Hugh Laurie
Actor • Director • Comedian
Birth Name: James Hugh Calum Laurie
Birth Date: June 11, 1959
Age: 66 years old
Birth Place: Oxford, England, UK
Though many American fans know Hugh Laurie best for his iconic role on the medical drama "House" (Fox, 2004-2012), viewers in Britain knew him far earlier for his wildly popular comedy work with creative partner Stephen Fry. Born in Oxford, England in 1959, Laurie was a successful member of his high school rowing team. He continued rowing after enrolling at Cambridge University, but after a bout of mononucleosis forced him to quit the team, Laurie discovered an unexpected new path in life by joining the Footlights drama club.
It was there that he met and began working with Fry, performing their bits for theatrical audiences. Eventually, they brought their talents to the television screen on the sketch series "Alfresco" (ITV, 1983-84), shortly before they both joined the cast of the cult favorite series "The Black Adder" (BBC, 1986-1996) alongside Rowan Atkinson. Meanwhile, Laurie and Fry would find a new TV home for their collaborations when they began co-writing and co-starring on the sketch series "A Bit of Fry and Laurie" (BBC, 1987-1995).
The show would run until 1995, with Laurie and Fry concurrently starring on the show "Jeeves and Wooster" (ITV, 1990-93) from 1990 to 1993. Laurie would enjoy success in movies as well, with memorable turns in "Sense and Sensibility" (1995) and "Stuart Little" (1999). After taking on the role of Dr. Gregory House on "House" in 2004 however, Laurie's fame reached a new level. He would stick with the series until 2012, going on to star on the series "Chance" (Hulu, 2016-) before signing on to star with George Clooney and Kyle Chandler in a mini-series adaptation of the novel "Catch-22" (Hulu, 2019).
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The Oranges
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Whodunnits
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2024
All The Light We Cannot SeeStream
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Etienne LeBlanc
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2023
People Who Knew Me
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Paul
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2023
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2023
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Dr James Nicholson
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Why Didn't They Ask Evans?Stream
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Why Didn't They Ask Evans?Stream
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Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
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2022
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
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2022
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2022
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Roadkill
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What's Funny About ..
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The Personal History of David Copperfield: HBO First Look
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Avenue 5Stream
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Ryan Clark
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2020
Avenue 5 FREE
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2020
Catch-22Stream
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Major de Coverley
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2019
The Personal History of David CopperfieldStream
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Mr. Dick
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2019
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2018
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Mycroft
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ChanceStream
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2016
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2016
Today's Take
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2016
The Night ManagerStream
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TomorrowlandStream
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Late Night With Seth MeyersStream
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2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream
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2014
Hugh Laurie -- Live on the Queen Mary
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2013
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2012
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2012
Anderson Live
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2012
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2012
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2012
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Blackadder: The Whole Rotten Saga
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2011
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2011
The Oranges
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2011
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2010
Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space
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Dr. Cockroach Ph.D.
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2009
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2009
The Jay Leno Show
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2009
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
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2009
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2009
Monsters vs. AliensStream
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2009
Blackadder Rides Again
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2008
Street Kings
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Capt. James Biggs
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2008
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The One Show
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etalk
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2005
Made in Hollywood
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2005
Expediente Humano
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2005
The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson
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2005
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
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Mr. Frederick Little
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2005
Valiant
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2005
HouseStream
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Dr. Gregory House
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2004
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2004
The Insider
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2004
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2004
Jack Frost - Der kleine Eisprinz
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2004
Flight of the Phoenix
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Ian
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2004
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2003
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2003
QIStream
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2003
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2003
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2003
Stuart LittleStream
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The Young Visiters
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Lord Bernard Clark
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2003
SpooksStream
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2002
Stuart Little 2
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Mr. Little
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2002
Second Star to the Left
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2001
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows
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2001
Live With Regis and Kelly
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2001
La Vida de Judy Garland
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2001
Girl From Rio
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Raymond
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2001
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
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Blackadder: Back and Forth
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2000
Entertainment Studios.com
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Maybe Baby
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Sam Bell
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2000
The Early Show
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Family Guy
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Dr. Gregory House
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1999
Family GuyStream
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1999
Carnivale
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1999
Stuart LittleStream
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Kickin' It: With Byron Allen
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In the Chair
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Cousin Bette
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1998
The Snow Queen's Revenge
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Peeps
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1997
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El Patito Feo 2
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Tarquin
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1997
The Borrowers
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1997
Ugly Duckling
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El Lugar de los Leones
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Steve Harris
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1996
The Place of Lions
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1996
101 DalmatiansStream
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1996
Sense and SensibilityStream
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Mr. Palmer
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1995
The Snow Queen
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Peeps
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1995
FriendsStream
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The Gentleman on the Plane
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1994
A Pin for the Butterfly
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Uncle
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1994
Late Night With Conan O'Brien
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1993
Late Show With David Letterman
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1993
Later ... with Jools Holland
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1992
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
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1992
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1992
Peter's Friends
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Roger Charleston
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1992
Charlie RoseStream
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1991
Jeeves and Wooster
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Bertie Wooster
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1990
The SimpsonsStream
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Roger
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1989
Blackadder Goes Forth
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Lieutenant George
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1989
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
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1989
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
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1989
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
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1989
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
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1989
Strapless
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Colin
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1989
The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball
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1989
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
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Prince Regent
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1988
Blackadder the Third
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Prince of Wales
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The Party Party
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Blackadder II
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Girls on Top
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So Much Blood
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BlackadderStream
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Alfresco
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The Young OnesStream
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Lord Monty
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1982
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Entertainment Tonight
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CBS News Sunday Morning
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Play the TV Doctors Crossword
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Roush Review: Too Much Bombast Obscures the ‘Light We Cannot See’
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Best Lines of the Week (November 4-10): ‘I Egg Washed a Priest Once’
Spoiler Alert
‘Avenue 5’ Kicks Off Season 2 With More Bad News (RECAP)
Fall Preview
Hugh Laurie on Working With ‘Almost Too Funny’ Josh Gad in ‘Avenue 5’ Season 2
‘Avenue 5’ Season 2 Sets Release Date After 2-Year Hiatus — See the Trailer (VIDEO)
Premiere
‘Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?’: Hugh Laurie, Will Poulter & Lucy Boynton on ‘Rather Dark’ Agatha Christie Adaptation (VIDEO)
‘All the Light We Cannot See’: Mark Ruffalo & Hugh Laurie Cast in Netflix Adaptation
10 TV Stars Still Waiting on Their First Emmy Award
How Well Do You Remember the 2011 Emmy Winners?
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Roush Review: In ‘Roadkill,’ Hugh Laurie Eyes a New House: 10 Downing St.
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Fall Preview
‘Roadkill’: Hugh Laurie Previews His Slow-Burn British Political Thriller
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Roush Review: Space Disaster Played for Laughs on ‘Avenue 5’
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2020 Preview: TV Vets Return in ‘Filthy Rich,’ ‘Avenue 5’ & ‘Dispatches From Elsewhere’
The 10 Best Episodes of ‘House,’ 15 Years Later (PHOTOS)
Hulu’s ‘Catch-22’: See George Clooney, Kyle Chandler & More in Action (PHOTOS)
Everything We Know About George Clooney’s ‘Catch-22’ Series on Hulu
Find Out Which Series Premiere This Month On Hulu, Netflix, Amazon
QUIZ: Which TV Doctor Should You Trust With Your Life?
‘Chance’ Finale: Who Killed Blackstone? (VIDEO)
‘Chance’: Hugh Laurie’s New Series Has a Hitchcockian Vibe
Emmy Races to Watch: Can the Underdogs Win This Year?
Roush Review: Star Power Fuels the Thrilling ‘Night Manager’; ‘Containment’ Merely Deadly
Hugh Laurie on His Triumphant Return to TV in ‘The Night Manager’
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