James Hugh Calum Laurie

James Hugh Calum Laurie, OBE (born 11 June 1959), known as Hugh Laurie ( /ˌhjuː ˈlɒri/), is an English actor, voice artist, comedian, writer, musician, recording artist and director. He first became known as one half of the Fry and Laurie double act, along with his friend and comedy partner Stephen Fry, whom he joined in the cast of Blackadder and Jeeves and Wooster from 1987 to 1999.
From 2004to 2012, he played Dr Gregory House, the protagonist of House, for which he received two Golden Globe awards, twoScreen Actors Guild awards, and six Emmy nominations. He has been listed in the 2011 Guinness Book of World Records as the highest paid actor ever in a TV Drama, earning £250,000 per episode in House, and for being the most watched leading man on television.[1]-------------------------------------------------
Discography
[edit]Albums
On 26 July 2010, it was announced that Laurie would be releasing a blues album after signing a contract with Warner Bros.. The album, called Let Them Talk, was released inFrance on 18 April 2011 and in Germany on 29 April. The album features collaborations from well-known artists such as Tom Jones, Irma Thomas and Dr. John.
Year | Albumdetails | Peak chart positions | Certifications
(sales thresholds) |
| | UK | AUS
[40] | AUT
[41] | FRA
[42] | GER
[43] | IRE
[44] | NL
[45] | NZ
[46] | SWI
[47] | US
[48] | |
2011 | Let Them Talk * Released: 18 April 2011 * Label: Warner Bros. * Formats: CD, Vinyl digital download | 2 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 37 | 4 | 16 | * ARG: Gold[49] * FR: Platinum[50] * UK:Gold[51] |
[edit]Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart
positions | Album |
| | UK
[52] | AUT
[41] | |
2011 | "You Don't Know My Mind" | 164 | 47 | Let Them Talk |
| "Winin' Boy Blues" | – | – | |
[edit]Other charting songs
Year | Single | Charts | Album |
| | FRA
[42][53] | US
[48] | CAN
[54] | |
2011 | "St James' Infirmary" | 92 | — | — | Let Them Talk |
| "Police DogBlues" | — | 58 | 39 | |
| "Guess I'm A Fool" | 67 | — | — | |
[edit]Appearances
Year | Artist | Song | Album |
2010 | Meat Loaf (featuring Kara DioGuardi & Hugh Laurie) | "If I Can't Have You" | Hang Cool Teddy Bear |

Year | Artist | Song | Album |
1992 | Annie Lennox | "Walking on Broken Glass" | Diva |
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[edit]FilmographyYear | Title | Role | Notes |
1981 | The Cellar Tapes | Various characters | Writer |
1983 | Alfresco | Various characters | Writer |
1983 | The Crystal Cube | Various characters | |
1984 | The Young Ones | Lord Monty | Episode: "Bambi" |
1985 | Letters from a Bomber Pilot | Pilot Officer Bob Hodgson | |
1985 | Plenty | Michael | |
1985 | Mrs. Capper's Birthday | Bobby | |
1985 |Happy Families | Jim | |
1986 | Blackadder II | Simon Partridge | Episode: "Beer" |
1986 | Blackadder II | Prince Ludwig the Indestructible | Episode: "Chains" |
1987 | Filthy Rich & Catflap | N'Bend | |
1987 | Blackadder the Third | George, Prince of Wales, The Prince Regent | |
1988 | Blackadder's Christmas Carol | Prince George | |
1989 | Blackadder Goes Forth | Lt. theHonourable George Colhurst St. Barleigh | |
1989 | Strapless | Colin | |
1989 | The New Statesman | Waiter | |
1989–1995 | A Bit of Fry & Laurie | Various characters | Writer |
1990–1993 | Jeeves and Wooster | Bertie Wooster | |
1992 | Peter's Friends | Roger Charleston | |
1993 | All or Nothing at All | Leo Hopkins | |
1993–1995 | The Legends of Treasure Island | SquireTrelawney | Voice only |
1994 | A Pin for the Butterfly | Uncle | |
1995 | Sense and Sensibility | Mr. Palmer | |
1996 | Tracey Takes On... | Timothy Bugge | Season 1 |
1996 | 101 Dalmatians | Jasper | |
1997 | Spiceworld | Poirot | |
1997 | The Borrowers | Police Officer Oliver Steady | |
1997 | The Ugly Duckling | Tarquin | Voice only |
1998 | Friends | Gentleman on the plane |...