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Filmography
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Known For
House Dr. Gregory House (2004-2012) -
Tomorrowland Nix (2015) -
Flight of the Phoenix Ian (2004) -
Known For
Stuart Little Mr. Little (1999) -
Actor
Avenue 5 Ryan Clark (2020) -
The Personal History of David Copperfield Mr Dick (2019) -
Catch-22 Major de Coverley (2019) -
Veep Tom James (2015-2019) -
Holmes & Watson Mycroft (2018) -
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert John Lennon (2018) -
Chance Eldon Chance (2016-2017) -
The Night Manager Richard Roper (2016) -
Tomorrowland Nix (2015)
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LittleBigPlanet 3 Newton (2014) -
![Mr. Pip]( "Mr. Pip")
Mr. Pip Mr. Watts (2012) -
![Shrek's Thrilling Tales]( "Shrek's Thrilling Tales")
Shrek's Thrilling Tales Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (2012) -
![House]( "House")
House Dr. Gregory House (2004-2012) -
![Arthur Christmas]( "Arthur Christmas")
Arthur Christmas Steve (2011) -
![The Oranges]( "The Oranges")
The Oranges David (2011) -
![Hop]( "Hop")
Hop E.B.'s Dad (2011) -
![The Simpsons]( "The Simpsons")
The Simpsons Roger (2010) -
![Family Guy]( "Family Guy")
Family Guy Dr. Gregory House (2001-2009) -
![Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space]( "Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space")
Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (2009) -
![B.O.B.'s Big Break]( "B.O.B.'s Big Break")
B.O.B.'s Big Break Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (2009) -
![Monsters vs. Aliens]( "Monsters vs. Aliens")
Monsters vs. Aliens Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (2009) -
![Street Kings]( "Street Kings")
Street Kings Captain James Biggs (2008) -
![The Big Empty]( "The Big Empty")
The Big Empty Doctor #5 (2005) -
![Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild]( "Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild")
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild Mr. Little (2005) -
![Valiant]( "Valiant")
Valiant Gutsy (2005) -
![The Tale of Jack Frost]( "The Tale of Jack Frost")
The Tale of Jack Frost Narrator (2004) -
![Flight of the Phoenix]( "Flight of the Phoenix")
Flight of the Phoenix Ian (2004) -
The Lenny Henry Show Professor (2004)
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![The Young Visiters]( "The Young Visiters")
The Young Visiters Lord Bernard Clark (2003) -
![MechaNick]( "MechaNick")
MechaNick Narrator (2003) -
![Fortysomething]( "Fortysomething")
Fortysomething Paul Slippery (2003) -
![Stuart Little]( "Stuart Little")
Stuart Little Mr. Frederick Little (2003) -
Dragans of New York (2002)
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![Lost in the Snow]( "Lost in the Snow")
Lost in the Snow Teddy (2002) -
![Stuart Little 2]( "Stuart Little 2")
Stuart Little 2 Mr. Little (2002) -
![Spooks]( "Spooks")
Spooks Jools Siviter (2002) -
![Second Star to the Left]( "Second Star to the Left")
Second Star to the Left Archie (2001) -
![Girl from Rio]( "Girl from Rio")
Girl from Rio Raymond (2001) -
The Piano Tuner Charles (2001)
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![Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows]( "Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows")
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows Vincente Minnelli (2001) -
Lounge Act (2000)
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![Dominion]( "Dominion")
Dominion Freleng (2000) -
![Preston Pig]( "Preston Pig")
Preston Pig Mr. Wolf (2000) (2000) -
![Maybe Baby]( "Maybe Baby")
Maybe Baby Sam Bell (2000) -
![Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)]( "Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)")
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) Dr. Lawyer (2000) -
The Journal of Edwin Carp Edwin Carp (2000)
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Little Grey Rabbit Hare (2000)
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![Santa's Last Christmas]( "Santa's Last Christmas")
Santa's Last Christmas Geoffrey the Seagull (1999) -
![The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything]( "The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything")
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything French Ambassador (1999) -
![Blackadder Back & Forth]( "Blackadder Back & Forth")
Blackadder Back & Forth Viscount George Bufton-Tufton / Georgius (1999) -
![Stuart Little]( "Stuart Little")
Stuart Little Mr. Little (1999) -
![Carnivale]( "Carnivale")
Carnivale Cenzo (1999) -
![Cousin Bette]( "Cousin Bette")
Cousin Bette Hector (1998) -
![Friends]( "Friends")
Friends The Gentleman on the Plane (1998) -
![The Bill]( "The Bill")
The Bill Harrap (1998) -
![The Man in the Iron Mask]( "The Man in the Iron Mask")
The Man in the Iron Mask King's Advisor (1998) -
I'd Like a Word with You Ethelred the Unready (1997)
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The Place of Lions Steve Harris (1997)
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![Treasure Island]( "Treasure Island")
Treasure Island Squire Trelawney (1997) -
![Spice World]( "Spice World")
Spice World Poirot (1997) -
![The Borrowers]( "The Borrowers")
The Borrowers Police Officer Steady (1997) -
![The Ugly Duckling]( "The Ugly Duckling")
The Ugly Duckling Tarquin (1997) -
![The Snow Queen's Revenge]( "The Snow Queen's Revenge")
The Snow Queen's Revenge Peeps (1996) -
The Adventures of Toad Toad (1996)
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![101 Dalmatians]( "101 Dalmatians")
101 Dalmatians Jasper (1996) -
![Murder Most Horrid]( "Murder Most Horrid")
Murder Most Horrid Jerry Bryce (1996) -
![Dennis the Menace]( "Dennis the Menace")
Dennis the Menace Mr. Abercrombie (1996) -
![Tracey Takes On...]( "Tracey Takes On...")
Tracey Takes On... Timothy 'Timmy' Bugge (1996) -
The Adventures of Mole Toad (1995)
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![Sense and Sensibility]( "Sense and Sensibility")
Sense and Sensibility Mr. Palmer (1995) -
![The Snow Queen]( "The Snow Queen")
The Snow Queen Peeps (1995) -
![The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends]( "The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends")
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends Johnny Town-Mouse (1995) -
Look at the State We're In! Director (1995)
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![A Bit of Fry and Laurie]( "A Bit of Fry and Laurie")
A Bit of Fry and Laurie Various Characters (1987-1995) -
![A Pin for the Butterfly]( "A Pin for the Butterfly")
A Pin for the Butterfly Uncle (1994) -
![All or Nothing at All]( "All or Nothing at All")
All or Nothing at All Leo Hopkins (1993) -
![The Legends of Treasure Island]( "The Legends of Treasure Island")
The Legends of Treasure Island Squire Trelawney (1993) -
![Jeeves and Wooster]( "Jeeves and Wooster")
Jeeves and Wooster Bertie Wooster (1990-1993) -
It's Your Choice: Selection Skills for Managers Ethelred the Unready (1993)
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![Peter's Friends]( "Peter's Friends")
Peter's Friends Roger (1992) -
![Annie Lennox: Walking on Broken Glass]( "Annie Lennox: Walking on Broken Glass")
Annie Lennox: Walking on Broken Glass Prince George (1992) -
![White Bear's Secret]( "White Bear's Secret")
White Bear's Secret Owl (1992) -
![Brown Bear's Wedding]( "Brown Bear's Wedding")
Brown Bear's Wedding Owl / Mice (1991) -
![Blackadder Goes Forth]( "Blackadder Goes Forth")
Blackadder Goes Forth Lieutenant The Honourable George Colthurst St. Barleigh (1989) -
![Strapless]( "Strapless")
Strapless Colin (1989) -
![The New Statesman]( "The New Statesman")
The New Statesman Waiter (1989) -
![Blackadder's Christmas Carol]( "Blackadder's Christmas Carol")
Blackadder's Christmas Carol Princes Regent / Pigmot (1988) -
Les Girls Mr. Mott (1988)
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![Blackadder: The Cavalier Years]( "Blackadder: The Cavalier Years")
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years Roundhead with Cromwell (1988) -
![Blackadder the Third]( "Blackadder the Third")
Blackadder the Third The Prince Regent, their master (1987) -
![The Laughing Prisoner]( "The Laughing Prisoner")
The Laughing Prisoner Assistant (1987) -
Up Line Howard Caprice (1987)
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![Filthy Rich & Catflap]( "Filthy Rich & Catflap")
Filthy Rich & Catflap N'Bend (1987) -
![Girls on Top]( "Girls on Top")
Girls on Top Tom (1986) -
![Kate Bush: Experiment IV]( "Kate Bush: Experiment IV")
Kate Bush: Experiment IV Assistant 2 (1986) -
![Blackadder II]( "Blackadder II")
Blackadder II Prince Ludwig (1986) -
![Happy Families]( "Happy Families")
Happy Families Jim (1985) -
![Mrs. Capper's Birthday]( "Mrs. Capper's Birthday")
Mrs. Capper's Birthday Bobby (1985) -
![Plenty]( "Plenty")
Plenty Michael (1985) -
![Alfresco]( "Alfresco")
Alfresco Various Characters (1983-1984) -
![The Young Ones]( "The Young Ones")
The Young Ones Lord Monty (1984) -
Keep Off the Grass Man with Silly Hat (1983)
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![The Crystal Cube]( "The Crystal Cube")
The Crystal Cube Max Belhaven / Various Roles (1983) -
There's Nothing to Worry About! Alan (1982)
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ActorWho Sold You This, Then? Charlie Jenkins (1975)
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Soundtrack
![The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]( "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno")
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![Matzav Ha'Uma]( "Matzav Ha'Uma")
Matzav Ha'Uma (2011) -
![House]( "House")
House (2004-2011) -
![SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas]( "SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas")
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![The Jay Leno Show]( "The Jay Leno Show")
The Jay Leno Show (2009) -
![Saturday Night Live]( "Saturday Night Live")
Saturday Night Live (2006-2008) -
![Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse]( "Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse")
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![Maybe Baby]( "Maybe Baby")
Maybe Baby (2000) -
![A Bit of Fry and Laurie]( "A Bit of Fry and Laurie")
A Bit of Fry and Laurie (1987-1995) -
![Peter's Friends]( "Peter's Friends")
Peter's Friends (1992) -
![Jeeves and Wooster]( "Jeeves and Wooster")
Jeeves and Wooster (1992) -
Soundtrack
![Alfresco]( "Alfresco")
Alfresco (1984) -
WriterThe Settlement (2011)
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Dragans of New York (2002)
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![A Bit of Fry and Laurie]( "A Bit of Fry and Laurie")
A Bit of Fry and Laurie (1987-1995) -
![The Laughing Prisoner]( "The Laughing Prisoner")
The Laughing Prisoner (1987) -
Saturday Live (1986)
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![Alfresco]( "Alfresco")
Alfresco (1983-1984) -
![The Crystal Cube]( "The Crystal Cube")
The Crystal Cube (1983) -
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Writer
![Cambridge Footlights Revue]( "Cambridge Footlights Revue")
Cambridge Footlights Revue (1982) -
Producer
![Chance]( "Chance")
Chance (2016) -
![The Night Manager]( "The Night Manager")
The Night Manager (2016) -
![Hugh Laurie: Live On The Queen Mary]( "Hugh Laurie: Live On The Queen Mary")
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![Perspectives]( "Perspectives")
Perspectives (2013) -
![House: Swan Song]( "House: Swan Song")
House: Swan Song (2012) -
![House]( "House")
House (2009-2012) -
ProducerDragans of New York (2002)
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Director
![House]( "House")
House (2010-2012) -
![Fortysomething]( "Fortysomething")
Fortysomething (2003) -
![Maybe Baby]( "Maybe Baby")
Maybe Baby (2000) -
DirectorLook at the State We're In! (1995)
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Archive footage
![What's the Matter with Tony Slattery?]( "What's the Matter with Tony Slattery?")
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![Our Friend Victoria]( "Our Friend Victoria")
Our Friend Victoria (2017) -
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![Hoy nos toca]( "Hoy nos toca")
Hoy nos toca (2017) -
![Lorraine]( "Lorraine")
Lorraine (2016) -
Too Much TV (2016)
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![CNN Newsroom]( "CNN Newsroom")
CNN Newsroom (2014) -
![Hippocrates: Diary of a French Doctor]( "Hippocrates: Diary of a French Doctor")
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![Saturday Night Live: Halloween]( "Saturday Night Live: Halloween")
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Axolot (2013)
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![The Graham Norton Show]( "The Graham Norton Show")
The Graham Norton Show (2011-2013) -
![Fry's Planet Word]( "Fry's Planet Word")
Fry's Planet Word (2011) -
Wogan on Wodehouse (2011)
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My Favourite Joke (2011)
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![Cinema & Medicina: Dal Gladiatore al Dr. House]( "Cinema & Medicina: Dal Gladiatore al Dr. House")
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![Almost Famous IV]( "Almost Famous IV")
Almost Famous IV (2011) -
Farewell 'The Bill' (2010)
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![SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas]( "SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas")
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Pop Galerie Reloaded (2009)
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![¡Pechos fuera!]( "¡Pechos fuera!")
¡Pechos fuera! (2009) -
![El hormiguero]( "El hormiguero")
El hormiguero (2006-2008) -
Stephen Fry: Guilty (2007)
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![Canada A.M.]( "Canada A.M.")
Canada A.M. (2007) -
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![Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive]( "Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive")
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![The Story of Light Entertainment]( "The Story of Light Entertainment")
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![Comedy Connections]( "Comedy Connections")
Comedy Connections (2006) -
80s (2005)
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![Arena]( "Arena")
Arena (2004) -
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The Story of Bean (1997)
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![Kung-Fu Master!]( "Kung-Fu Master!")
Kung-Fu Master! (1988) -
![Kate Bush: The Whole Story]( "Kate Bush: The Whole Story")
Kate Bush: The Whole Story (1986) -
Archive footage
![Playing Shakespeare]( "Playing Shakespeare")
Playing Shakespeare (1982) -
Wogan: The Best Of (2015)
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Composer
![A Bit of Fry and Laurie]( "A Bit of Fry and Laurie")
A Bit of Fry and Laurie (1987) -
Music Department
![Hugh Laurie: Live On The Queen Mary]( "Hugh Laurie: Live On The Queen Mary")
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
Directed some scenes of his film Maybe Baby (2000) when Ben Elton had to go to hospital for the birth of his children.
Quotes
I grew up with an impatience with the anti-scientific. So I'm a bit miffed with our current love affair with all things Eastern. If I sneeze on the set, 40 people hand me echinacea. But I'd no sooner take that than eat a pencil. Maybe that's why I ...
Trademark
Frequently plays upper-class and dimwitted English characters
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
James Hugh Calum Laurie
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Height:
6' 2¾" (1.9 m)User Polls
Actors who Turned their Career around
Doctor Doom Casting
Casting for Mr. Sinister
Golden Globes 2017: Most Deserving Winner?
TV Character Wisdom
Intelligent People
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