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.
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Movies (97)
The Canterville Ghost
2023 · Grim Reaper / Gardener / Swordsman / Monster / Old Duke (voice)
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
2023 · Self - Contributor
Las aventuras de Maurice
2022 · Maurice (voice)
La historia de David Copperfield
2019 · Mr. Dick
Holmes & Watson
2018 · Mycroft Holmes (uncredited)
A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry
2015 · Self
Tomorrowland
2015 · David Nix
Hugh Laurie: Live on the Queen Mary
2013 · Self, Executive Producer
Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom Blues
2013 · Executive Producer
Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker
2013 · Self
Monsters vs Aliens Stories
2013
Mister Pip
2012 · Mr. Watts
Shrek: Cuentos emocionantes
2012 · Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
House M.D.: The Doctor Directs
2012 · Writer
Dreamworks Spooky Stories
2012 · Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
House: Swan Song
2012 · Self, Executive Producer
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
2012 · Self
Jools Holland: My Life in Music
2012 · Self
Operación Regalo
2011 · Steve (voice)
La hija de mi mejor amigo
2011 · David Walling
Let Them Talk: A Celebration of New Orleans Blues
2011 · Self
Hugh Laurie: Down by the River
2011 · Self
Hop Rebeldes sin Pascua
2011 · E.B.'s Dad (voice)
Fry and Laurie Reunited
2010 · Self
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009 · (archive footage)
B.O.B.'s Big Break
2009 · Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space
2009 · Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
Monstruos vs Aliens
2009 · Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
Blackadder Rides Again
2008 · Self
Band from TV: Hoggin' All the Covers
2008 · Self
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
2008 · Self
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
2008 · Self
Reyes de la calle
2008 · Captain James Biggs
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out
2007 · Self
Stuart Little 3: La llamada de la selva
2005 · Mr. Little (voice)
The Big Empty
2005 · Doctor
Valiant
2005 · Gutsy (voice)
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005 · Lieutenant George St. Barleigh (archive footage) (uncredited)
El vuelo del Fénix
2004 · Ian
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004 · Self (archive footage)
The Tale of Jack Frost
2004 · Narrator (voice)
The Young Visiters
2003 · Lord Bernard Clark
More Great Comedy Moments
2003 · Lord Monty / Derek Nippl-e (archive footage), Writer
Lost in the Snow
2002 · Teddy
Stuart Little 2: La aventura continúa
2002 · Mr. Little
Second Star to the Left
2001 · Archie (voice)
Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter
2001 · Narrator (voice)
Great Comedy Moments
2001 · Mathematician / Prince George (archive footage), Writer
Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making
2001 · Self
Chica de Río
2001 · Raymond
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000 · John Malkovich
Maybe Baby
2000 · Sam Bell
Carnivale
2000 · Cenzo (voice)
Lounge Act
2000
Stuart Little
1999 · Mr. Little
Blackadder: Back & Forth
1999 · George
Santa's Last Christmas
1999 · Geoffrey the Seagull (voice)
Stuart Little: Making It Big
1999 · Self
Cousin Bette
1998 · Baron Hector Hulot
The Man in the Iron Mask
1998 · King's Advisor
Spice World
1997 · Poirot
The Borrowers
1997 · Officer Steady
The Ugly Duckling
1997 · Tarquin (voice)
Treasure Island
1997 · Squire Trelawney
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse
1996 · Johnny Town-Mouse (voice)
101 Dalmatians
1996 · Jasper
The Adventures of Toad
1996 · Toad
The Snow Queen's Revenge
1996 · Peeps
The Adventures of Mole
1995 · Toad
Sense and Sensibility
1995 · Mr. Palmer
A Pin for the Butterfly
1995 · Uncle
The Snow Queen
1995 · Peeps
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993 · Squire Trelawney (voice)
Peter's Friends
1992 · Roger Charleston
White Bear's Secret
1992 · Owl (voice)
Annie Lennox: Totally Diva
1992
Brown Bear's Wedding
1991 · Owl / Mice (voice)
Strapless
1989 · Colin
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989 · Self
Customer Service From Hell
1989
Teams from Hell
1989
Colleagues From Hell
1989
Interviewers From Hell
1989
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
1988 · Princes Regent / Pigmot
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988 · Self
Kung-Fu Master!
1988 · himself (footage)
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years
1988 · Roundhead with Cromwell (uncredited)
The Laughing Prisoner
1987 · Assistant, Writer
Up Line
1987 · Howard Caprice
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
1987 · Self
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
1986 · Self
Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger
1986
Mrs Capper's Birthday
1985 · Bobby McMichael
Plenty
1985 · Michael
The Cellar Tapes
1982 · various, Writer
Experiment IV
· Second Assistant
The Amazing Maurice: The Waters of Life
· Maurice (voice)
TV shows (80)
The Wanted Man
2027 · Felix Carmichael, Executive Producer
Dig
2026 · Neville
Behind the Mic: The Making of The Harry Potter Full-Cast Audio Editions
2025 · Self
In the Know
2024 · Self
La luz que no puedes ver
2023 · Etienne LeBlanc
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
2022 · Dr. James Nicholson, Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay, Creator
Roadkill
2020 · Peter Laurence
Tehran
2020 · Eric Peterson
Avenue 5
2020 · Ryan Clark
Catch-22
2019 · Major de Coverley
Chance
2016 · Eldon Chance, Executive Producer
El infiltrado
2016 · Richard Roper, Executive Producer
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Guest, John Lennon
A Life on Screen
2014 · Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self
Veep
2012 · Tom James
Perspectives
2011 · Himself
Conan
2010 · Self
The Jay Leno Show
2009 · Self
El show de Graham Norton
2007 · Self - Guest, Self
The Reichen Show
2005 · Self
Monkey Trousers
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · Self
Dr. House
2004 · Gregory House, Director, Executive Producer
The Culture Show
2004
MechaNick
2003 · Narrator
QI
2003 · Self
Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
Fortysomething
2003 · Paul Slippery, Director
DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection
2003 · Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
Stuart Little: The Animated Series
2003 · Mr. Frederick Little (voice)
American Idol
2002 · Self
Spooks
2002 · Jools Siviter
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows
2001 · Vincente Minnelli
Preston Pig
2000 · Mr. Wolf
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
Little Grey Rabbit
2000
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
2000
Padre de Familia
1999 · Bar Patron (voice), Dr. Gregory House (voice)
Parkinson
1998 · Self
Ruby
1997 · Self
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
1996 · Mr. Abercrombie (voice)
TFI Friday
1996
Tracey Takes On...
1996
Look at the State We're In!
1995 · Sir Michael Jaffa, Director, Writer
Friends
1994 · Gentleman on the Plane
Shooting Stars
1993 · Self
All or Nothing at All
1993 · Leo Hopkins
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993 · Squire Trelawney (voice)
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
1992 · Johnny Town-Mouse (voice)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Self
Murder Most Horrid
1991 · Jerry Bryce
Jeeves and Wooster
1990 · Bertie Wooster
Los Simpson
1989 · Roger (voice)
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
1989 · Writer, Music, Creator
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self - Guest
Friday Night Live
1988
Comic Relief
1988
The Lenny Henry Show
1987 · Professor
The New Statesman
1987 · Waiter
Up Line
1987 · Howard Caprice
Filthy Rich & Catflap
1987 · N'Bend
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
Saturday Live
1986
The Dangerous Brothers
1986
Girls On Top
1985 · Tom
Happy Families
1985 · Jim
The Bill
1984
The Crystal Cube
1983 · Max Belhaven / Various Roles, Writer, Creator
Blackadder
1983 · The Prince Regent, Lieutenant The Honourable George Colthurst St. Barleigh, Simon Partridge, Prince Ludwig
Alfresco
1983 · Various, Admissions Officer, Writer
The Young Ones
1982 · Lord Monty
There's Nothing to Worry About!
1982 · Various, Writer, Creator
Wogan
1982 · Self
Wetten, dass..?
1981 · Self
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
1979
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976 · Self
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host
Great Performances
1971
Legacy of Spies
· Control