1959 - Today
James Hugh Calum Laurie (; born 11 June 1959) is an English actor and comedian, best known for starring on the medical drama series House (2004–2012). He received two Golden Globe Awards and many other accolades for his portrayal of Dr. Gregory House on the Fox television show. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hugh Laurie has received more than 11,926,502 page views. His biography is available in 68 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 65 in 2019). Hugh Laurie is the 434th most popular actor (up from 512th in 2019), the 606th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 724th in 2019) and the 68th most popular British Actor.
Hugh Laurie is most famous for his role as Dr. Gregory House on the TV show House.
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Among actors, Hugh Laurie ranks 434 out of 10,030. Before him are Boris Karloff, Gary Sinise, Lee Strasberg, Magda Schneider, Peter Finch, and Ingrid Thulin. After him are Jean Harlow, Loie Fuller, Jerry Stiller, Robert Knepper, Lola Montez, and Burgess Meredith.
1887 - 1969
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 428
1955 - Present
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 429
1901 - 1982
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 430
1909 - 1996
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 431
1916 - 1977
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 432
1926 - 2004
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 433
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 434
1911 - 1937
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 435
1862 - 1928
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 436
1927 - 2020
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 437
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 438
1821 - 1861
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 439
1907 - 1997
HPI: 71.70
Rank: 440
Among people born in 1959, Hugh Laurie ranks 12. Before him are Emma Thompson, Magic Johnson, Evo Morales, John McEnroe, Klaus Iohannis, and Maurizio Sarri. After him are Robert Knepper, Sean Bean, János Áder, Bryan Adams, Ken Watanabe, and Simon Cowell.
1959 - Present
HPI: 73.15
Rank: 6
1959 - Present
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 7
1959 - Present
HPI: 72.78
Rank: 8
1959 - Present
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 9
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 10
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 11
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 12
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 13
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 14
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 15
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 16
1959 - Present
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 17
1959 - Present
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 18
Among people born in United Kingdom, Hugh Laurie ranks 606 out of 6,924. Before him are Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford (1550), John Harrison (1693), Henry Fielding (1707), Peter Finch (1916), Thomas Tallis (1502), and Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet (1892). After him are Eduard Suess (1831), Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809), Samuel Richardson (1689), Julian Huxley (1887), John Langdon Down (1828), and Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon (1930).
1550 - 1604
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 600
1693 - 1776
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 601
1707 - 1754
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 602
1916 - 1977
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 603
1502 - 1585
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 604
1892 - 1984
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 605
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 606
1831 - 1914
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 607
1809 - 1892
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 608
1689 - 1761
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 609
1887 - 1975
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 610
1828 - 1896
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 611
1930 - 2017
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 612
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Hugh Laurie ranks 68. Before him are Robbie Coltrane (1950), Diana Rigg (1938), Desmond Llewelyn (1914), Joan Collins (1933), Boris Karloff (1887), and Peter Finch (1916). After him are Sean Bean (1959), Tim Curry (1946), Leslie Howard (1893), Oliver Reed (1938), Robert Carlyle (1961), and Emma, Lady Hamilton (1765).
1950 - Present
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 62
1938 - 2020
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 63
1914 - 1999
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 64
1933 - Present
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 65
1887 - 1969
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 66
1916 - 1977
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 67
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 68
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 69
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 70
1893 - 1943
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 71
1938 - 1999
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 72
1961 - Present
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 73
1765 - 1815
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 74