Hugh Laurie: The Biography

By Anthony Bunko

Book Overview

From Blackadder to A Bit of Fry and Laurie , Jeeves and Wooster to House , Hugh Laurie has entertained millions in a career spanning three decades. Hugh was born in Oxford, and his father, WGRM "Ran" Laurie, was a doctor who won a gold medal in the coxless pairs at the 1948 Olympics. Hugh followed in his father's footsteps as a rower at Cambridge, but when he was forced to hang up his oars through illness, he joined the famous Cambridge Footlights and there began a career in comedy. It was at university that he met Stephen Fry, and the pair forged a hilarious partnership that continued through the 1980s and 1990s, as they appeared together in the Blackadder series, sketch show A Bit of Fry and Laurie , and PG Wodehouse's Jeeves and Wooster . Hugh has also enjoyed great success on the big screen, starring in Sense and Sensibility , 101 Dalmatians , Monsters vs Aliens , and the three Stuart Little films. But it is the character of irascible doctor Gregory House, in the US TV drama House , that has brought Hugh Laurie global fame. He has won two Golden Globes for the role and received a prestigious Emmy nomination in 2005, and continues to receive critical acclaim for his performances in the show--especially for his near-perfect American accent. With worldwide stardom and an OBE to his name, Hugh Laurie is undoubtedly one of Britain's best-loved actors. This is the incredible story of his rise to stardom.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844549925
• ISBN13: 9781844549924
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: John Blake
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.1" x 6.0"