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Hugh Laurie

Hugh LaurieAKA James Hugh Calum Laurie

Born: 11-Jun-1959
Birthplace: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Gender: Male
Religion: Atheist [1]
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: England
Executive summary: Jeeves and Wooster, House

Often performs opposite Stephen Fry.


[1] Raised Scottish Presbyterian, but now an atheist. See Richard Clune, "Man about the House", The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia), 28 October 2007: "I don't believe in God, but I have this idea that if there were a God, or destiny of some kind looking down on us, that if he saw you taking anything for granted he'd take it away."

Father: W.G.R.M. "Ran" Laurie (doctor, 1948 Olympic Gold Medalist)
Mother: Patricia Laurie
Girlfriend:
Emma Thompson (actress, dated at Cambridge)
Wife: Jo Green (m. Jun-1989, two sons, one daughter)

    High School: Dragon School, Oxford, England
    High School: Eton College
    University: BA Archaeology/Anthropology, Selwyn College, Cambridge University (1981)

    Golden Globe 2006 for House
    Golden Globe 2007 for House
    Officer of the British Empire 2007
    Cambridge Footlights
    Risk Factors: Depression, Smoking

    TELEVISION
    House Dr. Gregory House (2004-)
    Jeeves and Wooster Bertie Wooster (1990-93)
    Blackadder Goes Forth George Colhurst St. Barleigh (1989)
    Blackadder the Third George, Prince Regent (1987)
    A Bit of Fry and Laurie Various Roles (1986-95)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Tomorrowland (9-May-2015)
    Arthur Christmas (11-Nov-2011) · Steve [VOICE]
    The Oranges (10-Sep-2011)
    Hop (30-Mar-2011) · E.B.'s Dad [VOICE]
    Monsters vs Aliens (19-Mar-2009) [VOICE]
    Street Kings (10-Apr-2008)
    Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (11-Oct-2005) · Mr. Little [VOICE]
    Valiant (20-Mar-2005) · Gutsy [VOICE]
    Flight of the Phoenix (17-Dec-2004)
    The Young Visitors (26-Dec-2003)
    Stuart Little 2 (14-Jul-2002)
    Chica de Río (18-Jun-2001)
    Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (25-Feb-2001)
    Maybe Baby (2-Jun-2000)
    Stuart Little (5-Dec-1999) · Mr. Little
    Cousin Bette (12-Jun-1998)
    The Man in the Iron Mask (13-Mar-1998) · King's Advisor
    Spice World (15-Dec-1997) · Poirot
    The Borrowers (5-Dec-1997)
    101 Dalmatians (27-Nov-1996)
    Sense and Sensibility (13-Dec-1995) · Mr. Palmer
    It's the Monty Python Story (1993) · Himself
    Peter's Friends (18-Sep-1992) · Roger
    Strapless (14-May-1989)
    Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988)
    The Secret Policeman's Third Ball (1987) · Himself
    Plenty (10-Sep-1985)


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