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Hugh Laurie
English actor, comedian, director, musician and writer (born 1959)
Hugh Laurie biography
Hugh Laurie is an English actor, comedian, director, musician and writer (born 1959), born on 11 June 1959 in Oxford.
Hugh Laurie's screen career began in 1983 with Martin Luther, Heretic.
Hugh Laurie has appeared in 59 films and 43 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions (2025), The Canterville Ghost (2023), People Who Knew Me (2023).
Honours include Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Satellite Award for Best Actor , Television Series Drama (2 times) and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Coming up next: Dig (2026), The Wanted Man, Legacy of Spies.
- Also known as
- James Hugh Calum Laurie
- Born
- 11 June 1959 (age 67)
- Birthplace
- Oxford
- Work
- Television actor, Film actor, Actor, Comedian, Pianist
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1981 to present
- Awards
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Satellite Award for Best Actor , Television Series Drama (2 times)
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor , Television Series Drama (2 times)
Hugh Laurie filmography
59 films and 46 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions | Albus Dumbledore | Audiobook series | |
| 2023 | The Canterville Ghost | The Grim Reaper | Voice | |
| 2023 | People Who Knew Me | Audio drama | ||
| 2022 | The Amazing Maurice | Maurice | Voice | |
| 2019 | The Personal History of David Copperfield | Mr. Dick | ||
| 2018 | Holmes & Watson | Mycroft Holmes | Uncredited Cameo | |
| 2015 | Tomorrowland | David Nix | ||
| 2015 | A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry | |||
| 2014 | LittleBigPlanet 3 | Newton | ||
| 2013 | Copper Bottom Blues | |||
| 2013 | Bayou Maharajah | |||
| 2012 | Mr. Pip | Mr. Watts | ||
| 2012 | Jools Holland: My Life in Music | |||
| 2011 | The Oranges | David Walling | ||
| 2011 | Night of the Living Carrots | English | ||
| 2011 | Hop | Mr. Bunny | Voice | |
| 2011 | Down by the River | |||
| 2011 | Arthur Christmas | Steve | Voice | |
| 2010 | House M.D.: The Official Game | Dr. Gregory House | ||
| 2010 | Fry and Laurie Reunited | |||
| 2009 | B.O.B's Big Break | Dr. Herbert Cockroach | Short film | |
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space | Dr. Herbert Cockroach | Voice | |
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens | Dr. Herbert Cockroach | ||
| 2008 | Street Kings | Captain James Biggs | ||
| 2008 | Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments |
Show all 59 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Blackadder Rides Again | |||
| 2008 | Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga | |||
| 2007 | Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out | |||
| 2006 | Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild | Frederick Little | Voice | |
| 2005 | The Big Empty | Doctor | ||
| 2005 | Valiant | Wing Commander Gutsy | Voice | |
| 2004 | Flight of the Phoenix | Ian | ||
| 2004 | The Tale of Jack Frost | English | ||
| 2003 | The Young Visiters | English | ||
| 2003 | The Young Visiter | Lord Bernard Clark | ||
| 2002 | Stuart Little 2 | Frederick Little | ||
| 2001 | Girl from Rio | Raymond Woods | ||
| 2001 | Second Star to the Left | Archie | ||
| 2001 | Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter | Narrator | ||
| 2001 | Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making | |||
| 2000 | Maybe Baby | Sam Bell | ||
| 2000 | Carnivale | Cenzo | Voice | |
| 1999 | Blackadder: Back & Forth | Viscount George Bufton-Tufton / Georgius | ||
| 1999 | Stuart Little | Frederick Little | ||
| 1998 | The Man in the Iron Mask | Pierre | ||
| 1998 | Cousin Bette | Baron Hector Hulot | ||
| 1997 | The Borrowers | Police Officer Steady | ||
| 1997 | Spice World | Hercule Poirot | ||
| 1997 | The Ugly Duckling | Tarquin | Voice | |
| 1997 | The Place of Lions | Steve Harris | ||
| 1996 | 101 Dalmatians | Jasper Badun | ||
| 1996 | The Snow Queen's Revenge | Peeps | Voice | |
| 1995 | Sense and Sensibility | Mr. Palmer | ||
| 1995 | The Snow Queen | Peeps | Voice | |
| 1994 | A Pin for the Butterfly | Uncle | ||
| 1992 | Peter's Friends | Roger Charleston | ||
| 1989 | Strapless | Colin | ||
| 1985 | Plenty | Michael | ||
| 1983 | Martin Luther, Heretic | English |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wanted Man | Felix Carmichael | Post-production | ||
| Legacy of Spies | Control | Filming | ||
| 2026 | Dig | Neville | Post-production | |
| 2024 | Tehran | Eric Peterson | Main role (season 3) | |
| 2023 | All the Light We Cannot See | Etienne LeBlanc | Miniseries; 4 episodes | |
| 2022 | Why Didn't They Ask Evans? | Dr. James Nicholson | Main cast, also writer and director | |
| 2020 | Roadkill | Peter Laurence | Miniseries | |
| 2020 | Avenue 5 | Ryan Clark | Main cast | |
| 2019 | Catch-22 | Major de Coverley | Miniseries | |
| 2016 | The Night Manager | Richard Onslow Roper | Main cast | |
| 2016 | Chance | Dr. Eldon Chance | Lead role | |
| 2015 | Veep | Senator Tom James | Seasons 4 to 7 | |
| 2010 | The Simpsons | Roger (voice) | Episode: "Treehouse of Horror XXI" | |
| 2006 | Saturday Night Live | Host | Episodes: "Hugh Laurie/Beck" and "Hugh Laurie/Kanye West" | |
| 2005 | Three Stories | English | ||
| 2004 | House | Gregory House | ||
| 2004 | Fire Engine Fred | Narrator | ||
| 2003 | Stuart Little | Frederick Little | Voice | |
| 2003 | Fortysomething | Paul Slippery | Also directed three episodes | |
| 2002 | Spooks | Jools Siviter | ||
| 2001 | Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows | Vincente Minnelli | ||
| 2001 | Lost in the Snow | Teddy (voice) | ||
| 2001 | Family Guy | Bar Patron, Dr. Gregory House, Himself (voices) | Episodes: "One If by Clam, Two If by Sea", "Business Guy" | |
| 2000 | Randall & Hopkirk | Dr. Lawyer | Episode: "Mental Apparition Disorder" | |
| 2000 | Preston Pig | Mr. Wolf | Voice |
Show all 46 titles
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything | French Ambassador | Sketch: Treaty of Westphalia | |
| 1998 | The Bill | Defence Counsel | Episode: "Good Faith: Part 1" | |
| 1998 | Friends | Gentleman on the Plane | Episode: "The One with Ross's Wedding (Part 2)" | |
| 1996 | Tracey Takes On | Timothy Bugge | 3 episodes | |
| 1996 | Murder Most Horrid | Jerry Bryce | Episode: "The Body Politic" | |
| 1995 | The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends | Johnny Town-Mouse (voice) | Episode: "The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse" | |
| 1993 | The Legends of Treasure Island | Squire Trelawney | Voice | |
| 1993 | All or Nothing at All | Leo Hopkins | 3 episodes | |
| 1990 | Jeeves' Arrival | English | ||
| 1990 | Jeeves and Wooster | Bertie Wooster | ||
| 1989 | The New Statesman | Waiter | ||
| 1989 | Blackadder Goes Forth | Lt. the Honourable George Colhurst St. Barleigh | ||
| 1988 | Blackadder's Christmas Carol | Prince George | ||
| 1987 | Up Line | Howard Caprice | 3 episodes | |
| 1987 | Filthy Rich & Catflap | N'Bend | ||
| 1987 | Blackadder the Third | George, Prince of Wales, The Prince Regent | ||
| 1986 | Blackadder II | Simon Partridge Prince Ludwig the Indestructible | Episodes: "Beer", "Chains" | |
| 1985 | Mrs. Capper's Birthday | Bobby | ||
| 1985 | Letters from a Bomber Pilot | Pilot Officer Bob Hodgson | ||
| 1985 | Happy Families | Jim | ||
| 1984 | The Young Ones | Lord Monty | Episode: "Bambi" |