Hugh Laurie is a British comedian, musician, and actor. He is born on 11 June 1959 in Oxford, England. His father is a physician and Olympic Gold Medalist. Hugh Laurie raised in Oxford. He attended Eton College after completing the education from high school. In 1977, his teams junior coxed pair won the British national title. In the university, he joined the Cambridge Footlights dramatic club. He leaves rowing after suffering from Glandular fever.
Hugh Laurie Net Worth and Salary
Hugh Laurie net worth is $45 million. He is best known for his role in the Fox medical drama “House”. This drama aired 117 episodes over 8 seasons. He won 2 Golden Globes and numerous Emmy nominations.
Some people know him for his comic work “One Half of Fry and Laurie”. He also appeared on the television shows “Jeeves and Wooster” and “Blackadder”. He also starred on 20 episodes of “Veep” and “Chance”.
Along with his television work, he also appeared in many films like “101 Dalmatians”, “The Man in the Iron Mask”, “Stuart Little”, and “Sense and Sensibility”. Hugh Laurie released two albums “Let Them Talk” and Didn’t It Rain. Both albums received positive reviews and earn success. He also authored the novel “The Gun Seller”. This novel is a master piece of writing.
In drama, he earned $300,000 per episode of “House”. If we calculate it then it is around $7 million per season. At his peak, he earns $700,000 per episode and earn $16 million per season.
Career
Hugh Laurie wrote and appear on “Alfresco”, a sketch comedy show for Granada Television. This show ran for 2 series. The writing and acting partnership with Fry led to comedic television series included BBC sketch series “A Bit of Fry & Laurie”, “Jeeves and Wooster”, and “Blackadder”.
Hugh Laurie began appearing on film in the mid 1990 as “Sense and Sensibility”, “The Man in the Iron Mask”, and “101 Dalmatians”. He also appearing on shows such as “Friends”, “The Bill”, and “Tracey Takes On”.
Hugh Laurie starred on the television series “Veep” from 2015 to 2019. Later, he appeared in the TV series “Chance” from 2016 to 2017. In January 2020, he appeared on the HBO show “Avenue 5”. Hugh Laurie voiced the character “Dr. Cockroach” in the DreamWorks animated films “Monster vs. Aliens”. He won the Golden Globe Awards for “The Night Manager” in 2017. He also won 2 screen actors guild awards for “House” drama show.
Beside from acting, he appeared on many other kinds of works. When Hugh Laurie is just 6 years old, he began learning piano, drums, saxophone, and harmonica. He released his own blues album “Let Them Talk” on 18 April 2011 in France. Hugh Laurie second album “Didn’t It Rain” is released on 6 May 2013 in the United Kingdom. He shown off his musical talents in a drama show “House”. Hugh Laurie is also an author. He published his first novel “The Gun Seller” in 1966.
