| First Name |
James
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| Middle Name |
Hugh Calum
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| Last Name |
Laurie
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| Full Name at Birth |
James Hugh Calum Laurie
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| Alternative Name |
James Hugh Calum Laurie, Hugh Laurie, Hugh
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| Birthday |
11th June, 1959
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| Birthplace |
Blackbird Leys, Oxfordshire, England, UK
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| Height |
6' 2½" (189 cm)
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| Weight |
207lbs (94 kg)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Light
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| Distinctive Feature |
Blue eyes, Fluent American accent for tv hit 'House' (2004)..., Tall body, Prominent Bald Spot On Crown
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Atheist
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| High School |
Dragon School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK, Eton College, England, UK
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| University |
Selwyn College, England, UK
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, voice actor, writer, director, producer, musician, singer, comedian, author
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
his roles as Jasper in the 1996 adventure comedy film 101 Dalmatians, Mr. Frederick Little in the Stuart Little film franchise, Captain James Biggs in the 2008 action thriller film Street Kings, Nix in the 2015 science fiction film Tomorrowland, Dr. Gregory House in the Fox medical drama series House, Sen. Tom James in the HBO political satire comedy series Veep, Major de Coverley in the Hulu original satirical dark comedy web series Catch-22, Peter Laurence in the 4-part BBC One thriller miniseries Roadkill, Ryan Clark in the HBO science-fiction comedy series Avenue 5, Richard Onslow Roper in the BBC crime mystery drama miniseries The Night Manager, and Timothy Bugge in the HBO sketch comedy series Tracey Takes On…
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Blues, Jazz, R&B, Tango
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| Year(s) Active |
1978-1980
(writer & cast member of the Cambridge Footlights Revue), 1980-1981
(president of the Cambridge Footlights Revue), 2007-2007
(awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2007 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to drama), 2018-2018
(awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2018 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Drama), 1981–present
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| Instrument (text) |
Piano & Keyboards, Percussion Instruments (for His School's Orchestra), Guitar, Saxophone, Harmonica, Drums, Vocals, Piano, Keyboard
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| Record Label |
Warner Records, Warner Bros. Records
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| Associated Acts |
Band from TV, Hugh Laurie's voice Recorded June 2013 from the BBC Radio 4 show Desert Island Discs, Stephen Fry
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Hamilton Hodell Talent Agency (UK), William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (USA)
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| Brand Endorsement |
(2001) TV commercial: Marks & Spencer., (2002) TV commercial: Bradford & Bingley plc., TV commercial: Alliance & Leicester (with Stephen Fry)., (1980s) TV commercial (UK): Polaroid cameras., (2011) TV commercial: L'Oréal Men Expert., (1985) TV commercial for Kellogg's Crunchy Nut., (1988) TV commercial for Panama Cigars., (1996) TV commercials for Fisher Price (voice-over), (1996) TV commercial for Kellogg's Frosted Wheats (voice-over), (1996) TV commercial for Walkers Crisps (voice-over), (1996) TV commercial for WHSmith (voice-over), (1996) TV commercial for Hartleys Jam (voice-over), (1996) TV commercial for Birds Eye Crispy Chicken Dippers (voice-over), (1996) TV commercial for Muller Crunch Corner (voice-over), (1996) TV commercial for Energizer batteries (voice-over), (1996) TV commercial for Walkers Lites (voice-over), (1996) TV commercial for BT (voice-over), (1996) TV commercial for Roundup weedkiller (voice-over), (1996) TV commercial for Hornby Track Mat (voice-over), (1997) TV commercial for Persil (voice-over), (1999) TV commercial for Philadelphia Cream Cheese (voice-over), (2000) TV commercial for Domainnames.com (voice-over), (2000) TV commercial for Which (voice-over), (2000) TV commercial for Lloyds Pharmacy (voice-over), (2002) TV commercial for Johnson's Baby Softwash (voice-over), (2007) TV commercial for Walkers Baked Crisps., (1999) TV commercial for Clinomyn (voice-over), (1999) TV commercial for Daewoo (voice-over), (2000) TV commercial for Anchor Spreadable (voice-over)
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| Official Websites |
hughlaurieblues.com/, www.hughlaurie.net/, www.facebook.com/HughLaurie, twitter.com/HughLaurieBlues, www.nndb.com/people/283/000051130/, http://hughlaurieblues.com
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| Father |
William George Ranald Mundell Laurie
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| Mother |
Patricia Laurie
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| Friend |
Stephen Fry, Robert Sean Leonard, Lisa Edelstein,
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| Pets |
Two Dogs, Patricia Laidlaw (mother), Dr William Laurie (father), Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry (longterm comedy & acting partner), Joanne Green (wife 16 June 1989 - present) ( 3 children), Douglas Adams (author), Charles Laurie (son b. November 1988), Clint Eastwood (fan), Steve McQueen (fan), Tony Slattery (comic), Penny Dwyer (Cambridge Footlights colleague), Ben Elton (writer / standup), Lenny Henry (comic), William Laurie (son b. January 1991), Rebecca Laurie (daughter b. September 10, 1993), Paul Shearer (Cambridge Footlights colleague), Robert Sean Leonard (House costar)
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| Favorite People |
Steve McQueen, Clint Eastwood, PG Wodehouse
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| Favorite Movies |
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
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| Favorite Books |
Mister Pip (By Lloyd Jones)
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| Favorite Colors |
Green
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| Favorite Accessories |
all-black Triumph Bonneville motorcycle
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James Hugh Calum Laurie (born 11 June 1959) is an English actor, comedian and musician. Laurie first gained professional recognition as a member of the English comedy double act Fry and Laurie with Stephen Fry. Fry and Laurie acted together in several projects during the 1980s and 1990s, including the BBC sketch comedy series A Bit of Fry & Laurie and the P. G. Wodehouse adaptation Jeeves and Wooster. From 1986 to 1989, Laurie appeared in three series of the period comedy Blackadder.
