Hugh Laurie

Artist Image: Hugh Laurie
Attribution
Image Credit: Jeroen Komen from Utrecht, Netherlands (Hugh Laurie, from a bit of Fry & Laurie, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_laurie), CC BY-SA 2.0

Biography

James Hugh Calum Laurie, OBE (born 11 June 1959), known as Hugh Laurie (pron.: /ˌhjuː ˈlɒri/), is an English actor, comedian, writer, musician and director. He first became known as one half of the Fry and Laurie double act, along with his friend and comedy partner Stephen Fry, whom he joined in the cast of Blackadder and Jeeves and Wooster from 1987 to 1999. From 2004 to 2012, he played Dr Gregory House, the protagonist of House, for which he received two Golden Globe awards, two Screen Actors Guild awards, and six Emmy nominations. He has been listed in the 2011 Guinness Book of World Records as the highest paid actor ever in a television drama, earning £250,000 ($409,000) per episode in House, and for being the most watched leading man on television.

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Year Formed 2006
Number of Albums 3
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Website hughlaurieblues.com
Wikipedia Hugh Laurie on Wikipedia
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Genres

Blues Jazz Blues

Trivia

How many Golden Globe Awards has James Hugh Calum Laurie CBE received?

two

...or starring on the medical drama series House (20042012). He has received two Golden Globe Awards and many other accolades for portraying Dr. Gregory ...
How much does Laurie earn per episode of House?

250,000 (409,000)

...d was one of the highestpaid actors in a television drama, earning 250,000 (409,000) per episode of House. Laurie first gained recognition for his wor...
What comedy double act did Laurie join with Stephen Fry?

Fry and Laurie

...ained recognition for his work as one half of the comedy double act Fry and Laurie with his friend and comedy partner Stephen Fry. The two men acted t...
What was the name of the period comedy series?

Blackadder

...aurie's other roles during this time include the period comedy series Blackadder and the films Sense and Sensibility (1995), 101 Dalmatians (1996), Th...
What church did Laurie's parents attend?

St Columba's Presbyterian Church

...he whole world. Laurie's parents, who were both of Scottish descent, attended St Columba's Presbyterian Church (now United Reformed Church) in Oxford....
Where was St Columba's Presbyterian Church?

Oxford

...he whole world. Laurie's parents, who were both of Scottish descent, attended St Columba's Presbyterian Church (now United Reformed Church) in Oxford ....
What was the name of Hugh's father?

Ran Laurie

...Hugh Calum Laurie was born in the old British town Oxford. His father Ran Laurie was a doctor by training and amateur sportsman who even won the Olymp...
How many children did Patricia have?

four

...ing in 1948. The boys mother Patricia was a housekeeper and looked after four children; Hugh was the youngest one. Laurie went to an independent schoo...
What college did Laurie attend?

Eton

... later got admitted to the most prestigious college for boys in Britain, Eton . Following the example of his father, the young man was engaged in rowin...
Where did the future actor pursue higher education?

Cambridge University

...fourth among pairs. The future actor pursued higher education at Cambridge University and studied anthropology and archeology. He also continued to go...
What did he study at Cambridge University?

anthropology and archeology

... pursued higher education at Cambridge University and studied anthropology and archeology . He also continued to go in for sports, worked hard to maste...
Which two actors met Hugh at the same time?

Emma Thompson and Stephen Fry

...g club started participating in amateur performances. He met Emma Thompson and Stephen Fry at the student theater Footlights Dramatic Club; this meeti...
What was the name of the student theater where he met Emma Thompson?

Footlights Dramatic Club

...g in amateur performances. He met Emma Thompson and Stephen Fry at the student theater Footlights Dramatic Club ; this meeting meant a lot in his life....
Who was Hugh Laurie's full name?

James Hugh Calum Laurie

...Hugh Laurie, in full James Hugh Calum Laurie , (born June 11, 1959, Oxford, England), British comic actor perhaps best known for his role on the televi...
When was Hughe Laurie born?

Oxford, England

...Hugh Laurie, in full James Hugh Calum Laurie, (born June 11, 1959, Oxford, England ), British comic actor perhaps best known for his role on the televi...
What British television series was Huge Laurie a part of?

House

...ish comic actor perhaps best known for his role on the television series House (200412). His father won a gold medal at the 1948 London Olympics as a ...
What caused Laurie to withdraw from competition?

illness

...ips. Laurie joined the rowing team at Cambridge the following year, but illness caused him to withdraw from competition. At that point Laurie joined C...
Who did Laurie eventually serve as its president?

Cambridges Footlights Club

...him to withdraw from competition. At that point Laurie joined Cambridges Footlights Club comedy revue group, eventually serving as its president. Whil...
What award did Laurie win for entering the 1981 Edinburgh Festival Fringe?

Perrier Pick of the Fringe Award

...at revue in the 1981 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and won the Perrier Pick of the Fringe Award . That led to Lauries role on Rowan Atkinson s series Black...
When did Lauries role on Blackadder II begin?

1986

... series Blackadder II and various other Blackadder sequels (beginning in 1986 ), and he and Fry wrote and performed in 26 episodes of A Bit of Fry and ...
How many episodes of A Bit of Fry and Laurie did Laurie and Fry play?

26

...kadder sequels (beginning in 1986), and he and Fry wrote and performed in 26 episodes of A Bit of Fry and Laurie between 1987 and 1995. At the beginni...
What role did Laurie play at the beginning of the 21st century?

Dr. Gregory House

...century, Laurie took a role as the brilliant but rude and arrogant Dr. Gregory House in the American television drama House. Lauriewhose American acce...
Who was Laurie's friend and comedy partner?

Stephen Fry

...f the comedy double act Fry and Laurie with friend and comedy partner Stephen Fry , whom he met through mutual friend Emma Thompson whilst attending Ca...
What other films did Laurie appear in?

Sense and Sensibility, 101 Dalmatians, The Borrowers and Stuart Little

... which Fry also appeared) and the films Sense and Sensibility, 101 Dalmatians, The Borrowers and Stuart Little . Laurie garnered international recognit...
Who does Laurie play in Veep?

Senator Tom James

... in the miniseries The Night Manager and for his recurring role as Senator Tom James in the HBO sitcom Veep. He currently plays the lead role of foren...
In what year was James Hugh Calum Laurie awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

2016

...rvices to drama, and was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2016 . Early life James Hugh Calum Laurie was born on 11 June 1959 in Oxford. ...
What are the names of the two sisters?

Susan and Janet

...xford. The youngest of four children, he has an older brother named Charles Alexander Lyon Mundell Laurie and two older sisters named Susan and Janet ....
How much did Laurie earn per episode of House?

250,000

... World Records highest paid television actor in a Drama series, earning 250,000 per episode of House for which he was also stated as the most watched ...
Who was Hugh's mother?

Patricia

... was born in Oxford to 'Presbyterianism by character, by mood' mother, Patricia , who Hugh later stated as 'a frustration to her... she didn't like me'...
Who was the father of Hugh Laurie?

William George Ranald Mundell Laurie

...n interview on 'Inside the Actors Studio'. Hugh's father William George Ranald Mundell Laurie , was a doctor who won a gold medal in the 1948 London Ga...
Who introduced Laurie to Stephen Fry?

Emma Thompson

...g the theatrical club, Laurie met close friend and romantic relation Emma Thompson , who introduced him to Stephen Fry. During his last year at univers...
When was Laurie's last year at university?

8081

..., who introduced him to Stephen Fry. During his last year at university ( 8081 ) Laurie was appointed as president of the Footlights association, with T...
Where was The Cellar Tapes released?

Edinburgh Festival Fridge

...ent. They released their annual revue, The Cellar Tapes to the Edinburgh Festival Fridge and won the first Perrier Comedy Award with Laurie and Fry re...