Interesting facts about Hugh Laurie

Interesting facts about Hugh Laurie Is a great opportunity to learn more about British actors. He starred in a large number of films, but he was best known for the sensational TV series "House", where he got the main role. He also managed to achieve some success in the musical and literary fields.

So, here are the most interesting facts about Hugh Laurie.

1. Hugh Laurie (b. 1959) is an actor, director, singer, writer, comedian, musician, and screenwriter.
2. The Laurie family had four children, where Hugh was the youngest.
3. Hugh Laurie met his partner on TV shows and television series, Stephen Fry, when he was still a member of the student theater troupe.
4. After the premiere in 1983 of the painting "The Black Viper" Hugh became famous throughout the UK (see interesting facts about the UK).
5. At the age of 22, Laurie graduated from the University of Cambridge with a degree in anthropology and archeology.
6. Hugh Laurie is currently the father of three children.
7. As a child, Hugh was a member of the Presbyterian Church, but later became an atheist.
8. An interesting fact is that Laurie received a Golden Globe for the role of Dr. House, and in 2016 a star was installed in his honor on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
9. In 2007, the Queen of Great Britain honored Laurie with the title of Commander of the Knightly Order of the British Empire.
10. Hugh was a professional double rower. In 1977 he became the British Junior Champion in this sport. He also represented his country at the World Junior Championships, where he took 4th place.
11. Did you know that Hugh Laurie has been seeing a therapist for a long period of time suffering from severe clinical depression?
12. Like Brad Pitt (see Fun Facts About Brad Pitt), Laurie is a big fan of motorcycles.
13. In 2010, Hugh Laurie was named the highest paid film actor to star in American TV series.
14. Did you know that Laurie can play piano, guitar, saxophone, and harmonica?
15. In 2011, Hugh Laurie was in the Guinness Book of Records as the actor who managed to attract the largest number of viewers to TV screens.
16. Hugh wrote scripts for 8 feature films and also acted as a filmmaker.
17. In 1996, Laurie published his book The Gun Dealer, which was well received by critics.

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