Hugh Laurie British Actor and Comedian Born 1959 in Oxford

Hugh Laurie is a British actor and comedian born on 11 June 1959 in Oxford. Among the titles he is known for are House M.D. (2004) and Tomorrowland (2015).

Early life

His father is Ran Laurie. He studied at Selwyn College, finishing in 1981; Eton College; and Dragon School.

Career

Records list Alfresco (1983) as his earliest screen credit. In the 1980s, he appeared in Blackadder (1983) and Plenty (1985). The 1990s brought Sense and Sensibility (1995, as Mr. Palmer) and The Man in the Iron Mask (1998, as Pierre). His 2000s credits include Stuart Little 2 (2002) and Street Kings (2008). During the 2010s, he worked on Hop (2011) and The Night Manager (2016, as Richard Roper).

In all, 33 films and 17 TV series appear in his credits from 1983 to 2023. Comedy is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (9), followed by drama (7) and action (3). The newest title on record is All the Light We Cannot See, from 2023. Of his four titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Stuart Little (1999) has the highest, at $300 million. He is also credited as director on 4 titles, including Maybe Baby, and writer on A Bit of Fry & Laurie and Why Didn't They Ask Evans?.

Stephen Fry appears in nine of his listed titles, including Spice World (1997) and Peter's Friends (1992). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Emma Thompson (five titles) and Rowan Atkinson (three titles). Rob Minkoff directed two of his titles on record.

His discography lists 2 albums, including Didn't It Rain (2013). He is also a member of Band from TV. Other members of Band from TV on record include Jesse Spencer. The records associate him with blues and pop music. The records note piano as his instrument. His recordings came out on Warner Records. On YouTube, he has 280K subscribers (as of March 2025).

Recognition

Wins include three Golden Globe Awards (2006, 2007 and 2017). Further recognition came with the Commander of the Order of the British Empire and two Screen Actors Guild Awards (2007 and 2009). Altogether, 12 wins are listed.

Personal life

He has been married to Jo Green since 1989. He has 3 children on record.