James Hugh Calum Laurie,
OBE (; born 11 June 1959), best known as
Hugh Laurie, is an English actor,
comedian, writer, and
musician. He first reached fame 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
Blackadder and
Jeeves and Wooster. Since 2004, he has starred as
Dr. Gregory House, the
protagonist of
House.
Early life and education
Laurie was born in
Oxford, England.
The youngest of four children, Laurie has a brother (six years older) and two sisters.
He had a somewhat strained relationship with his mother.
His father,
W.G.R.M. "Ran" Laurie, was a
medical doctor who also won an
Olympic gold medal in the
coxless pairs (rowing) at the
1948 London Games.
