Hugh richard bonneville williams, dl born 10 november 1963 is a british film and television actor. Four years after hanging up his white coat as dr house, hugh laurie is set to star as another doctor as he takes the lead in a new series. In this brilliant sixth season, house finds himself in an uncomfortable positionaway from the. She said she knew how to apply chest compressions after seeing it done on the american television medical drama, house md, which starred hugh laurie.
James wilson the role that went to robert sean leonard was the series lead because he couldnt see how someone as. The british actor heads the cast in the psychological thriller for streaming service hulu. Bbc news entertainment queen hands obe to actor laurie. House star hugh laurie joins tvs richest list reuters. That was when he adopted a flawless american accent, hoisted a massive chip on his shoulder and became eternally grumpy medic greg house in the us drama series. James hugh calum laurie cbe is an english actor, director, singer, musician. Why hugh laurie was never the same after house youtube. Laurie came in and read, and when he went out the director sa. House star hugh laurie is baffled when asked what film.
Hugh laurie highest paid actor in us drama atv today. The british actor and comedian, best known in recent times for his lead role in fox medical drama house. Hugh laurie is joined by james earl jones star wars, laura prepon that 70s show and david strathairn. Hugh laurie heeft nu ook een solocarriere opgebouwd als acteur in zowel.
Likely, he is best known for playing robert crawley, earl of grantham in the itv historical drama series downton abbey. The best british tv shows americans should be watching time. After eight series, house the hit medical drama that made a us star out of british actor hugh laurie is to cease production in. Hugh will play eldon chance, a san franciscobased forensic neuropsychiatrist in the series based on kem nunns novel of the same name. Are there people in the us that think hugh laurie the actor. Thorpe, played by grant, was a british politician in the 1970s, who was arrested on charges that he conspired to have his lover, norman scott, murdered during a time of widespread homophobia in the united kingdom. It seems that when actors were reading for the brilliant part of gregory house, the director was utterly fed up and confounded because theyd seen so many people and nobody was right. Gregory house hugh laurie, an unconventional, misanthropic medical genius who, despite his dependence on pain medication, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional princeton plainsboro teaching hospital ppth in new jersey.
British actor hugh laurie, best known for his starring role in the us drama house, was at buckingham palace today to collect an honour from queen elizabeth ii. Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him. Best known for his role on the fox drama house, hugh laurie began his career by breaking into british television. May 23, 2007 british actor hugh laurie, star of us hospital drama house, has been made an obe by the queen. Hugh laurie takes a chance on hulu this article is more than 4 years old british actor who earned international stardom in house will play another medic in a madeforstreaming us. Aug 12, 2010 hugh laurie becomes highestpaid actor in us television drama this article is more than 9 years old house star earns. Mar 17, 2009 british actor hugh laurie, best known for his starring role in the us drama house, was at buckingham palace today to collect an honour from queen elizabeth ii. He also won best supporting actor series, miniseries or television film in 2017. Son of an olympic gold medalist in the sport, he rowed for the england youth team 1977 and for cambridge 1980. Hugh laurie, british comic actor perhaps best known for his role on the television series house 200412. Laurie is known for portraying the title character on the fox medical drama series house 20042012, for which he received two golden globe awards and nominations for numerous other awards. Hugh laurie has been named the highest paid actor in us television drama, according to a new survey. He also had a recurring role on the tv series veep.
Hugh grant stars in this bbc docudrama about the jeremy thorpe scandal. Gregory house hugh laurie, an unconventional, misanthropic medical genius who, despite his dependence on pain medication, leads a team. Hugh dancy actor hannibal talented british actor hugh dancy is one of the uks most noted young talents. Dec 30, 2017 hugh laurie has been given the upgraded honour of cbe in the queens new years honours list for 2018. Hugh grant returns to british tv screens as jeremy thorpe. For an actor, not every day on the job is glamorous and exciting. Hugh laurie returns to us tv as a doctor in psychological. His other notable credits included the tv miniseries the night manager 2016 and the movies sense and sensibility 1995 and stuart little 1999. Aug 12, 2010 hugh laurie has been named the highest paid actor in us television drama, according to a new survey. Family of hugh laurie, dr house from the hit tv series laurie played the titular dr gregory house in the fox tv series house 2004 2012 and was the hero in the movie.
Gregory house on the medical drama house, english actor hugh laurie is now taking on a very different role as an international arms dealer in the tv miniseries. Laurie, who first appeared on british television screens in the 1980s in a. The house that hugh laurie built by paul challen overdrive. Tv shows and the variety show fry and laurie host a christmas night with the stars. How to memorize origins and insertions hugh laurie. Jul 17, 2019 hugh bonneville biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is hugh bonneville. Hugh laurie highest paid actor in us tv drama telegraph. If the britishborn actor is nominated and loses this year hes eligible for the hulu drama series chance, hell have had 10 nominations without a win seven times between 2005 and 2011 as the. Winner of the golden globe for best actor in a dramatic series, honoured by the queen w. House actor hugh laurie upgraded from obe to cbe in queens. House star hugh laurie is baffled when asked what film will.
His performance on the show earned him a nomination at the golden globes and two consecutive primetime. Despite being highly intelligent and cambridgeeducated, actor, author and wit laurie made his name in his native england playing a series of dimwits on the tv series blackadder and jeeves and wooster. Sep 27, 2017 family of hugh laurie, dr house from the hit tv series laurie played the titular dr gregory house in the fox tv series house 2004 2012 and was the hero in the movie. Apr 23, 2020 hugh laurie, british comic actor perhaps best known for his role on the television series house 200412.
House md tv series hugh laurie cast promo photos house. He is most widely known for his role as gregory house on the fox drama house. Hugh laurie set to star in us pirate drama crossbones. British comedian hugh laurie could have easily taken another career track rather than that of wellknown performer.
House actor hugh laurie upgraded from obe to cbe in queen. Hugh laurie will be back on us television in chance, his first starring role stateside since medical drama house. House is a medical drama which ran on the fox network from 2004 through 2012. Hugh laurie has been given the upgraded honour of cbe in the queens new years honours list for 2018. British actor hugh laurie, star of house, has been named the highest paid tv drama actor in america following a survey by tv guide a survey by the tv guide magazine on the highest paid on. Hugh grant returns to british tv screens as jeremy. Hugh laurie becomes highestpaid actor in us television drama. Fans all over the world have binged the shows 177 episodes, but theres still a lot more to learn about the cranky genius and his medical mysteries. Laurie recently won two golden globes for his role as cantankerous doctor gregory house, but he has been part of britains comedy elite for years. Are there people in the us that think hugh laurie the. His performance on the show earned him a nomination at the golden globes and two consecutive primetime emmy award nominations. Fans all over the world have binged the shows 177 episodes, but theres still a lot more to learn about the.
Here are some of the best british tv shows, from reality shows to comedies, dramas to documentaries, including a mix of wellknown favorites and undertheradar series. At the centre of the critically acclaimed fox drama house, british actor hugh laurie has become the focus of fans across north america, britain, and australia. When asked what film is going to take this years academy award for. Medical drama house starring hugh laurie to end this year. Hugh laurie gets star on hollywood walk of fame reuters. Now hugh laurie is poised to become one of the highestpaid actors on tv with a new deal to continue on foxs house. Nov 01, 2007 at the centre of the critically acclaimed fox drama house, british actor hugh laurie has become the focus of fans across north america, britain, and australia. House star hugh laurie says hell retire from tv acting. Get ready for a full dose of medical mysteries with 21 episodes of the riveting drama series, house. Jan 07, 2016 hugh laurie will be back on us television in chance, his first starring role stateside since medical drama house. Laurie is nominated again for a primetime emmy for his work as dr. Dec 16, 2019 it seems that when actors were reading for the brilliant part of gregory house, the director was utterly fed up and confounded because theyd seen so many people and nobody was right. The british star of house, hugh laurie, will play a doctor once again in the upcoming series chance, set to air on contentstreaming site hulu, reports variety. How to memorize origins and insertions hugh laurie, actor.
D hugh was born in oxford, england on june 11, 1959, to patricia laidlaw and william george ranald mundell ran laurie, a doctor, both of scottish descent. Feb 09, 2012 hugh laurie on the last episodes of house. Hugh bonneville biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is hugh bonneville. Hugh michael horace dancy was born in stokeontrent, staffordshire, england, to sarah ann birley, who works in academic publishing, and jonathan peter dancy, a philosophy professor and writer. Hugh grant is an extraordinary actor and a worldwide star. Winner of the golden globe for best actor in a dramatic series, honoured by the queen with an order of the british empire, and one of peoples sexiest men alive, laurie has become an icon. As a secondary and college student, he was also a worldclass oarsman. About hugh laurie is an actor, musician, writer, and director. The british actor, who is in his eighth season playing the grumpy. With hugh laurie, omar epps, robert sean leonard, jesse spencer.
Bbc at the moment, it is relatively commonplace to see british stars infiltrate american tv showsfrom damian lewis in homeland to hugh laurie in house to karen gillan in selfiebut its rarer to come across an actual famous american actor in a british tv show. House md tv series hugh laurie cast promo photos house md. When asked what film is going to take this years academy award for best pictur, the house star. May 22, 2017 hugh grant returns to british tv screens as jeremy thorpe. Hugh laurie becomes highestpaid actor in us television. Hugh laurie is already looking past the end of house, and that future doesnt appear to include a role on another tv series. House is basically a show about if sherlock holmes travelled through time to be an asshole american doctor, the person playing that asshole american doctor is one, hugh laurie, who was so convincingly american in his audition, the director himself didnt realise hes actually british. Actor hugh laurie attends the 2009 fox allstar party held at the langham hotel on aug. The british actor, 58, was previously awarded an obe ten years ago for his services to drama.
A posthouse and night manager laurie is once again heading back. Hugh bonneville biography facts, childhood, family life. Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television. Since 2002, laurie has appeared in a range of british television. Hugh laurie is an incredible actor who will play this. Hugh laurie wins best actor tv series drama golden globes. May 07, 2018 house turned hugh laurie into a worldwide star. Dec 26, 2017 here are some of the best british tv shows, from reality shows to comedies, dramas to documentaries, including a mix of wellknown favorites and undertheradar series. The 47yearold star attended a ceremony at buckingham palace, where he was honoured for services to acting. When he originally auditioned for the show, hugh laurie believed dr. Jun 06, 2017 if the britishborn actor is nominated and loses this year hes eligible for the hulu drama series chance, hell have had 10 nominations without a win seven times between 2005 and 2011 as the. His turn as a surly doctor on the fox medical drama house, however, is what made him a star stateside. He arrived at an unexpectedly huge success for his role as the rude but genius specialist in the renowned series and after the show ended, he had amassed more than hes.
House, the fox show that has made british actor hugh laurie a. Hugh bonneville is a british actor known for his role in the series downton abbey. Gregory house on the medical drama house, english actor hugh. Son of an olympic gold medalist in the sport, he rowed for the england youth team 1977 and for. Family of hugh laurie, dr house from the hit tv series. Hugh was born in oxford, england on june 11, 1959, to patricia laidlaw and william george ranald mundell ran laurie, a doctor, both of scottish descent. Aug, 2010 british actor hugh laurie, star of house, has been named the highest paid tv drama actor in america following a survey by tv guide a survey by the tv guide magazine on the highest paid on. Hugh bonneville biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity. The director of house didnt realise hugh laurie was british. Fortysomething paul slippery 6 episodes 20092009 monsters vs.