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Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie

  • 65 years old
  • English
  • Actor and writer
Hugh Laurie. Copyright: BBC

Hugh Laurie CBE is an English actor, musician and comedian who rose to fame in the 1980s. Having served as president of the Cambridge Footlights society, he formed a double-act with fellow student Stephen Fry, with whom he starred in radio and TV sketch show A Bit Of Fry & Laurie, and Jeeves & Wooster. He is also known for his roles in sitcom Blackadder, a jazz music career, and starring in American medical drama House.

Year Production Role
2023 Blackadder: A Cunning Story Self (Archive Material)
2022 The Graham Norton Show - Series 30
  1. Special - Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward, Hugh Laurie, Romesh Ranganathan, Leah Williamson, Callum Scott Howells, Madeline Brewer
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2022 The Amazing Maurice Maurice (Voice)
2020 The Graham Norton Show - Series 27
  1. Special - Compilation
 Guest
2020 The Personal History Of David Copperfield Mr Dick
2019 The Graham Norton Show - Series 26
  1. E17 - Robert Downey Jr., Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie, Terry Gilliam, Sara Bareilles
 Guest
2017 Great Lives - PG Wodehouse Self (Archive Material)
2016 The Graham Norton Show - Series 18
  1. E16 - David Attenborough, Hugh Laurie, Olivia Colman, Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Elle King
  2. Special - Series 18 Highlights
 Guest
2015 A Life On Screen - Stephen Fry Self
2015 The Graham Norton Show - Series 17
  1. E7 - George Clooney, The Rock, Britt Robertson, Hugh Laurie, Jessica Hynes, Snoop Dogg
  2. Special - Compilation Show
 Guest
2013 The Graham Norton Show - Series 13
  1. E6 - Olivia Colman, Alan Sugar, Hugh Laurie
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2011 Arthur Christmas Steve (Voice)
2011 The Graham Norton Show - Series 9
  1. E4 - Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Laurie, Shappi Khorsandi
  2. Special - Compilation Show
 Guest
2010 Fry And Laurie: Reunited Self
2009 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 16
  1. E18 - Dustin Hoffman, Hugh Laurie, Eric Cantona, The Gossip
 Guest
2008 Blackadder Rides Again Self
2008 Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga Self
2007 Alexei Sayle's Alternative Take
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Self (Archive Material)
2004 Britain's Best Sitcom
  1. E1 - The Launch
  2. E2 - Blackadder
 Guest
2003 The Young Visiters Bernard Clark
2003 QI - Series A
  1. E1 - Adam
 Guest
2003 Fortysomething
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Paul Slippery
2003 Fortysomething
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Director
2002 Shooting Stars - Series 5
  1. Special - Christmas Special
 Guest
2001 The Sketch Show Story
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2000 Victoria Wood With All The Trimmings Ensemble Actor
2000 Blackadder - Blackadder Back & Forth
  1. Blackadder Back & Forth
 All Georges
2000 Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) - Series 1
  1. E2 - Mental Apparition Disorder
 Dr. Lawyer
2000 The Nearly Complete And Utter History Of Everything
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  1. E1 - Episode One
 Ensemble Actor
2000 Maybe Baby Sam Bell
1998 In The Chair
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Prime Minister
1996 Murder Most Horrid - Series 3
  1. E4 - The Body Politic
 Jerry Bryce
1995 Look At The State We're In!
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  1. E6 - The Status Quo
 Director
1995 Look At The State We're In!
  1. E6 - The Status Quo
 Director
1995 Look At The State We're In!
  1. E3 - Local Government
 Sir Michael Jaffa
1995 A Bit Of Fry & Laurie - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer
1995 A Bit Of Fry & Laurie - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Various
1994 A Bit Of Fry And Laurie Various
1993 Jeeves And Wooster - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Bertie Wooster
1993 The Laughing Prisoner Writer (Additional Material)
1993 The Laughing Prisoner Ensemble Actor
1992 Peter's Friends Roger
1992 Jeeves And Wooster - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Bertie Wooster
1992 A Bit Of Fry & Laurie - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1992 A Bit Of Fry & Laurie - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Various
1991 Jeeves And Wooster - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Bertie Wooster
1990 Jeeves And Wooster - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E3 - Episode Three
  5. E5 - Episode Five
 Bertie Wooster
1990 A Bit Of Fry & Laurie - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1990 A Bit Of Fry & Laurie - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Various
1989 Blackadder - Blackadder Goes Forth
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  1. E1 - Captain Cook
  2. E2 - Corporal Punishment
  3. E3 - Major Star
  4. E4 - Private Plane
  5. E5 - General Hospital
  6. E6 - Goodbyeee
 Lieutenant George Barleigh
1989 The New Statesman - Series 2
  1. E4 - The Haltemprice Bunker
 Waiter
1989 A Bit Of Fry & Laurie - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1989 A Bit Of Fry & Laurie - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Various
1988 Blackadder - 1988 Specials
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  1. Special - Blackadder's Christmas Carol
 Prince Regent
1988 Blackadder - 1988 Specials
  1. Special - Blackadder's Christmas Carol
 Pigmot
1988 Saturday Night Fry - Series 1
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E5 - Episode Five
 Ensemble Actor
1988 Friday Night Live
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
1988 Whose Line Is It Anyway?
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
1987 A Bit Of Fry & Laurie - Pilot Writer
1987 A Bit Of Fry & Laurie - Pilot Various
1987 Saturday Night Fry - Pilot Ensemble Actor
1987 Blackadder - Black Adder The Third
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  1. E1 - Dish And Dishonesty
  2. E2 - Ink And Incapability
  3. E3 - Nob And Nobility
  4. E4 - Sense And Senility
  5. E5 - Amy And Amiability
  6. E6 - Duel And Duality
 Prince Regent
1987 The Party Party Action Man
1987 Filthy Rich & Catflap
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 N'Bend
1987 First Aids Crew
1987 First Aids Actor
1986 Girls On Top - Series 2
  1. E2 - Big Snoggs
 Tom
1986 Blackadder - Blackadder II
  1. E6 - Chains
 Prince Ludwig
1986 Blackadder - Blackadder II
  1. E5 - Beer
 Simon Partridge
1985 Happy Families
  1. E1 - Edith
  2. E6 - Reunion
 Jim
1984 Weekend In Wallop (as Hugh Lawrie) Self
1984 The Young Ones - Series 2
  1. E1 - Bambi
 Lord Monty
1984 Alfresco - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1984 Alfresco - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Ensemble Actor
1983 The Crystal Cube Writer
1983 The Crystal Cube Max Belhaven and other parts
1983 Alfresco - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer
1983 Alfresco - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
1983 Alfresco - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Ensemble Actor
1982 There's Nothing To Worry About!
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer
1982 There's Nothing To Worry About!
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Ensemble Actor
1982 Cambridge Footlights Revue Various
1976 The Secret Policeman's Ball Self
Cambridge Footlights Ensemble Actor

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Hugh Laurie on IMDb

Born
Thursday 11th June 1959 (65 years-old)
Full name
James Hugh Calum Laurie
Title
Hugh Laurie CBE
Member of
Nationality
English
Home town
Oxford
National Television Awards, The 2021
Actor (Longlisted)
British Independent Film Awards 2019
Best Supporting Actor (Winner)
Golden Globe Awards 2017
Best Supporting Performance in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film - Supporting Actor (Winner)
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2017
Best Actor (Nominee)
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 1981
Best Comedy Show (Winner)
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