Cast & creator
Hugh Laurie
Best known for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Simpsons
James Hugh Calum Laurie CBE (born June 11, 1959), known professionally as Hugh Laurie, is an English actor, director, singer, musician, comedian, and author. He is known for portraying the title character on the Fox medical drama series House (2004–2012), for which he received two Golden Globe Awards and nominations for numerous other awards. He was listed in the 2011 Guinness World Records as the most watched leading man on television and was one of the highest-paid actors in a television drama, earning £250,000 ($409,000) per episode of House. His other television credits include arms dealer Richard Onslow Roper in The Night Manager (2016), for which he won his third Golden Globe Award, and Senator Tom James in the HBO sitcom Veep (2012–2019), for which he received his 10th Emmy Award nomination. Forced to abandon rowing during a bout of glandular fever, he joined the Cambridge Footlights, a university dramatic club that has produced many well-known actors and comedians. There he met Emma Thompson, with whom he had a romantic relationship, which later ended yet they remain good friends. She introduced him to his future comedy partner, Stephen Fry. Laurie, Fry and Thompson later parodied themselves as the University Challenge representatives of "Footlights College, Oxbridge" in "Bambi", an episode of The Young Ones, with the series' co-writer Ben Elton completing their team.
Also known as: James Hugh Calum Laurie, Хʼю Лорі
101
film credits
109
television credits
183
1971–2027 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (210)
Showing 210 of 210 credits
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
John Lennon
2015
The Simpsons
Roger (voice)
1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Family Guy
Bar Patron (voice)
1999Family Guy
Dr. Gregory House (voice)
1999
Conan
Self
2010
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest
2007The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
House
Gregory House
2004House
Director
2004House
Executive Producer
2004
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Friends
Gentleman on the Plane
1994
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
1992
Great Performances
1971
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
QI
Self
2003
American Idol
Self
2002
Wogan
Self
1982
The Bill
1984
Wetten, dass..?
Self
1981
Spooks
Jools Siviter
2002
Veep
Tom James
2012The Reichen Show
Self
2005
Parkinson
Self
1998
Blackadder
The Prince Regent
1983Blackadder
Lieutenant The Honourable George Colthurst St. Barleigh
1983Blackadder
Prince Ludwig
1983Blackadder
Simon Partridge
1983
The Jay Leno Show
Self
2009
The Night Manager
Richard Roper
2016The Night Manager
Executive Producer
2016
TFI Friday
1996
Jeeves and Wooster
Bertie Wooster
1990
Monsters vs Aliens
Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
2009
The Young Ones
Lord Monty
1982
The Culture Show
2004
Tehran
Eric Peterson
2020
Shooting Stars
Self
1993
Tracey Takes On...
1996
101 Dalmatians
Jasper
1996
All the Light We Cannot See
Etienne LeBlanc
2023
Avenue 5
Ryan Clark
2020
Tomorrowland
David Nix
2015
Sense and Sensibility
Mr. Palmer
1995
Catch-22
Major de Coverley
2019
Stuart Little: The Animated Series
Mr. Frederick Little (voice)
2003
Murder Most Horrid
Jerry Bryce
1991
The Amazing Maurice
Maurice (voice)
2022
The Man in the Iron Mask
King's Advisor
1998
Chance
Eldon Chance
2016Chance
Executive Producer
2016
Stuart Little
Mr. Little
1999
The New Statesman
Waiter
1987
Arthur Christmas
Steve (voice)
2011
Hop
E.B.'s Dad (voice)
2011Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
Street Kings
Captain James Biggs
2008
Ruby
Self
1997
Saturday Live
1986
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
1989A Bit of Fry & Laurie
Writer
1989A Bit of Fry & Laurie
Music
1989A Bit of Fry & Laurie
Creator
1989
Flight of the Phoenix
Ian
2004
Perspectives
Himself
2011Perspectives
2011
Roadkill
Peter Laurence
2020
Stuart Little 2
Mr. Little
2002
A Life on Screen
Self
2014
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
1976
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Dr. James Nicholson
2022Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Director
2022Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Writer
2022Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Executive Producer
2022Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Screenplay
2022Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Creator
2022Comic Relief
1988
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
Johnny Town-Mouse (voice)
1992
The Legends of Treasure Island
Squire Trelawney (voice)
1993
MechaNick
Narrator
2003
DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection
Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
2003
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
1979
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
Mr. Abercrombie (voice)
1996
Holmes & Watson
Mycroft Holmes (uncredited)
2018
Monkey Trousers
2005
Girls On Top
Tom
1985
Valiant
Gutsy (voice)
2005
The Lenny Henry Show
Professor
1987Legacy of Spies
Control
Dig
Neville
2026
The Borrowers
Officer Steady
1997
Alfresco
Admissions Officer
1983Alfresco
Various
1983Alfresco
Writer
1983
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
Mr. Little (voice)
2005
In the Know
Self
2024
The Personal History of David Copperfield
Mr. Dick
2019Look at the State We're In!
Sir Michael Jaffa
1995Look at the State We're In!
Director
1995Look at the State We're In!
Director
1995Look at the State We're In!
Writer
1995
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows
Vincente Minnelli
2001
Filthy Rich & Catflap
N'Bend
1987
Cousin Bette
Baron Hector Hulot
1998
The Canterville Ghost
Grim Reaper / Gardener / Swordsman / Monster / Old Duke (voice)
2023
Spice World
Poirot
1997
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
Fortysomething
Paul Slippery
2003Fortysomething
Director
2003
Happy Families
Jim
1985
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
2000
Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space
Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
2009
The Oranges
David Walling
2011Behind the Mic: The Making of The Harry Potter Full-Cast Audio Editions
Self
2025Preston Pig
Mr. Wolf
2000
The Wanted Man
Felix Carmichael
2027The Wanted Man
Executive Producer
2027
There's Nothing to Worry About!
Various
1982There's Nothing to Worry About!
Writer
1982There's Nothing to Worry About!
Creator
1982
All or Nothing at All
Leo Hopkins
1993
B.O.B.'s Big Break
Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
2009
Friday Night Live
1988
The Crystal Cube
Max Belhaven / Various Roles
1983The Crystal Cube
Writer
1983The Crystal Cube
Creator
1983
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Self - Contributor
2023
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
(archive footage)
2009
Peter's Friends
Roger Charleston
1992
Shrek's Thrilling Tales
Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
2012
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Self
2008
The Dangerous Brothers
1986
A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry
Self
2015
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Self
2012
Kung-Fu Master!
himself (footage)
1988
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
Princes Regent / Pigmot
1988
Monsters vs Aliens Stories
2013
Mr. Pip
Mr. Watts
2012
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years
Roundhead with Cromwell (uncredited)
1988
House: Swan Song
Self
2012House: Swan Song
Executive Producer
2012
House M.D.: The Doctor Directs
2012House M.D.: The Doctor Directs
Writer
2012Little Grey Rabbit
2000
Fry and Laurie Reunited
Self
2010
Maybe Baby
Sam Bell
2000
The Amazing Maurice: The Waters of Life
Maurice (voice)
The Snow Queen
Peeps
1995Experiment IV
Second Assistant
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Lieutenant George St. Barleigh (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Self (archive footage)
2004
Dreamworks Spooky Stories
Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice)
2012
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
1988
Second Star to the Left
Archie (voice)
2001
Blackadder: Back & Forth
George
1999
The Adventures of Toad
Toad
1996
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
Self
1989
A Pin for the Butterfly
Uncle
1995
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse
Johnny Town-Mouse (voice)
1996
The Ugly Duckling
Tarquin (voice)
1997
Plenty
Michael
1985
Stuart Little: Making It Big
Self
1999
Mrs Capper's Birthday
Bobby McMichael
1985
The Adventures of Mole
Toad
1995
The Legends of Treasure Island
Squire Trelawney (voice)
1993
Customer Service From Hell
1989
The Snow Queen's Revenge
Peeps
1996Treasure Island
Squire Trelawney
1997
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
Self
1987
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
John Malkovich
2000
Annie Lennox: Totally Diva
1992
The Cellar Tapes
various
1982The Cellar Tapes
Writer
1982
Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger
1986Lounge Act
2000
Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker
Self
2013
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
Self
1986
Up Line
Howard Caprice
1987
Blackadder Rides Again
Self
2008
Santa's Last Christmas
Geoffrey the Seagull (voice)
1999
Teams from Hell
1989
Brown Bear's Wedding
Owl / Mice (voice)
1991
The Young Visiters
Lord Bernard Clark
2003The Big Empty
Doctor
2005
Let Them Talk: A Celebration of New Orleans Blues
Self
2011
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out
Self
2007
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Self
2008
Hugh Laurie: Live on the Queen Mary
Self
2013Hugh Laurie: Live on the Queen Mary
Executive Producer
2013Band from TV: Hoggin' All the Covers
Self
2008
Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making
Self
2001
White Bear's Secret
Owl (voice)
1992
Jools Holland: My Life in Music
Self
2012
Chica de Río
Raymond
2001
Hugh Laurie: Down by the River
Self
2011
Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter
Narrator (voice)
2001
Interviewers From Hell
1989
Carnivale
Cenzo (voice)
2000
The Laughing Prisoner
Assistant
1987The Laughing Prisoner
Writer
1987
The Tale of Jack Frost
Narrator (voice)
2004
Strapless
Colin
1989Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom Blues
2013Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom Blues
Executive Producer
2013
Colleagues From Hell
1989
Lost in the Snow
Teddy
2002