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Hugh Laurie

Biography

Hugh Laurie

Actor Producer Writer Director

Born
June 11, 1959
Age
67 years old
Place of birth
Oxford, England, UK
Years active
1971 – present
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75

Credits

21

Movies

41

TV series

53

Years active

6.7

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Hugh Laurie

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Career timeline

  1. 1959 · Born

    Born in Oxford, England, UK

  2. 1971 · Screen debut

    Great Performances (TV)

  3. 1989 · Breakthrough

    The Simpsons (TV)

  4. 2004 · Directing debut

    House (TV)

  5. 2022 · Writing debut

    Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (TV)

  6. 2023 · Latest release

    All the Light We Cannot See (TV)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Comedy38
  • Drama21
  • Family16
  • Animation14
  • Adventure10
  • Crime7
Highest-rated title House 2004 8.6 Most popular title The Simpsons 1989 8.0

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Hugh Laurie in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 2027 The Wanted Man Upcoming as Felix Carmichael TV
  2. 2026 Dig Upcoming as Neville TV
  3. 2023 All the Light We Cannot See as Etienne LeBlanc TV
  4. 2022 The Amazing Maurice as Maurice (voice) Movie
  5. 2022 Why Didn't They Ask Evans? as Dr. James Nicholson TV
  6. 2020 Roadkill as Peter Laurence TV
  7. 2020 Tehran as Eric Peterson TV
  8. 2020 Avenue 5 as Ryan Clark TV
  9. 2019 The Personal History of David Copperfield as Mr. Dick Movie
  10. 2019 Catch-22 as Major de Coverley TV
  11. 2018 Holmes & Watson as Mycroft Holmes (uncredited) Movie
  12. 2016 Chance as Eldon Chance TV
  13. 2016 The Night Manager as Richard Roper TV
  14. 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as John Lennon TV
  15. 2015 Tomorrowland as David Nix Movie
  16. 2012 Veep as Tom James TV
  17. 2011 Arthur Christmas as Steve (voice) Movie
  18. 2011 The Oranges as David Walling Movie
  19. 2011 Perspectives TV
  20. 2011 Hop as E.B.'s Dad (voice) Movie
  21. 2009 Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice) Movie
  22. 2009 Monsters vs Aliens as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice) Movie
  23. 2008 Street Kings as Captain James Biggs Movie
  24. 2005 Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild as Mr. Little (voice) Movie
  25. 2005 Valiant as Gutsy (voice) Movie
  26. 2004 Flight of the Phoenix as Ian Movie
  27. 2004 House as Gregory House TV
  28. 2004 The Culture Show TV
  29. 2003 MechaNick as Narrator TV
  30. 2003 Stuart Little: The Animated Series as Mr. Frederick Little (voice) TV
  31. 2002 Stuart Little 2 as Mr. Little Movie
  32. 2002 Spooks as Jools Siviter TV
  33. 2000 Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) TV
  34. 1999 Stuart Little as Mr. Little Movie
  35. 1999 Family Guy as Bar Patron (voice) TV
  36. 1998 The Man in the Iron Mask as King's Advisor Movie
  37. 1997 Spice World as Poirot Movie
  38. 1997 The Borrowers as Officer Steady Movie
  39. 1996 101 Dalmatians as Jasper Movie
  40. 1996 Dennis the Menace and Gnasher as Mr. Abercrombie (voice) TV
  41. 1996 TFI Friday TV
  42. 1996 Tracey Takes On... TV
  43. 1995 Sense and Sensibility as Mr. Palmer Movie
  44. 1994 Friends as Gentleman on the Plane TV
  45. 1993 The Legends of Treasure Island as Squire Trelawney (voice) TV
  46. 1992 The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends as Johnny Town-Mouse (voice) TV
  47. 1992 Peter's Friends as Roger Charleston Movie
  48. 1991 Murder Most Horrid as Jerry Bryce TV
  49. 1990 Jeeves and Wooster as Bertie Wooster TV
  50. 1989 The Simpsons as Roger (voice) TV
  51. 1989 A Bit of Fry & Laurie TV
  52. 1988 Comic Relief TV
  53. 1987 The Lenny Henry Show as Professor TV
  54. 1987 The New Statesman as Waiter TV
  55. 1986 Saturday Live TV
  56. 1985 Girls On Top as Tom TV
  57. 1984 The Bill TV
  58. 1983 Blackadder as The Prince Regent TV
  59. 1983 Alfresco as Admissions Officer TV
  60. 1982 The Young Ones as Lord Monty TV
  61. 1979 Friday Night, Saturday Morning TV
  62. 1971 Great Performances TV
  1. 2027 The Wanted Man Upcoming TV
  2. 2022 Why Didn't They Ask Evans? TV
  3. 2016 Chance TV
  4. 2016 The Night Manager TV
  5. 2004 House TV
  1. 2022 Why Didn't They Ask Evans? TV
  2. 2004 House TV
  1. 2022 Why Didn't They Ask Evans? TV
  2. 1989 A Bit of Fry & Laurie TV
  3. 1983 Alfresco TV
  1. 2022 Why Didn't They Ask Evans? TV
  2. 1989 A Bit of Fry & Laurie TV
  1. 2022 Why Didn't They Ask Evans? TV

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Quick facts

How old is Hugh Laurie?

Hugh Laurie is 67 years old, born on June 11, 1959.

Where was Hugh Laurie born?

Hugh Laurie was born in Oxford, England, UK.

What was Hugh Laurie’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Hugh Laurie is Great Performances (1971).

How many movies and series has Hugh Laurie made?

Our catalogue lists 62 titles for Hugh Laurie: 21 movies and 41 TV series.

What is Hugh Laurie’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, House has the highest audience rating, with 8.6/10 on TMDB.

Also born on June 11

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