| First Name | Hugh |
| Middle Name | Calum |
| Last Name | Laurie |
| Full Name at Birth | James Hugh Calum Laurie |
| Age | 52 |
| Date of Birth | June 11, 1959 |
| Birthplace | Oxford, Oxfordshire, England |
| Height | 6' 2½" (189 cm) |
| Build | Slim |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Brown - Light |
| Star Sign | Gemini |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | British |
| High School | Dragon School, Oxford, England |
| University | Eton CollegeArchaeology & Anthropology, Selwyn College, Cambridge |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | Blackadder, Jeeves and Wooster, House M.D. |
| Father | William George Ranald Mundell Laurie |
| Mother | Patricia Laurie |
| Friends | Stephen Fry, Robert Sean Leonard, Lisa Edelstein, |
| Pets | two dogs |
James Hugh Calum Laurie, OBE (born 11 June 1959) better known as Hugh Laurie , is an English actor, voice artist, comedian, writer, musician, recording artist, and director. He first became well known in the media 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 until 1999. Since 2004, he has played the lead as Dr Gregory House, the protagonist of House, for which he received two Golden Globe awards, two Screen Actors Guild awards and several Emmy nominations.
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