Acting · Oxford, England, UK · Born June 11, 1959
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.
TVBehind The Mic: The Making of The Harry Potter Full-Cast Audio Editions
2026
as Himself
TVIn the Know
2024
as Self
TVAll the Light We Cannot See
2023
as Etienne LeBlanc
MovieThe Canterville Ghost
2023
as Grim Reaper / Gardener / Swordsman / Monster / Old Duke (voice)
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
2023
as Self - Contributor
MovieThe Amazing Maurice
2022
as Maurice (voice)
TVWhy Didn't They Ask Evans?
2022
as Dr. James Nicholson
TVRoadkill
2020
as Peter Laurence
TVTehran
2020
as Eric Peterson
TVAvenue 5
2020
as Ryan Clark
MovieThe Personal History of David Copperfield
2019
as Mr. Dick
TVCatch-22
2019
as Major de Coverley
MovieHolmes & Watson
2018
as Mycroft Holmes (uncredited)
TVChance
2016
as Eldon Chance
TVThe Night Manager
2016
as Richard Roper
MovieA Life On Screen: Stephen Fry
2015
as Self
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
MovieTomorrowland
2015
as David Nix
TVA Life on Screen
2014
as Self
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
MovieHugh Laurie: Live on the Queen Mary
2013
as Himself
Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom Blues
2013
MovieBayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker
2013
as Self
MovieMonsters vs Aliens Stories
2013
MovieMr. Pip
2012
as Mr. Watts
MovieShrek's Thrilling Tales
2012
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
MovieHouse M.D.: The Doctor Directs
2012
MovieDreamworks Spooky Stories
2012
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
MovieHouse: Swan Song
2012
as 休·劳瑞
MovieFOX 25th Anniversary Special
2012
as Self
TVVeep
2012
as Tom James
MovieJools Holland: My Life in Music
2012
as Self
MovieArthur Christmas
2011
as Steve (voice)
MovieThe Oranges
2011
as David Walling
MovieLet Them Talk: A Celebration of New Orleans Blues
2011
as Self
MovieHugh Laurie: Down by the River
2011
TVPerspectives
2011
as Himself
MovieHop
2011
as E.B.'s Dad (voice)
MovieFry and Laurie Reunited
2010
as Self
TVConan
2010
as Self
MovieSNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009
as (archive footage)
MovieB.O.B.'s Big Break
2009
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
TVThe Jay Leno Show
2009
as Self
MovieMutant Pumpkins from Outer Space
2009
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
MovieMonsters vs Aliens
2009
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
MovieBlackadder Rides Again
2008
as Self
Band from TV: Hoggin' All the Covers
2008
as Self
MovieBlackadder's Most Cunning Moments
2008
as Self
MovieBlackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
2008
as Self
MovieStreet Kings
2008
as Captain James Biggs
MovieStephen Fry: 50 Not Out
2007
as Self
TVThe Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self - Guest
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self
MovieStuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
2005
as Mr. Little (voice)
The Big Empty
2005
as Doctor
TVMonkey Trousers
2005
MovieValiant
2005
as Gutsy (voice)
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
as Lieutenant George St. Barleigh (archive footage) (uncredited)
TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
MovieFlight of the Phoenix
2004
as Ian
MovieRemember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004
as Self (archive footage)
TVHouse
2004
as Gregory House
TVThe Culture Show
2004
MovieThe Tale of Jack Frost
2004
as Narrator (voice)
MovieThe Young Visiters
2003
as Lord Bernard Clark
TVMechaNick
2003
as Narrator
TVQI
2003
as Self
TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
TVFortysomething
2003
as Paul Slippery
TVDreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection
2003
as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
TVStuart Little: The Animated Series
2003
as Mr. Frederick Little (voice)
MovieLost in the Snow
2002
as Teddy
MovieStuart Little 2
2002
as Mr. Little
TVAmerican Idol
2002
as Self
TVSpooks
2002
as Jools Siviter
MovieSecond Star to the Left
2001
as Archie (voice)
MovieDiscovering the Real World of Harry Potter
2001
as Narrator (voice)
MovieBaldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making
2001
as Self
MovieChica de Río
2001
as Raymond
TVLife with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows
2001
as Vincente Minnelli
MovieVictoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000
as John Malkovich
Preston Pig
2000
as Mr. Wolf
MovieMaybe Baby
2000
as Sam Bell
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
MovieCarnivale
2000
as Cenzo (voice)
TVThe Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
2000
Lounge Act
2000
MovieStuart Little
1999
as Mr. Little
MovieBlackadder: Back & Forth
1999
as George
TVFamily Guy
1999
as Bar Patron (voice)
MovieSanta's Last Christmas
1999
as Geoffrey the Seagull (voice)
MovieStuart Little: Making It Big
1999
as Self
MovieCousin Bette
1998
as Baron Hector Hulot
MovieThe Man in the Iron Mask
1998
as King's Advisor
TVParkinson
1998
as Self
MovieSpice World
1997
as Poirot
MovieThe Borrowers
1997
as Officer Steady
MovieThe Ugly Duckling
1997
as Tarquin (voice)
Treasure Island
1997
as Squire Trelawney
TVRuby
1997
as Self
MovieThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse
1996
as Johnny Town-Mouse (voice)
Movie101 Dalmatians
1996
as Jasper
MovieThe Adventures of Toad
1996
as Toad
TVDennis the Menace and Gnasher
1996
as Mr. Abercrombie (voice)
TVTracey Takes On...
1996
MovieThe Snow Queen's Revenge
1996
as Peeps
MovieThe Adventures of Mole
1995
as Toad
MovieSense and Sensibility
1995
as Mr. Palmer
Look at the State We're In!
1995
as Sir Michael Jaffa
MovieA Pin for the Butterfly
1995
as Uncle
MovieThe Snow Queen
1995
as Peeps
TVFriends
1994
as Gentleman on the Plane
TVShooting Stars
1993
as Self
TVAll or Nothing at All
1993
as Leo Hopkins
MovieThe Legends of Treasure Island
1993
as Squire Trelawney (voice)
TVThe Legends of Treasure Island
1993
as Squire Trelawney (voice)
TVThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
1992
as Johnny Town-Mouse (voice)
MoviePeter's Friends
1992
as Roger Charleston
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self
MovieWhite Bear's Secret
1992
as Owl (voice)
MovieAnnie Lennox: Totally Diva
1992
MovieBrown Bear's Wedding
1991
as Owl / Mice (voice)
TVMurder Most Horrid
1991
as Jerry Bryce
TVJeeves and Wooster
1990
as Bertie Wooster
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Roger (voice)
MovieStrapless
1989
as Colin
TVA Bit of Fry & Laurie
1989
MovieThe Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989
as Self
MovieEmployees From Hell
1989
MovieCustomer Service From Hell
1989
MovieTeams from Hell
1989
MovieColleagues From Hell
1989
MovieInterviewers From Hell
1989
MovieBlackadder's Christmas Carol
1988
as Princes Regent / Pigmot
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
MovieNelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
as Self
TVFriday Night Live
1988
MovieBlackadder: The Cavalier Years
1988
as Roundhead with Cromwell (uncredited)
Comic Relief
1988
TVThe Lenny Henry Show
1987
as Professor
TVThe New Statesman
1987
as Waiter
MovieThe Laughing Prisoner
1987
as Assistant
MovieUp Line
1987
as Howard Caprice
TVFilthy Rich & Catflap
1987
as N'Bend
MovieThe Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
1987
as Self
MovieThe Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
1986
as Self
TVOmnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
TVSaturday Live
1986
MovieDangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger
1986
TVThe Dangerous Brothers
1986
MovieMrs Capper's Birthday
1985
as Bobby McMichael
TVGirls On Top
1985
as Tom
MovieHappy Families
1985
as Jim
TVHappy Families
1985
as Jim
MoviePlenty
1985
as Michael
TVThe Bill
1984
TVThe Crystal Cube
1983
as Max Belhaven / Various Roles
TVBlackadder
1983
as The Prince Regent
TVAlfresco
1983
as Admissions Officer
TVThe Young Ones
1982
as Lord Monty
TVThere's Nothing to Worry About!
1982
as Various
MovieThe Cellar Tapes
1982
as various
TVWogan
1982
as Self
TVWetten, dass..?
1981
as Self
TVFriday Night, Saturday Morning
1979
TVThe Secret Policeman's Ball
1976
as Self
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
TVGreat Performances
1971
Experiment IV
as Second Assistant
MovieThe Amazing Maurice: The Waters of Life
as Maurice (voice)
The Wanted Man
as Felix Carmichael
Dig
as Neville
Legacy of Spies
as TBA
