Hugh Laurie

James Hugh Calum Laurie, OBE (born 11 June 1959), known as Hugh Laurie , is an English actor, comedian, writer, musician and director. He first became known as one half of the Fry and Laurie double act, along with his friend and comedy partner Stephen Fry, whom he joined in the cast of Blackadder and Jeeves and Wooster from 1987 to 1999.

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