James Hugh Calum Laurie is an English actor, comedian, vocal artist, musician, and author. As an actor alone, James has many prestigious awards under his belt, including the ‘Golden Globe Award.’ He was first noticed for his performance in ‘A Bit of Fry and Laurie.’ He is also known for his breakout performance in the third and fourth season of the TV series ‘Blackadder.’ His most famous role to date is ‘Dr. Gregory House’ in the Fox TV medical drama series ‘House, M.D.’ Laurie has also appeared in several movies, including ‘101 Dalmatians,’ ‘Stuart Little,’ ‘Street Kings,’ ‘Sense and Sensibility,’ and ‘The Man in the Iron Mask.’ In recent years, he was seen playing important roles in series like ‘The Night Manager’ and ‘Veep.’ He also portrayed ‘Dr. Eldon Chance’ in the crime drama series ‘Chance.’ Besides being an actor, he is also a bestselling author known for his novel ‘The Gun Seller.’ Laurie has also released two music albums, namely ‘Let Them Talk’ and ‘Didn’t It Rain.’ He also plays instruments like the piano, saxophone, guitar, drums, and harmonica.