Hugh Laurie

Biography

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.

Known For

The Simpsons

Family Guy

Family Guy

House

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Friends

All Movies (95)

• The Canterville Ghost2023 · as Grim Reaper / Gardener / Swordsman / Monster / Old Duke (voice)
• Blackadder: A Cunning Story2023 · as Self - Contributor
• The Amazing Maurice2022 · as Maurice (voice)
• The Personal History of David Copperfield2019 · as Mr. Dick
• Holmes & Watson2018 · as Mycroft Holmes (uncredited)
• A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry2015 · as Self
• Tomorrowland2015 · as David Nix
• Hugh Laurie: Live on the Queen Mary2013 · as Himself
• Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom Blues2013
• Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker2013 · as Self
• Monsters vs Aliens Stories2013
• Mr. Pip2012 · as Mr. Watts
• Shrek's Thrilling Tales2012 · as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
• House M.D.: The Doctor Directs2012
• Dreamworks Spooky Stories2012 · as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
• House: Swan Song2012 · as 休·劳瑞
• FOX 25th Anniversary Special2012 · as Self
• Jools Holland: My Life in Music2012 · as Self
• Arthur Christmas2011 · as Steve (voice)
• The Oranges2011 · as David Walling
• Let Them Talk: A Celebration of New Orleans Blues2011 · as Self
• Hugh Laurie: Down by the River2011
• Hop2011 · as E.B.'s Dad (voice)
• Fry and Laurie Reunited2010 · as Self
• SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas2009 · as (archive footage)
• B.O.B.'s Big Break2009 · as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
• Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space2009 · as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
• Monsters vs Aliens2009 · as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
• Blackadder Rides Again2008 · as Self
• Band from TV: Hoggin' All the Covers2008 · as Self
• Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments2008 · as Self
• Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga2008 · as Self
• Street Kings2008 · as Captain James Biggs
• Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out2007 · as Self
• Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild2005 · as Mr. Little (voice)
• The Big Empty2005 · as Doctor
• Valiant2005 · as Gutsy (voice)
• The Funny Blokes of British Comedy2005 · as Lieutenant George St. Barleigh (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Flight of the Phoenix2004 · as Ian
• Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?2004 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Tale of Jack Frost2004 · as Narrator (voice)
• The Young Visiters2003 · as Lord Bernard Clark
• Lost in the Snow2002 · as Teddy
• Stuart Little 22002 · as Mr. Little
• Second Star to the Left2001 · as Archie (voice)
• Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter2001 · as Narrator (voice)
• Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making2001 · as Self
• Chica de Río2001 · as Raymond
• Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings2000 · as John Malkovich
• Maybe Baby2000 · as Sam Bell
• Carnivale2000 · as Cenzo (voice)
• Lounge Act2000
• Stuart Little1999 · as Mr. Little
• Blackadder: Back & Forth1999 · as George
• Santa's Last Christmas1999 · as Geoffrey the Seagull (voice)
• Stuart Little: Making It Big1999 · as Self
• Cousin Bette1998 · as Baron Hector Hulot
• The Man in the Iron Mask1998 · as King's Advisor
• Spice World1997 · as Poirot
• The Borrowers1997 · as Officer Steady
• The Ugly Duckling1997 · as Tarquin (voice)
• Treasure Island1997 · as Squire Trelawney
• The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse1996 · as Johnny Town-Mouse (voice)
• 101 Dalmatians1996 · as Jasper
• The Adventures of Toad1996 · as Toad
• The Snow Queen's Revenge1996 · as Peeps
• The Adventures of Mole1995 · as Toad
• Sense and Sensibility1995 · as Mr. Palmer
• A Pin for the Butterfly1995 · as Uncle
• The Snow Queen1995 · as Peeps
• The Legends of Treasure Island1993 · as Squire Trelawney (voice)
• Peter's Friends1992 · as Roger Charleston
• White Bear's Secret1992 · as Owl (voice)
• Annie Lennox: Totally Diva1992
• Brown Bear's Wedding1991 · as Owl / Mice (voice)
• Strapless1989 · as Colin
• The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball1989 · as Self
• Employees From Hell1989
• Customer Service From Hell1989
• Teams from Hell1989
• Colleagues From Hell1989
• Interviewers From Hell1989
• Blackadder's Christmas Carol1988 · as Princes Regent / Pigmot
• Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute1988 · as Self
• Blackadder: The Cavalier Years1988 · as Roundhead with Cromwell (uncredited)
• The Laughing Prisoner1987 · as Assistant
• Up Line1987 · as Howard Caprice
• The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball1987 · as Self
• The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live1986 · as Self
• Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger1986
• Mrs Capper's Birthday1985 · as Bobby McMichael
• Happy Families1985 · as Jim
• Plenty1985 · as Michael
• The Cellar Tapes1982 · as various
• Experiment IV— · as Second Assistant

All TV Shows (87)

• Behind The Mic: The Making of The Harry Potter Full-Cast Audio Editions2026 · as Himself
• In the Know2024 · as Self
• All the Light We Cannot See2023 · as Etienne LeBlanc
• Why Didn't They Ask Evans?2022 · as Dr. James Nicholson
• Roadkill2020 · as Peter Laurence
• Tehran2020 · as Eric Peterson
• Avenue 52020 · as Ryan Clark
• Catch-222019 · as Major de Coverley
• The Night Manager2017 · as Richard Roper
• Chance2016 · as Eldon Chance
• The Night Manager2016 · as Richard Roper
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as John Lennon
• A Life on Screen2014 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• Veep2012 · as Tom James
• Perspectives2011 · as Himself
• Perspectives2011
• Conan2010 · as Self
• The Jay Leno Show2009 · as Self
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self - Guest
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• The Reichen Show2005 · as Self
• Monkey Trousers2005
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005 · as Self
• House2004 · as Gregory House
• The Culture Show2004
• MechaNick2003 · as Narrator
• QI2003 · as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Fortysomething2003 · as Paul Slippery
• DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection2003 · as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
• Stuart Little: The Animated Series2003 · as Mr. Frederick Little (voice)
• American Idol2002 · as Self
• Spooks2002 · as Jools Siviter
• Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows2001 · as Vincente Minnelli
• Preston Pig2000 · as Mr. Wolf
• Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)2000
• The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything2000
• Family Guy1999 · as Bar Patron (voice)
• Family Guy1999 · as Dr. Gregory House (voice)
• Parkinson1998 · as Self
• Ruby1997 · as Self
• Dennis the Menace and Gnasher1996 · as Mr. Abercrombie (voice)
• Tracey Takes On...1996
• Look at the State We're In!1995 · as Sir Michael Jaffa
• Look at the State We're In!1995 · as Director
• Friends1994 · as Gentleman on the Plane
• Shooting Stars1993 · as Self
• All or Nothing at All1993 · as Leo Hopkins
• The Legends of Treasure Island1993 · as Squire Trelawney (voice)
• The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends1992 · as Johnny Town-Mouse (voice)
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992 · as Self
• Murder Most Horrid1991 · as Jerry Bryce
• Jeeves and Wooster1990 · as Bertie Wooster
• The Simpsons1989 · as Roger (voice)
• A Bit of Fry & Laurie1989
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• Friday Night Live1988
• Comic Relief1988
• The Lenny Henry Show1987 · as Professor
• The New Statesman1987 · as Waiter
• Filthy Rich & Catflap1987 · as N'Bend
• Omnibus Presents Comic Relief1986
• Saturday Live1986
• The Dangerous Brothers1986
• Girls On Top1985 · as Tom
• Happy Families1985 · as Jim
• The Bill1984
• The Crystal Cube1983 · as Max Belhaven / Various Roles
• Blackadder1983 · as The Prince Regent
• Blackadder1983 · as Lieutenant The Honourable George Colthurst St. Barleigh
• Blackadder1983 · as Simon Partridge
• Blackadder1983 · as Prince Ludwig
• Alfresco1983 · as Various
• Alfresco1983 · as Admissions Officer
• The Young Ones1982 · as Lord Monty
• There's Nothing to Worry About!1982 · as Various
• Wogan1982 · as Self
• Wetten, dass..?1981 · as Self
• Friday Night, Saturday Morning1979
• The Secret Policeman's Ball1976 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• Great Performances1971
• The Wanted Man— · as Felix Carmichael
• Dig— · as Neville
• Legacy of Spies— · as TBA