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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 (6)


Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House on "House"'People's Choice Awards 2010' Nominations Announced"CSI," "Grey's Anatomy," "House," "Lost" and "NCIS" are up for best drama while "Desperate Housewives," "How I Met Your Mother," "The Big Bang Theory," "The Office" and "Two and a Half Men" are nominated for best comedy. Read more...
"Mad Men" Cast2009 Emmy Award Nominations Announced"30 Rock" and "Mad Men" come out on top again this year for comedy and drama series with 22 and 16 nominations respectively, while "Grey Gardens" cultivates 17, "Into the West" rides into the sunset with 14, "Saturday Night Live" yucks it up for 13, and "Dancing with the Stars" waltzes away with 10. Read more...
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HUGH LAURIE: TWEETS

@stealthmunchkin ... image of Hugh Laurie in House mode as a return to the Hartnell anti-hero.
less than an hour ago
What does it say about me that Hugh Laurie, Chris Meloni, Bruce Willis, and Johnny Depp are my Robert Pattisons?
less than an hour ago
Randomly decided to draw Hugh Laurie. Such a good-looking chap. I almost did him justice.
1 hour ago
@Otiscorner i don't know who funnier in the Blackadder series,Roland Atkinson or Hugh Laurie
1 hour ago
My pick: Hugh Laurie. You know it!!
1 hour ago
@jwehm I AM SO RELIEVED YOU LIKE IT! This marks the first time I've ever been able to draw Hugh Laurie and have it resemble HUGH LAURIE.
1 hour ago
Watching House!!! HUGH LAURIE FTW! :D
1 hour ago
@srm86 - Next he'll say he doesn't know who Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, or Rowan Atkinson are. Oh oh oh.
1 hour ago
@RioPuerco now house i can't get in to,but i like hugh laurie as an actor.and he's just as good doing comedy.ever heard of blackadder?
2 hours ago
Bout to watch some House. Hugh Laurie FTW.
2 hours ago
@arhh_ LOL, I saw "H.L." and for a second I thought Hugh Laurie had said that...
2 hours ago
@inseperable YA W/E >:O i might go if zach quinto was lighting a tree, chris pine too and hugh laurie
2 hours ago
Jeeves & Wooster complete series! Got a great deal on it today. Will be watching @stephenfry for days! Does Hugh Laurie have Twitter?
3 hours ago
RT @HOUSEonFOX: #HOUSE & Hugh Laurie are People's Choice Awards nominees for Favorite TV Drama & Favorite TV Drama Actor! Have you... ht ...
4 hours ago
I'm looking forHugh Laurie nude pictures.
4 hours ago
@vanishingvan what was it? you were doing it with Hugh Laurie? HAHA
4 hours ago