Description:
Hugh was born in Oxford, England in 1959, to Patricia (Laidlaw) and William George Ranald Mundell "Ran" Laurie. He was educated at Eton College and Cambridge University. He met Emma Thompson at Cambridge in 1978 when both joined the Cambridge Footlights comedy troupe and was introduced to life long friend and comedy partner Stephen Fry by Emma in 1980. He is a well acclaimed actor, comedian, writer, and blues musician. Hugh is married to Jo Laurie (née Green) with whom he has three children. They live in London, England.
Birthday
June 11, 1959
Born In
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Alternative names
Fry and Laurie
, Mr. Hugh Laurie
, Hugh Lawrie
, Hugh 'Struck by a' Lorry
, Cambridge University Footlights Revue
Height
189 cm
Spouse/Ex-
Joanne Green June 16, 1989 - present (3 children)
Parents
Patricia Laidlaw
Relatives
Charles Alexander Lyon Mundell Laurie (Sibling)
Trivia
When Bryan Singer cast Laurie as Gregory House on House M.D. (2004), he was unaware that Laurie is British.
Quotes
[on Cambridge] I went there to row. I'll be blunt with it. It's been ten years, and I think the admissions tutor can take it now... but that's really what I went for, and anthropology was the most convenient subject to read while spending eight hours a day on the river.
Salaries
$300,000 /episode (2007-08)
Trademarks
Fluent American accent from House M.D. (2004)
