Hugh Laurie

James Hugh Calum Laurie is an English actor, comedian, writer, and musician. He first gained recognition for his work as one half of the comedy double act Fry and Laurie with Stephen Fry. The two acted together in a number of projects during the 1980s and 1990s, including the BBC sketch comedy series A Bit of Fry & Laurie and the P. G. Wodehouse adaptation Jeeves and Wooster. From 1986 to 1989 he appeared in three series of the period comedy Blackadder, first as a guest star in the last two episodes of Blackadder II, before joining the main cast in Blackadder the Third, and going on to appear in Blackadder Goes Forth and many specials.

11 June 1959

Born on the same birth day (11 June): Carmine Coppola • Eldar Rønning • Giovanni Antonio Giay • Karl Hein (athlete) • Lucy Pickens • Mano Menezes • Reg Latta • Spiros Xenos

Born in the same month (June 1959): Brendan Perry • Christian Wulff • Dan Jurgens • Joe Ansolabehere • Kathy Mattea • Mark Ella • Mark McKinney • Peter Fowler • Sakis Tsiolis • Vincent D'Onofrio • Werner Schildhauer