How Hugh Laurie Landed in Hollywood
Hugh Laurie is one of the most popular television actors in Hollywood today thanks to his leading role on the FOX medical drama House. Like many others in the entertainment industry he had a long road to the top. He is mostly widely known for his dramatic roles but he actually started out as a comedian in England. You probably would also be surprised to know that he is British because he speaks with an American accent on the show.
He was born in Oxford, England. Like many others he started out by taking some drama classes in college while studying an entirely different major and the bug bit. He then started out a comedic duo in the UK called Fry and Laurie with his comedic partner at the time Stephen Fry.
He later segued into dramatic acting doing different theater roles in England in the West End theaters. After honing his skills he moved to America. He got one his first major American movie roles in the 1995 movie Sense and Sensibility and then had starring roles in all three of the Stuart Little movies as one of the bad guys hunting down the mouse. This led to too his starring role in the House series and since then he has been one of the most popular actors in Hollywood.
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