Birth Name: James Hugh Calum Laidlaw Laurie
Date of birth: June 11, 1959
Hugh Laurie's birth place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Eye color: Blue
Hugh Laurie's Height: 6 foot 2.5 inches (1.89 m)
Hugh Laurie's Shoe Size: 12 and 1/2 American
Family: Dr.William George Ranald Mundell Laurie (father), Patricia Laidlaw (mother), older brother (by 6 years) and two older sisters.
Laurie's Education: Third-Class Honours degree in Archaeology & Anthropology at Selwyn College, Cambridge University. Also attended Eton College in Berkshire, England.
Spouse: Jo Green (June 16,1989- present)
Children: Charles (Charlie) Archibald Laurie, William (Bill) Albert Laurie, Rebecca Augusta Laurie
Hugh Laurie's bio: Hugh Laurie was born in Oxford, England on June 11, 1959. Hugh is one of four children born to Dr. William George Ranald Mundell Laurie and Mrs. Patricia Laidlaw. He is the youngest of his siblings with one older brother and two older sisters.
While Hugh stars on a television series in the U.S., he speaks primarily with an English accent. He has perfected his American accent for his role on the t.v.
Hugh's career began in British television series in the following series: "A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Blackadder, Saturday Live, Jeeves and Wooster." Hugh co-wrote "A Bit of Fry and Laurie" for BBC with Stephen Fry.
In the movies/big screen, Hugh starred opposed Dennis Quaid in "Flight of the Phoenix." He has has had roles in the following films: "Peter's Friends, Sense and Sensibility, Cousin Bette, The Man In the Iron Mask, 101 Dalmatians, Stuart Little and Stuart Little 2."
In the U.S., Hugh has starred opposite Judy Davis in "Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows." He appeared in the series "Tracey Takes On..." and "Friends."
Hugh has also dabbled in directing. He has directed television programs and commercials. He is responsible for composing and recording numerous original songs and he has written articles for London's "The Daily Telegraph.". Hugh wrote a novel, which was published in both the UK and U.S. titled "The Gun Seller." This novel has been adapted into a screenplay for MGM.
Hugh attended University at Eton and Cambridge. He received a degree in Anthropology. In 1980, he rowed in the University Board Race.
For Autograph Pictures: I have heard this address works so I thought I would pass it along for those who would like to give it a try.
| HouseMD
P.O. Box 900
Attn:Fox Broadcasting
Publicity Dept.
Beverly Hills, CA 90213-0900
| Alternate addresses: These are the addresses of his agents, and I have not heard if they work. There are 2 - one in L.A. and one in London.
| Agent in US-
Creative Artists Agency
2000Avenue of the stars
Los Angeles, Ca 90067 | Agent in UK-
Hamilton Hodell
24 Hanway Street
London W1P 9DD | | | | | HUGH LAURIE CAREER HIGHLIGHTS | | |
Non-acting careers: Writer, Director, Comedian, Musician
Hugh Laurie movies: 101 Dalmatians, Cousin Bette, Flight of the Phoenix, Girl from Rio, Maybe Baby, Man in the Iron Mask, Monsters vs. Aliens, Peter's Friends, Sense and Sensibility, Street Kings, Stuart Little 1 & 2, The Borrowers, Spice World, Valiant and Monsters and Aliens (filming), The Big Empty, Stewart Little 3: Call of the Wild, Valiant, Lost In the Snow, Chica De Rio, The Piano Tuner, Carnivale, The Journal of Edwin Carp, Lounge Act, Blackadder Back and Forth, Ugly Duckling, Snow Queen's Revenge, The Snow Queen, A Pin for the Butterfly, Strapless, Who Sold You This, Then?, You'll Soon Get the Hang of This: The Techniques of One-to-One Training, Monsters Vs. Aliens
Hugh Laurie TV shows: A bit of Fry and Laurie, Blackadder Goes Forth, Fortysomething, House M.D, Jeeves & Wooster, Friends, The Tale of Jack Frost, The Lenny Henry Show, The Visitors, Stewart Little, MI-5, Dragons of New York, Second Star to the Left, Family Guy, Life With Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows, Preston Pig, Dominion, Randall & Hopkick (deceased), Little Grey Rabbit, Santa's Last Christmas, The Nearly Complete Utter History of Everything, The Bill, The Place of Lions, Look at the State We're In, The Adventures of Mole, The New Statesman, Les Girls, Up LIne, Filthy Rich & Catflap, Girls on Top, Blackladder 2, Saturday Night Live, Happy Families, Mrs. Cooper's Birthday, Alfresco, The Young Ones, The Crystal Cube, There's Nothing to Worry About!, Cambridge Footlights Review, House Unplugged
Stage: Gasping
Hugh Laurie's big break: in the UK: A Bit of Fry and Laurie, etc.. in America: Dr. Gregory House
Hugh Laurie is best known for: Dr. Gregory House, being a bumbling idiot (in his early year on British comedy) and his ridiculously funny music
Awards:
- People's Choice Awards - Winner - Favorite Male TV Star 2009
- Golden Globe Awards - Winner - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - 2005 & 2006
- Satellite Awards - Winner - Outstanding Actor in a Series, Drama - 2005 & 2006
- Screen Actors Guild Awards - Winner - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series -2006 & 2007 & 2009
- Television Critics Association- Winner - Individual Achievement in Drama - 2005 & 2006
- Teen Choice Award- Winner - TV Actor: Drama - 2007
Upcoming projects: Monsters vs. Aliens
Miscellaneous: Hugh Laurie is part of the "Band From TV"
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