Hugh Laurie is such an incredibly versatile and talented actor, it boggles the mind. He not only seems like the perfect actor for his current role as the title character on House, but he also seems like the perfect actor for all of his roles,...
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Hugh Laurie is such an incredibly versatile and talented actor, it boggles the mind. He not only seems like the perfect actor for his current role as the title character on House, but he also seems like the perfect actor for all of his roles, ranging from the kind and proper Mr. Little (the dad) in Stuart Little, a film mostly directed at children; to a 19th century gentleman in Sense and Sensibility, a costume drama; to assorted characters in both Black Adder and A Bit of Fry & Laurie, both wildly popular British TV comedies. In House, just holding that American accent alone (Laurie is English) is amazing, but to take such a misanthropic character and make so many people actually like him and empathize with him is just unreal. The writers have said that with a lesser actor they might have had to hold back on what House does, but with Laurie as House, they can throw anything at him and he'll pull it off. It's not easy for an actor who got his start in comedy, especially sketch comedy, to be able to switch gears to drama, but Laurie does it perfectly, and his skill is much of what gives both House the man and House the show their senses of humor. There doesn't seem to be anyone else today who can match what Hugh Laurie does -- and all wrapped up in a package that many viewers, including this one, find sexy and attractive, too.