little
1999
Santa's Last Christmas
as Geoffrey the Seagull (voice)
1999
Blackadder: Back & Forth
as George
1999
Stuart Little: Making It Big
as Self
1999
Family Guy
as Bar Patron (voice)
(1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
as Dr. Gregory House (voice)
(1 episode)
1998
The Man in the Iron Mask
as King's Advisor
1998
Cousin Bette
as Baron Hector Hulot
1998
Parkinson
as Self
(2 episodes)
1997
Spice World
as Poirot
1997
The Borrowers
as Officer Steady
1997
Treasure Island
as Squire Trelawney
1997
The Ugly Duckling
as Tarquin (voice)
1997
Ruby
as Self
(1 episode)
1996
101 Dalmatians
as Jasper
1996
The Snow Queen's Revenge
as Peeps
1996
The Adventures of Toad
as Toad
1996
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse
as Johnny Town-Mouse (voice)
1996
Tracey Takes On...
1996
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
as Mr. Abercrombie (voice)
(1 episode)
1995
Sense and Sensibility
as Mr. Palmer
1995
The Snow Queen
as Peeps
1995
A Pin for the Butterfly
as Uncle
1995
The Adventures of Mole
as Toad
1995
Look at the State We're In!
as Sir Michael Jaffa
(1 episode)
1995
Look at the State We're In!
as Director
(1 episode)
1994
Friends
as Gentleman on the Plane
(1 episode)
1993
The Legends of Treasure Island
as Squire Trelawney (voice)
1993
Shooting Stars
as Self
(1 episode)
1993
The Legends of Treasure Island
as Squire Trelawney (voice)
(26 episodes)
1993
All or Nothing at All
as Leo Hopkins
(3 episodes)
1992
Peter's Friends
as Roger Charleston
1992
White Bear's Secret
as Owl (voice)
1992
Annie Lennox: Totally Diva
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self
(7 episodes)
1992
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
as Johnny Town-Mouse (voice)
(1 episode)
1991
Brown Bear's Wedding
as Owl / Mice (voice)
1991
Murder Most Horrid
as Jerry Bryce
(1 episode)
1990
Jeeves and Wooster
as Bertie Wooster
(23 episodes)
1989
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
as Self
1989
Strapless
as Colin
1989
Employees From Hell
1989
Customer Service From Hell
1989
Teams from Hell
1989
Colleagues From Hell
1989
Interviewers From Hell
1989
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
1989
The Simpsons
as Roger (voice)
(1 episode)
1988
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
as Princes Regent / Pigmot
1988
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years
as Roundhead with Cromwell (uncredited)
1988
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
1988
Friday Night Live
1988
Comic Relief
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
(1 episode)
1987
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
as Self
1987
Up Line
as Howard Caprice
1987
The Laughing Prisoner
as Assistant
1987
The New Statesman
as Waiter
(1 episode)
1987
The Lenny Henry Show
as Professor
(7 episodes)
1987
Filthy Rich & Catflap
as N'Bend
(1 episode)
1986
Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger
1986
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
as Self
1986
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
Saturday Live
1986
The Dangerous Brothers
1985
Mrs Capper's Birthday
as Bobby McMichael
1985
Plenty
as Michael
1985
Happy Families
as Jim
1985
Girls On Top
as Tom
(1 episode)
1985
Happy Families
as Jim
(2 episodes)
1984
The Bill
1983
Alfresco
as Admissions Officer
(7 episodes)
1983
Alfresco
as Various
(13 episodes)
1983
Blackadder
as The Prince Regent
(6 episodes)
1983
Blackadder
as Lieutenant The Honourable George Colthurst St. Barleigh
(6 episodes)
1983
Blackadder
as Simon Partridge
(1 episode)
1983
Blackadder
as Prince Ludwig
(1 episode)
1983
The Crystal Cube
as Max Belhaven / Various Roles
(1 episode)
1982
The Cellar Tapes
as various
1982
The Young Ones
as Lord Monty
(1 episode)
1982
There's Nothing to Worry About!
as Various
(3 episodes)
1982
Wogan
as Self
(2 episodes)
1981
Wetten, dass..?
as Self
(1 episode)
1979
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
1976
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
(15 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
(2 episodes)
1971
Great Performances
—
Experiment IV
as Second Assistant
—
The Wanted Man
as Felix Carmichael
—
Dig
as Neville
(1 episode)
Directing
2022
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Director
2004
House
Director
2003
Fortysomething
Director
1995
Look at the State We're In!
Director
Writing
2022
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Writer
2022
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Screenplay
2012
House M.D.: The Doctor Directs
Writer
1995
Look at the State We're In!
Writer
1989
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
Writer
1987
The Laughing Prisoner
Writer
1983
The Crystal Cube
Writer
1983
Alfresco
Writer
1982
The Cellar Tapes
Writer
1982
There's Nothing to Worry About!
Writer
Production
2022
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Executive Producer
2016
Chance
Executive Producer
2013
Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom Blues
Executive Producer
2013
Hugh Laurie: Live on the Queen Mary
Executive Producer
2004
House
Executive Producer
Sound
1989
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
Music
Creator
2022
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Creator
1989
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
Creator
1983
The Crystal Cube
Creator
1982
There's Nothing to Worry About!
Creator