Hugh Laurie
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Simpsons
Roger (voice)
1989
Series
Family Guy
Bar Patron (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Dr. Gregory House (voice)
1999
Series
House
Gregory House
2004
Series
Friends
Gentleman on the Plane
1994
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
John Lennon
2015
Series
Conan
Self
2010
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest
2007
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Series
Great Performances
1971
Series
American Idol
Self
2002
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
QI
Self
2003
Series
Wogan
Self
1982
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
1992
Series
Spooks
Jools Siviter
2002
Series
The Night Manager
Richard Roper
2016
Series
Veep
Tom James
2012
Series
The Bill
1984
Series
Blackadder
The Prince Regent
1983
Series
Blackadder
Lieutenant The Honourable George Colthurst St. Barleigh
1983
Series
Blackadder
Simon Partridge
1983
Series
Blackadder
Prince Ludwig
1983
Series
Shooting Stars
Self
1993
Series
Parkinson
Self
1998
Film
Monsters vs Aliens
Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
2009
Series
Wetten, dass..?
Self
1981
Series
Tehran
Eric Peterson
2020
The Reichen Show
Self
2005
Film
Hop
E.B.'s Dad (voice)
2011
Film
Sense and Sensibility
Mr. Palmer
1995
Series
TFI Friday
1996
Series
The Jay Leno Show
Self
2009
Series
Jeeves and Wooster
Bertie Wooster
1990
Series
The Culture Show
2004
Film
101 Dalmatians
Jasper
1996
Film
Tomorrowland
David Nix
2015
Series
All the Light We Cannot See
Etienne LeBlanc
2023
Series
Catch-22
Major de Coverley
2019
Film
Stuart Little
Mr. Little
1999
Film
Arthur Christmas
Steve (voice)
2011
Series
The Young Ones
Lord Monty
1982
Series
Avenue 5
Ryan Clark
2020
Series
Tracey Takes On...
1996
Series
Ruby
Self
1997
Series
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
1989
Film
The Man in the Iron Mask
King's Advisor
1998
Series
Murder Most Horrid
Jerry Bryce
1991
Series
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Dr. James Nicholson
2022
Film
Stuart Little 2
Mr. Little
2002
Series
The New Statesman
Waiter
1987
Film
The Amazing Maurice
Maurice (voice)
2022
Series
Stuart Little: The Animated Series
Mr. Frederick Little (voice)
2003
Film
Street Kings
Captain James Biggs
2008
Film
Valiant
Gutsy (voice)
2005
Series
The Legends of Treasure Island
Squire Trelawney (voice)
1993
Series
MechaNick
Narrator
2003
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
Series
Chance
Eldon Chance
2016
Film
Flight of the Phoenix
Ian
2004
Series
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
1976
Film
Holmes & Watson
Mycroft Holmes (uncredited)
2018
Film
Cousin Bette
Baron Hector Hulot
1998
Series
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
Mr. Abercrombie (voice)
1996
Film
The Canterville Ghost
Grim Reaper / Gardener / Swordsman / Monster / Old Duke (voice)
2023
Series
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
Johnny Town-Mouse (voice)
1992
Series
DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection
Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
2003
Series
Saturday Live
1986
Film
The Borrowers
Officer Steady
1997
Preston Pig
Mr. Wolf
2000
Film
The Personal History of David Copperfield
Mr. Dick
2019
Series
Roadkill
Peter Laurence
2020
Series
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
1979
Series
Alfresco
Various
1983
Series
Alfresco
Admissions Officer
1983
Series
Perspectives
Himself
2011
Series
Perspectives
2011
Film
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
Mr. Little (voice)
2005
Series
The Lenny Henry Show
Professor
1987
Series
In the Know
Self
2024
Film
Spice World
Poirot
1997
Dig
Neville
2026
Series
Girls On Top
Tom
1985
Comic Relief
1988
Series
Fortysomething
Paul Slippery
2003
Film
Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space
Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
2009
Series
Filthy Rich & Catflap
N'Bend
1987
Film
The Oranges
David Walling
2011
Series
A Life on Screen
Self
2014
Legacy of Spies
TBA
Series
Monkey Trousers
2005
Experiment IV
Second Assistant
Series
Happy Families
Jim
1985
Film
Peter's Friends
Roger Charleston
1992
Series
Behind The Mic: The Making of The Harry Potter Full-Cast Audio Editions
Himself
2026
Series
The Dangerous Brothers
1986
Look at the State We're In!
Sir Michael Jaffa
1995
Look at the State We're In!
Director
1995
Film
Plenty
Michael
1985
Film
B.O.B.'s Big Break
Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
2009
Film
Maybe Baby
Sam Bell
2000
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Lieutenant George St. Barleigh (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
Series
There's Nothing to Worry About!
Various
1982
Film
Mr. Pip
Mr. Watts
2012
Series
All or Nothing at All
Leo Hopkins
1993
Series
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows
Vincente Minnelli
2001
Film
House M.D.: The Doctor Directs
2012
Film
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Self
2008
Series
Friday Night Live
1988
Film
Fry and Laurie Reunited
Self
2010
Series
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
2000
Film
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
1988
Film
The Snow Queen
Peeps
1995
Film
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Self
2012
Film
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
(archive footage)
2009
Film
Dreamworks Spooky Stories
Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
2012
Film
House: Swan Song
Self
2012
The Big Empty
Doctor
2005
Film
Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger
1986
Film
The Ugly Duckling
Tarquin (voice)
1997
Film
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
John Malkovich
2000
Film
Shrek's Thrilling Tales
Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
2012
Film
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
Princes Regent / Pigmot
1988
Film
The Young Visiters
Lord Bernard Clark
2003
Film
Blackadder: Back & Forth
George
1999
Series
The Crystal Cube
Max Belhaven / Various Roles
1983
The Wanted Man
Felix Carmichael
Series
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
Film
Up Line
Howard Caprice
1987
Film
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Self (archive footage)
2004
Film
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Self
2008
Film
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
Self
1987
Film
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years
Roundhead with Cromwell (uncredited)
1988
Film
The Amazing Maurice: The Waters of Life
Maurice (voice)
Film
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
Self
1989
Lounge Act
2000
Film
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse
Johnny Town-Mouse (voice)
1996
Film
The Legends of Treasure Island
Squire Trelawney (voice)
1993
Film
Annie Lennox: Totally Diva
1992
Film
Monsters vs Aliens Stories
2013
Film
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Self - Contributor
2023
Film
Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter
Narrator (voice)
2001
Film
The Snow Queen's Revenge
Peeps
1996
Film
Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker
Self
2013
Film
Happy Families
Jim
1985
Film
Second Star to the Left
Archie (voice)
2001
Film
Colleagues From Hell
1989
Film
Customer Service From Hell
1989
Film
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out
Self
2007
Film
Blackadder Rides Again
Self
2008
Film
Chica de Río
Raymond
2001
Treasure Island
Squire Trelawney
1997
Film
Brown Bear's Wedding
Owl / Mice (voice)
1991
Film
Strapless
Colin
1989
Film
A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry
Self
2015
Film
Carnivale
Cenzo (voice)
2000
Film
The Adventures of Toad
Toad
1996
Film
The Cellar Tapes
various
1982
Film
White Bear's Secret
Owl (voice)
1992
Film
The Adventures of Mole
Toad
1995
Film
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
Self
1986
Film
A Pin for the Butterfly
Uncle
1995
Film
Let Them Talk: A Celebration of New Orleans Blues
Self
2011
Film
Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making
Self
2001
Film
Teams from Hell
1989
Band from TV: Hoggin' All the Covers
Self
2008
Film
Stuart Little: Making It Big
Self
1999
Film
Interviewers From Hell
1989
Film
Jools Holland: My Life in Music
Self
2012
Film
Santa's Last Christmas
Geoffrey the Seagull (voice)
1999
Film
The Tale of Jack Frost
Narrator (voice)
2004
Film
Mrs Capper's Birthday
Bobby McMichael
1985
Film
Lost in the Snow
Teddy
2002
Film
The Laughing Prisoner
Assistant
1987
Film
Hugh Laurie: Live on the Queen Mary
Himself
2013
Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom Blues
2013
Film
Hugh Laurie: Down by the River
2011