Hugh Laurie

Also known as James Hugh Calum Laurie

James Hugh Calum Laurie is an English actor, comedian, and musician. Laurie first gained professional recognition as a member of the English comedy double act Fry and Laurie with Stephen Fry. Fry and Laurie acted together in several projects during the 1980s and 1990s, including the BBC sketch comedy series A Bit of Fry & Laurie and the P. G. Wodehouse adaptation Jeeves and Wooster. From 1986 to 1989, Laurie appeared in three series of the period comedy Blackadder.

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Hugh Laurie is an English actor, comedian, and musician who became famous in the 1980s and 1990s as part of the comedy duo Fry and Laurie with Stephen Fry, appearing in sketch shows and television adaptations together. He is notable for his work in popular British comedy series like Blackadder and A Bit of Fry & Laurie, which established him as a significant figure in British entertainment.

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Born: 1959
Works: 11

Top works

O vendedor de armas
Novels (Esio Trot / Giraffe and the Pelly and Me)
A bit more Fry and Laurie
Dérapages incontrôlables
Gun Seller (Deluxe Edition)

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United Kingdom
Active from: 1959

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Hallelujah, I Love Her So

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James Hugh Calum Laurie (/ˈlɒri/; born 11 June 1959) is an English actor, comedian, and musician. Laurie first gained professional recognition as a member of the English comedy double act Fry and Laurie with Stephen Fry. Fry and Laurie acted together in several projects during the 1980s and 1990s, including the BBC sketch comedy series A Bit of Fry & Laurie and the P. G. Wodehouse adaptation Jeeves and Wooster. From 1986 to 1989, Laurie appeared in three series of the period comedy Blackadder.

From 2004 to 2012, Laurie starred as Dr. Gregory House on the Fox medical drama series House. He received two Golden Globe Awards and many other accolades for his work on House. 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 at the time. After House, Laurie won a Golden Globe for his starring role as arms dealer Richard Onslow Roper, the main antagonist in the TV series The Night Manager (2016–present). He received his 10th Emmy Award nomination for his portrayal of Senator Tom James in the HBO sitcom Veep (2015–2019).