James Hugh Calum Laurie was born on June 11, 1959, the youngest of four children of Dr. William George Ranald Mundell and Patricia Laurie. He attended the Dragon School, a well-known prep school in Oxford before going on to Eton and then to Selwyn...
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James Hugh Calum Laurie was born on June 11, 1959, the youngest of four children of Dr. William George Ranald Mundell and Patricia Laurie. He attended the Dragon School, a well-known prep school in Oxford before going on to Eton and then to Selwyn College.

Hugh attended Eton, and his first distinctions were in rowing. In 1977, he was half of the junior coxed pair that won the English national title. Representing England's Youth Team at the 1977 World Championships, he and his partner finished fourth. Later, he also achieved a Blue by rowing for Cambridge in the 1980 University Boat Race. By then, he was also pursuing a career in the Cambridge Footlights, of which he became President in 1981. At Cambridge, Hugh first worked with Emma Thompson and Stephen Fry. Subsequently, all three launched successful careers in comedy and acting. As well as writing for television, Hugh published a novel, The Gun Seller, and has another novel (Paper Soldier) due out. Married to Jo Green, they have three children and live in London.

Hugh had a very successful comedy career on British television hosting A Bit of Fry and Laurie, with popular comedian, Steven Fry. The show consisted of comedy sketches and anecdotes. He also appeared along side Rowan Atkinson in the British comedy hit series Blackadder as the Prince Regent and later as a less-than-intelligent soldier in World War I.

In his role as cantankerous and antisocial Dr. Gregory House in the FOX series House M.D., Laurie has become a renowned Emmy-nominated actor in the United States.