Quick Curriculum Vitae for Hugh Laurie
Born: June 11, 1959, in Oxford, EnglandFamily: Father Dr. W.G.R.M. Laurie, mother Patricia, two older sisters, one older brother
Schools: The Dragon School, Oxford; Eton College
School Highlights: House captain at Eton; rowed for the school and for the England youth team in 1977 (4th at Junior Worlds)
University: Selwyn College, Cambridge
Rowing: Earned Blue in 1980 University Boat Race (loss to Oxford), finished 2nd in coxed pairs at Henley, 1980 [More...]
Footlights: Participated in revues, 1979, 1980, 1981; President, 1981. Co-wrote Perrier Award-winning revue "The Cellar Tapes," 1981 [More...]
TV Highlights: Alfresco; Saturday Live; Blackadder 2,3,4; Jeeves and Wooster; House [More...]
Film Highlights: Peter's Friends; 101 Dalmatians; Stuart Little; Maybe Baby; Flight of the Phoenix [More...]
Writing: Novel The Gun Seller published 1996 [More...]
Awards: Best Actor in a Drama, Television Critics Association 2004/5; Emmy nomination for Best Actor in a Drama Series, 2004/5 and 2006/7; Golden Globe Award for Best Actor Television Drama Series, 2005, 2006; Screen Actors Guild Award for Actor in a Drama Series, 2006
Honors: Made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire by HM Queen Elizabeth II, May 2007
Family: Wife Jo (married 06/16/89), two sons, one daughter
Homes: London, Los Angeles