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Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House on "House"
Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House on "House" - © FOX
Hugh Laurie stars as Dr. Gregory House on FOX's "House."

Hugh Laurie was educated at Eton and Cambridge University, where he took a degree in anthropology. Hugh Laurie also rowed in the University Boat Race of 1980, and would have continued in the sport but for a bout of glandular fever, which led him to convalesce in the gentler environs of the theater. Hugh Laurie was elected president of the venerable Footlights Revue, where he produced "The Cellar Tapes" along with Stephen Fry and Emma Thompson. The show won the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival of 1981 and got all three of them acting for money.

Hugh Laurie has starred in a number of groundbreaking British television comedy series, including four seasons of "A Bit of Fry and Laurie," which he co-wrote for the BBC with Stephen Fry; three seasons of "Blackadder," written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, and three seasons of "Saturday Live." Four seasons of "Jeeves and Wooster," based on the novels of P.G. Wodehouse, aired on PBS's "Masterpiece Theatre" from 1990-'95.

Hugh Laurie's film credits include "Peter's Friends" directed by Kenneth Branagh, "Sense and Sensibility" with Emma Thompson, "Cousin Bette" with Jessica Lange, "The Man in the Iron Mask," "101 Dalmatians," "Stuart Little" and "Stuart Little 2" with Geena Davis, and the upcoming 20th Century Fox release "Flight of the Phoenix" with Dennis Quaid.

On American TV, Hugh Laurie played Vincente Minnelli opposite Judy Davis in the U.S. network telefilm "Life with Judy Garland: Me & My Shadows." Hugh Laurie also appeared in "Tracy Takes On" and "Friends."

In addition to acting, Hugh Laurie has directed television programs and commercials, composed and recorded numerous original songs and written articles for London's The Daily Telegraph. Four volumes of "A Bit of Fry and Laurie" scripts have been published by Mandarin and his first novel, "The Gun Seller," was published in both the UK and the U.S. to critical acclaim and has been adapted into a screenplay for MGM.






HUGH LAURIE: FACTS

How tall is Hugh Laurie? How old is Hugh Laurie? Where was Hugh Laurie born? Find out here.

Age: 50 years old
Birthday: June 11, 1959
Height: 6' 2 ½"
Full Name / Real Name: James Hugh Calum Laurie
Birthplace: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Wife: Jo Green



HUGH LAURIE: NEWS (5)


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HUGH LAURIE: TWEETS

Even hotter when they let him keep his accent. :) RT @TheRealFurballz Hugh Laurie is a hot old man. yes, i'm disgusting.
less than an hour ago
The doctor is in. RT @TheRealFurballz: Hugh Laurie is a hot old man. yes, i'm disgusting.
less than an hour ago
@TheRealFurballz i agree on Hugh Laurie. Watching him is like a guilty pleasure. Haha
less than an hour ago
Hugh Laurie is a hot old man. yes, i'm disgusting.
less than an hour ago
"Hugh Laurie is so hot. My libido is a whole separate person when I'm watching House" #Dibbaism
1 hour ago
Oh, Hugh Laurie. Your love of "Family Guy" makes me sad. Really sad.
2 hours ago
ha i used to think hugh laurie was also the guy on that "life" show but he looked really weird and made fun of him and i was wrong :'( haha
2 hours ago
House? As in the tv show? Cos hugh laurie is funny but the show went boring a LONG time ago :/
3 hours ago
Just been told I look like Simon Pegg and Hugh Laurie all in one person. I'll take that as a compliment.
3 hours ago
i'm a big Hugh Laurie fan, so I'm glad so many people are tweeting about House!
4 hours ago
has seen way too much House in the last 24 hours... Hugh Laurie is comic genius.
4 hours ago
@seanisbored38 is it terribly sad I at first thought that Hugh Laurie had something to do with your post? Then I was like Oh! THE house!
5 hours ago
Thank you Hugh Laurie for making us one step closer to healthcare reform!
5 hours ago
RT @SaveSouthLAnd: ...Simon Baker is yummy ... #southland // Yummier with the accent, like Hugh Laurie! Love those accents!
5 hours ago
:| I wanna be a great pianist like Vienna Teng and Hugh Laurie.
5 hours ago