Hugh Laurie

James Hugh Calum Laurie (born 11 June 1959) is an English actor, comedian, musician and writer. He portrayed Dr. Gregory House in the television series House MD and Frederick Little in Stuart Little and its sequel Stuart Little 2. He is also famous in Britain for his work with Stephen Fry and for the BBC series Blackadder.

 Biography 
Laurie was born on 11 June 1959 in Blackbird Leys, Oxfordshire. His mother, Patricia (née Laidlaw), died when he was 29 and his father, W.G.R.M. "Ran" Laurie, was a doctor and an athlete who won the gold medal in rowing 1948 in London. He has two older sisters and an older brother.

Laurie was in a comedy duo with Stephen Fry for a number of years. He became world-famous as Dr. Gregory House in the long-running television series House.

Laurie studied at Eton and then went to Selwyn College, Cambridge: he took a degree in archaeology and social anthropology. He was an athlete like his father, but he became an actor after meeting Emma Thompson, who introduced him to his future best friend and co-worker, Stephen Fry.

In 1989, he married Jo Green and had three children, sons Charles (born November 1988) and Bill (born January 1991), and daughter Rebecca (born September 1993).

 Filmography 
 Year Title Role Notes 1981  various characters also writer 1983 Alfresco various characters also writer 1983  Max Belhavenvarious characters 1984  Lord Monty episode: "Bambi" 1985  Pilot Officer Bob Hodgson Thames Television film 1985 Plenty Michael 1985 Mrs. Capper's Birthday Bobby 1985 Happy Families Jim1986Blackadder II Simon PartridgeEpisode: "Beer"Prince Ludwig the IndestructibleEpisode: "Chains" 1987 Filthy Rich & Catflap N'Bend 1987 Blackadder the Third George, Prince of Wales, The Prince Regent 1988 Blackadder's Christmas Carol Prince GeorgeLord Pigmot (future) 1989–1995  various characters also writer 1989 Blackadder Goes Forth Lt. the Honourable George Colhurst St. Barleigh 1989 Strapless Colin 1989  Waiter 1990–1993 Jeeves and Wooster Bertie Wooster 1992 Peter's Friends Roger Charleston 1993 All or Nothing at All Leo Hopkins television film 1993–1995  Squire Trelawney voice    TV Animation Series 1994  Uncle television film 1995 Sense and Sensibility Mr. Palmer 1996 Tracey Takes On... Timothy Bugge season 1 1996 101 Dalmatians Jasper 1997 Spiceworld Poirot 1997  Police Officer Oliver Steady 1997  Tarquin voice 1998 Friends Gentleman on the Plane Episode: "The One with Ross's Wedding", season 4 episode 23 1998  Harrap, a Barrister 1998  Pierre, The King's Advisor 1998 Cousin Bette Baron Hector Hulot 1999 Blackadder: Back & Forth Viscount George Bufton-Tufton/Georgius 1999 Stuart Little Mr. Frederick Little 2000 Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) Dr. Lawyer episode: "Mental Apparition Disorder" 2000 Maybe Baby Sam Bell 2000 Carnivale CenzoVoice 2001 Chica de Río Raymond Woods alternate title: Girl from Rio 2001 Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows Vincente Minnelli 2001 Family Guy Bar patron voiceepisode: "One If by Clam, Two If by Sea" 2001 Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter Narrator voice2001 Second Star to the Left – A Christmas TaleArchie voicework 2002 The strange case of Penny Allison Various characters 2002 Stuart Little 2 Mr. Frederick Little 2002 Spooks Jools Siviter 2003 The Young Visiters Lord Bernard Clark 2003 Fortysomething Paul Slippery 2003 Stuart Little: The Animated Series Mr. Frederick Little (Voice) episode: "The Meatloaf Bandit" 2004 Fire Engine Fred 2004 Flight of the Phoenix Ian 2005 Valiant Wing Commander Gutsy voice 2005  Doctor No. 5 2006 Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild Mr. Frederick Little voice 2006, 2008 Saturday Night Live Hostvarious characters season 32, episode 4season 34, episode 11 2008 Street Kings Captain Biggs 2009 Monsters vs. Aliens Dr. Cockroach, PhD voice 2009 Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space Dr. Cockroach, PhD voice 2010 Family Guy Gregory House/himself voiceepisode: "Business Guy" 2010  Roger voiceepisode: "Treehouse of Horror XXI" 2010 Fry and Laurie Reunited himself 2011 Hop Mr. Bunny voice 2011 The Oranges David Walling 2011 Later... with Jools Holland himself Performed "You Don't Know My Mind" and "Swanee River"
(both from his album Let Them Talk ) 2011 Arthur Christmas Steve voice 2004–2012 House Dr. Gregory House lead actoralso directed episodes: Lockdown
and "The C Word"2012Mister Pip Mr. Watts Post-Production

Awards
All of the following are nominations or wins for Laurie's role on House:

Emmy Awards
 2005 – Nominated – Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
 2007 – Nominated – Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
 2008 – Nominated – Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
 2009 – Nominated – Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
 2010 – Nominated – Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
 2011 – Nominated – Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Golden Globe Awards
 2005 – Winner – Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
 2006 – Winner – Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
 2007 – Nominated – Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
 2008 – Nominated – Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
 2009 – Nominated – Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
 2010 – Nominated – Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
 2017 – Winner – Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film

Satellite Awards
 2005 – Winner – Outstanding Actor in a Series, Drama
 2006 – Winner – Outstanding Actor in a Series, Drama
 2007 – Nominated – Outstanding Actor in a Series, Drama

Screen Actors Guild Awards
 2006 – Nominated – Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
 2007 – Winner – Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
 2008 – Nominated – Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
 2009 – Winner – Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
 2010 – Nominated – Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
 2011 – Nominated – Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

Television Critics Association
 2005 – Winner – Individual Achievement in Drama
 2006 – Winner – Individual Achievement in Drama
 2007 – Nominated – Individual Achievement in Drama

Teen Choice Award
 2006 – Nominated – TV Actor: Drama
 2007 – Winner – TV Actor: Drama

People's Choice Awards
 2008 – Winner – Favorite Male TV Star
 2009 – Winner – Favorite Male TV Star
 2010 – Winner – Favorite TV Drama Actor
 2011 – Winner – Favorite TV Drama Actor
 2011 – Winner – Favorite TV Doctor

Other Awards
 2011 – Winner – GQ Music Man Of The Year

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