Hugh Laurie
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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 a British television and film actor, comedian, and musician. Born in Oxford, Blackbird Leys, in 1959, he was educated at the Dragon School, Eton College, and Selwyn College. His acting career began in 1981. Laurie has received several accolades, including the Commander of the Order of the British Empire, a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama, and a Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama. He also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Beyond acting, Laurie performs in the blues and pop music genres, playing the piano, guitar, and singing. He is a member of the Band from TV and the Footlights. He speaks English and is a citizen of the United Kingdom. His written works include titles such as *O vendedor de armas*, *Novels (Esio Trot / Giraffe and the Pelly and Me)*, and *A bit more Fry and Laurie*.
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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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- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1959
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Calum
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Blackbird Leys
- Father
- Ran Laurie
- Occupation
- director
- Educated at
- Selwyn College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- atheism
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- guitar
- Sport
- rowing
- Official website
- hughlaurieblues.com
- Image
- Hugh Laurie @ El Rey Theatre8.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
- Residence
- Hollywood Hills
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- date of birth
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- start of work period
- 1981-00-00
- birth name
- James Hugh Calum Laurie
- social media followers
- 280000
- partner in business or sport
- Stephen Fry
- short name
- Hugh Laurie
- name in native language
- James Hugh Calum Laurie CBE
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Encyclopedic overview
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).
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