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Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie

Actor · born 11 June 1959 · Oxford, England, UK

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.

Where to start: Sense and Sensibility (1995).

As actor 82

TV shows 39

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Hugh Laurie movie?

By viewer score, Sense and Sensibility (1995) at 7.4/10.

What are Hugh Laurie’s most popular movies?

Tomorrowland, Monsters vs Aliens, Stuart Little.

How many movies has Hugh Laurie made?

82 films on TMDB, 82 as actor.

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