Guide Note

Hugh Laurie is a British actor and musician. Although he is known to American audiences as the acerbic and misanthropic genius doctor Gregory House on the FOX series House M.D., Laurie has been known in the United Kingdom for decades of playing much more benign characters. In the '80s he starred alongside Rowan Atkinson in two series of Blackadder (plus a brief appearance in series two) playing hopelessly unintelligent characters that contrasted Atkinson's selfish and greedy lead role. Laurie also starred in two series with Stephen Fry: Jeeves and Wooster and A Bit of Fry and Laurie.

But aside from British TV enthusiasts and the occasional appearance in films such as Stuart Little, Laurie was generally unknown in the United States until he put on his American accent (not to mention a scowl) for House's medical mystery series. The role has landed him two Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe wins.

Fast Facts

Born: June 11, 1959
Birthplace: Oxford, England
Birth name: James Hugh Calum Laurie
Golden Globe Awards: 2 (plus an additional nomination)
Emmy Award nominations: 2

Charity

Laurie plays keyboard and sings in Band From TV, a group of celebrity musicians who regularly perform to raise money for charity. Other band members include Laurie's House co-worker Jesse Spencer, Greg Gunberg from Heroes, and Teri Hatcher and James Denton of Desperate Housewives fame.

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Hugh Laurie Videos

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YouTube: "Mystery" Song (Time: 2:55)
YouTube: "America" Song (Time: 1:09)
YouTube: Hugh Laurie on The Late Late Show (Time: 9:56)
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Hugh Laurie in House

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Hugh Laurie Message Boards and Gossip

Daily Mail: Glum Hugh Laurie: TV star seems to loathe LA AND London (January 20, 2008)
- "Despite being paid a reported £150,000 an episode as the star of US drama House, he has struggled to adapt to his life over there."
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Daily News: 'House' Actor Hugh Laurie Less at Home in Native Britain (March 13, 2008)
Slate: Hugh Laurie's Genius Sketch Show (2007)
Guardian Unlimited: "Going Straight" (2000)

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Hugh Laurie Timeline

Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
June 11, 1959: Born
(1986) Blackadder II: IMDB
(1987) Blackadder the Third: IMDB
(1987 - 1995) A Bit of Fry and Laurie: IMDB
(1989) Blackadder Goes Forth: IMDB
1989: Marries Jo Green
(1990 - 1993) Jeeves and Wooster: IMDB
(1995) Sense and Sensibility: IMDB | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
(1996) 101 Dalmatians: IMDB | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
(1999) Stuart Little: IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes
(2001) Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows: IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes
(2002) Stuart Little 2: IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes
(2004 - Present) House M.D.: IMDB | Mahalo

Hugh Laurie DVDs and Merchandise

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