Hugh Laurie
Born 11/06/1959
(65 years old)
Oxford, Oxfordshire, Anglie, UK
Biography
In 2009, Laurie lent his voice to Jeffrey Katzenberg’s 3D-animated hit Monsters vs Aliens, alongside Reese Witherspoon and Seth Rogen. His other film credits include director David Ayer’s Street Kings, opposite Keanu Reeves and Forest Whitaker; Flight of the Phoenix, opposite Dennis Quaid; Peter’s Friends, directed by and co-starring Kenneth Branagh; Sense and Sensibility, with Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet; Cousin Bette; The Man in the Iron Mask; 101 Dalmatians; Stuart Little; and Stuart Little 2.
Laurie previously 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. In addition, four seasons of Jeeves and Wooster, based on the novels of P.G. Wodehouse, aired on PBS’ Masterpiece Theatre from 1990 to 1995.
On American television, Laurie portrayed Vincente Minnelli, opposite Judy Davis, in the network telefilm Life With Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows. He also appeared in Tracey Takes On…and Friends.
In addition to acting, Laurie has directed television programs and commercials, composed and recorded numerous original songs and written articles for London’s The Telegraph. Mandarin Publishing has printed four volumes of A Bit of Fry and Laurie scripts and his first novel, “The Gun Seller,” was published in both the U.K. and the U.S. to critical acclaim and has been adapted into a screenplay for MGM.
Illumination Entertainment
Actor
Music videos | |
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1992 |
Annie Lennox - Walking on Broken Glass |
1986 |
Kate Bush - Experiment IV |
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1986 |
Kate Bush: The Whole Story |
Theatrical recording | |
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1989 |
The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball |
1987 |
The Secret Policeman's Third Ball |
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2012 |
Shrek's Thrilling Tales |
2009 |
B.O.B.'s Big Break |
Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space (TV movie) |
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2005 |
The Big Empty |
2002 |
Lost in the Snow |
2001 |
Second Star to the Left (TV movie) |
The Piano Tuner |
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2000 |
Lounge Act |
1999 |
Blackadder Back and Forth |
Santa's Last Christmas (TV movie) |
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1988 |
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years (TV movie) |
Director
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2000 |
Maybe Baby |
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2022 |
Why Didn't They Ask Evans? |
Episode 3 (E03) |
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Episode 2 (E02) |
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Episode 1 (E01) |
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2012 |
House M.D. |
The C Word (S08E19) |
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2010 |
House M.D. |
Lockdown (S06E16) |
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2003 |
Fortysomething |
Episode 3 (E03) |
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Episode 2 (E02) |
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Episode 1 (E01) |
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1995 |
Look at the State We're In! |
Screenwriter
Movies | |
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2002 |
Dragans of New York (TV movie) |
1987 |
The Laughing Prisoner (TV movie) |
1983 |
The Crystal Cube (TV movie) |
1982 |
Cambridge Footlights Revue (TV movie) |
Series | ||
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2022 |
Why Didn't They Ask Evans? |
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Episode 3 (E03) |
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Episode 2 (E02) |
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Episode 1 (E01) |
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1995 |
A Bit of Fry and Laurie |
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Episode 7 (S04E07) |
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Episode 6 (S04E06) |
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Episode 5 (S04E05) |
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more episodes (4) | ||
1992 |
A Bit of Fry and Laurie |
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Episode 6 (S03E06) |
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Episode 5 (S03E05) |
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Episode 4 (S03E04) |
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more episodes (3) | ||
1990 |
A Bit of Fry and Laurie |
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Episode 6 (S02E06) |
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Episode 5 (S02E05) |
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Episode 4 (S02E04) |
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more episodes (3) | ||
1989 |
A Bit of Fry and Laurie |
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Episode 7 (S01E07) |
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Episode 6 (S01E06) |
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Episode 5 (S01E05) |
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more episodes (3) | ||
1987 |
A Bit of Fry and Laurie |
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Pilot (S01E01) |
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1986 |
Saturday Live |
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1983 |
Alfresco |
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1982 |
There's Nothing to Worry About! |
Documentaries | |
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1995 |
You'll Soon Get the Hang of It: The Technique of One to One Training |
Short | |
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2011 |
The Settlement |
Composer
Series | |
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1987 |
A Bit of Fry and Laurie |
Creator
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1995 |
A Bit of Fry and Laurie |
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Episode 7 (S04E07) |
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Episode 6 (S04E06) |
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Episode 5 (S04E05) |
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more episodes (4) | ||
1992 |
A Bit of Fry and Laurie |
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Episode 6 (S03E06) |
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Episode 5 (S03E05) |
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Episode 4 (S03E04) |
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more episodes (3) | ||
1990 |
A Bit of Fry and Laurie |
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Episode 6 (S02E06) |
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Episode 5 (S02E05) |
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Episode 4 (S02E04) |
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more episodes (3) | ||
1989 |
A Bit of Fry and Laurie |
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Episode 7 (S01E07) |
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Episode 6 (S01E06) |
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Episode 5 (S01E05) |
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more episodes (3) | ||
1987 |
A Bit of Fry and Laurie |
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Pilot (S01E01) |
Performer
Producer
Movies | |
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2002 |
Dragans of New York (TV movie) |