- Hugh Laurie, is an English actor best known for his role as Dr. Gregory House, the protagonist of the television medical drama House.
- Name at birth: James Hugh Calum Laurie.
- He has received two Golden Globe awards and several Emmy nominations for his work in House M.D.
- As 2010, Hugh Laurie is the highest paid actor in a drama series on TV.
- Laurie astrological sign is Gemini.
- Hugh Laurie was born in Oxford, England on June 11, 1959.
- His father won an Olympic gold medal in the coxless pairs (rowing) at the 1948 London Games.
- Parents: Patricia and Ran Laurie.
- His Chinese zodiac sign is the Boar.
- His son Bill auditioned for a role in a Harry Potter film but was told he was too young.
- Laurie Height: 6 feet 2.5 inches (1.89 m).
- Although his first name is James, he has never been called that.
- Hugh Laurie is the uncle of actress Rachel Hurd-Wood.
- Hugh Laurie is an accomplished piano player.
- In the 1980s Laurie shared a house in London with Stephen Fry.
- Laurie is the great-great-nephew of George Alexander.
- Hugh Laurie is a big fan of Steve McQueen.
HUGH LAURIE QUOTES
"I would cling to unhappiness because it was a known, familiar state. When I was happier, it was because I knew I was on my way back to misery. I've never been convinced that happiness is the object of the game. I'm wary of happiness."
"I know a lot of people think therapy is about sitting around staring at your own navel - but it's staring at your own navel with a goal. And the goal is to one day to see the world in a better way and treat your loved ones with more kindness and have more to give."
"I don't take off my helmet a lot of the time - that's one of the really good things about riding a bike. I can go all over the place and no one knows who I am."
