Biographic - Sunday April 24, 2011 Comic Strip Licensing and Permissions

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Born in Oxford, England, on June 11, 1959, Hugh Laurie attended the prestigious Eton Public School before studying archaeology and social anthropology at Cambridge University. When glandular fever curtailed his rowing, he joined the Cambridge Footlights, a university troupe that has been a springboard for much British comedy talent over the years. It was there that he began to collaborate with fellow student Stephen Fry and the two worked together on many projects throughout the 1980s and '90s. They were both featured extensively in Rowan Atkinson's "Blackadder" series, made four seasons of the sketch show "A Bit Of Fry And Laurie" for the BBC, and starred together in the comedy series, "Jeeves And Wooster" Hugh also appeared in music videos for Kate Bush and Annie Lennox, and penned a well-received novel! By the late 1990s, Hugh had begun to make inroads into a movie career. Roles in British films such as "Peter's Friends" and "Sense And Sensibility" led to Hollywood and roles in the likes of "101 Dalmations" and the "Stuart Little" movies. His credits spanned the glitz of "Spiceworld" the children's comedy "The Borrowers" and the historical drama "The Man In The Iron Mask" He continued to dabble in tv, making appearances on an umber of shows on both sides of the Atlantic, from "Spooks" in the U.K. to "Friends" and "Family Guy" in the U.S. In 2004, High landed the role that has established him as one of U.S. tv biggest stars, adopting an American Accent to portray the curmudgeonly another, diagnostic genius Dr. Gregory House, on the hit medical drama "House" named the greatest character in television history by TV Guide. To date, the hugely popular series has earned him a plethora of honors, including two Golden Globes and made him television drama's highest-paid star.

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