House, M.D.

In reaction to the Golden Globes the other night...

I give you... Hugh Laurie! AKA Dr. Gregory House.

James Hugh Calum Laurie was born in Oxford, England on June 11, 1959. He was educated at Eton and Cambridge. Son of an Olympic gold medallist in the sport, he rowed for the England youth team (1977) and for Cambridge (1980). He met Emma Thompson at Cambridge in 1978 when both joined Footlights, and was introduced to Stephen Fry by Emma in 1980. Hugh is married and lives in London with his wife and three children. Besides acting and comedy, he has written the best-selling thriller The Gun Seller, is working on a screenplay for the film version, and has a second novel being published in 2000.

Achieved a third-class degree in Anthropology & Archaeology at Selwyn College, Cambridge University.

He lives in a West Hollywood apartment rental while working on "House, M.D." (2004), but flies home to London to be with his family whenever he has a break in filming. Has said that he will move his whole family to America to be with him if the second season looks to be equally successful as the first.

His father, William George Ranald Mundell, and mother, Patricia, are both of Scottish descent.

His father won an Olympic gold medal for coxless pairs in the 1948 Games. Hugh also had a promising career as an oarsman, but he was forced to give it up while at Cambridge when he contracted glandular fever (mononucleosis). His brother was also an oarsman.

He is also an accomplished piano player

Although his first name is "James," he has never been called that. His third name "Calum" is an old Scottish variant of the name Malcolm. His brother's full name is Charles Alexander Lyon Mundell Laurie.


The Big Empty (2005) .... Doctor #5
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2005) (V) (voice) .... Mr. Frederick Little
Valiant (2005) (voice) .... Gutsy
Flight of the Phoenix (2004) .... Ian
"House, M.D." (2004) TV Series .... Dr. Gregory House... aka House (USA: short title)
The Young Visiters (2003) (TV) .... Lord Bernard Clark
"Fortysomething" (2003) TV Series .... Paul Slippery
"Stuart Little" (2003) TV Series (voice) .... Mr. Fredrick Little
Stuart Little 2 (2002) .... Mr. Frederick Little
Chica de Río (2001) .... Raymond... aka Girl From Rio
The Piano Tuner (2001) .... Charles
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001) (TV) .... Vincente Minnelli... aka Judy Garland: L'ombre d'une étoile (Canada: French title)
Second Star to the Left (2001) (TV) (voice) .... Archie the Bunny
"Preston Pig" (2000) TV Series (voice)
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The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) .... King's Advisor
Spice World (1997) .... Poirot
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Sense and Sensibility (1995) .... Mr. Palmer
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Who Sold You This, Then? (1975) (V) ... aka The Selling Line: Who Sold You This, Then? (UK: complete title)