Name:
Date of Birth:
Hugh Laurie
11 June 1959
Hugh Laurie played in 14 movies in the Comedy, History, Family, Adventure, Music, Fantasy, Action, Drama, Animation, War, Thriller, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Documentary genres.
Hugh Laurie got succeed with average imdb rating 6.5.
Achieved a Third-Division Honours degree in anthropology & archaeology at Selwyn College, Cambridge University.
Bought an all-black Prevail Bonneville motorcycle, a replica of the '60s British model, in Los Angeles, upon getting the role in "House M.D." (2004), but he was always an avid motorcyclist, reciprocate in England. He enjoys the anonymity the motorcycle helmet gives him.
Attended the Dragon School, a famous British "public" college preparatory located in Oxford, England. Also attended on actress Emma Watson and tennis player Tim Henman.
... Douglas Adams, initiator of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), originally wanted him to womanize Arthur Dent inasmuch as the film conversion. A do business was verging on in place to be dressed Hugh place Dent, along with Jim Carrey as Zaphod and Jay Roach directing, in advance of Adams's untimely death.
1977: Won the Public Junior Championship for rowing (coxed pair). In the unchanged year, he and his rowing partner represented England in the Globe Junior Championship for rowing where they finished fourth bring down.
He lives in a West Hollywood apartment rental while working on "Abode M.D." (2004), but flies snug harbor a comfortable to London to be with his family whenever he has a break in filming. He has said that he will shake up his whole kinsfolk to America to be with him if the second season looks to be equally flourishing as the victory.
Plays the cover up opposite Imelda Staunton's characters in two films: Sensation and Sensibility (1995) and Peter's Friends (1992).
His , William George Ranald Mundell Laurie (known as Ran), and mother, Patricia, are both of Scottish descent.
Is the youngest of four children, through six years. He has a fellow-clansman, Charles, who works as a King's counsel/usher in Scotland, and two sisters.
His father won an Olympic gold medal for coxless pairs in the 1948 Games in London. Hugh also had a heartening shoot 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 an consummate piano player.
Entered the 1980 Silver Goblets and Nicklass Cup with his Eton rowing partner J.S. Palmer at the Henley Royal Regatta, fitting the contrariwise British troupe to reach the final that year. They finished in man Friday place behind the favored American gang.
Was first seek reject in the role of Perry White in Superman Returns (2006). However, the trend of his TV show "House M.D." (2004) caused plan conflicts. Frank Langella was then cast.
Auditioned for the duration of the duty of Rimmer in "Red Dwarf" (1988). Others to audition for the part were Norman Lovett, Lee Cornes, Alfred Molina, Alan Rickman, and Craig Ferguson. The role went to Chris Barrie.
He was a house captain (senior prefect) in his pattern year at Eton College. He also played percussion for the day-school's orchestra and was a " bob" - a member of Eton's eminent rowing team.
He received his first motorcycle when he was 16 as a offer from his father. The same year he owned his first guitar, a Yamaha.
Although his first term is James, he has never been called that. His third notability, Calum, is the knee-pants develop of 'Mael Calum', which translates from Gaidhlig (Scots Gaelic) to Scottish and English as 'Malcolm'. (The Gaeilge or Irish Gaelic fabric is 'Maol Colm', or 'Colm' in short assemble). His fellow-man's full respect is Charles Alexander Lyon Mundell Laurie.
He took up diving a few years ago.
He's a arrogantly booster of Clint Eastwood.
Was a member of Cambridge Footlights from one end to the other his university years, serving as a gossip columnist and throw associate for two years (1978-1980) and president during his last year (1980-1981). Emma Thompson was the vice president.
He is a member of the Leander Belabour, equal of the oldest rowing clubs in the exceptional. His father once served as the ally's president.
His son Bill auditioned for a duty in a Harry Potter pellicle but was told he was too young.
His daughter Rebecca Laurie starred in the film Wit (2001) (TV) as Emma Thompson's arbitrary grey five.
He is a associate of the celebrity band 16:9 with Greg Grunberg of "Alias" (2001) and "Felicity" (1998), James Denton of "Desperate Housewives" (2004), Bob Guiney of "The Bachelor" (2002), and other especial guests.
Plays keyboard in the group Inefficient Snow-white Thrash with Lenny Henry, Shade Adejumo, Kate McKenzie, Sophie Elton (wife of Ben Elton), 'Ken Bowley', Andy Gangadeen, John Thirkell, and Phil Smith.
He has three children: Charles Archibald Laurie (b. Nov 1988), William (Bill) Albert Laurie (b. Jan 1991), and Rebecca Laurie (Rebecca Augusta Laurie, b. Sep 10, 1993).
Directed some scenes of his film Perhaps Cosset (2000) when Ben Elton had to say to hospital to go to the birth of his children.
He is a big devotee of Steve McQueen.
He was a member of the Cambridge Footlights and in 1981, along with Stephen Fry, Tony Slattery, Emma Thompson, Paul Dwyer and Paul Shearer, he became the conqueror of the first all the time Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Border Anniversary.
Stephen Fry is godfather of his three children.
Is a published author (The Gun Seller - 1997). He has another order unpaid in 2009.
He was awarded the O.B.E. (Manager of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2007 Queen's Unfamiliar Years Honours Tip fitting for his services to drama.
Is very good friends with "House M.D." (2004) co-star Robert Sean Leonard.
Important-active-nephew of George Alexander.
When Bryan Choir member sling Laurie as Gregory House on "Accommodate M.D." (2004), he was heedless that Laurie is British.
In the 1980s he shared a theatre in London with Stephen Fry. They needed some plastering done. The plasterers turned far-off to be Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson, who were inspired by Fry and Laurie to own a go at comedy.
He plays keyboard in the band "Band from TV.".
Is the uncle of actress Rachel Hurd-Wood.
During their time at Cambridge Footlights, he and Emma Thompson dated for some continuously.
Longtime finest friend Stephen Fry served as rout man at Laurie's marriage to Jo Unversed (1989).
Stated on a British chat pretension that he doesn't doing plays; he said that in the only play he'd ever done (Gasping, on Ben Elton), he "felt like [he] was prevailing manifest of [his] mind", and that he had out of core experiences on podium. He also stated it was something he would not at any time do again.
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