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Hugh Laurie
Age: 50
Height: 6' 2 1/2"
Birth Place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Born: Jun. 11th, 1959
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BIOGRAPHY: Hugh was born in Oxford, England on June 11, 1959. He was educated at Eton and Cambridge. Son of an Olympic gold medalist in the sport, he rowed for the England youth team (1977) and for Cambridge (1980). He met Emma Thompson (I) at Cambridge in 1978 when both joined "Footlights" and was introduced to Stephen Fry (I) by Emma in 1980. Hugh is married and lives in Los Angeles. His wife and three children, who previously lived in London, are moving to Los Angeles to live with him. Besides acting and comedy, he has written the best-selling thriller, "The Gun Seller", also has done a screenplay for the film version, and has a second novel called "The Paper Soldier" being published on 27 September 2009.
TRIVIA:
- He is a member of the Leander Club, one of the oldest rowing clubs in the world. His father once served as the club's president.
- Achieved a Third-Class Honours degree in anthropology & archaeology at Selwyn College, Cambridge University.
- Is the youngest of four children, by six years. He has a brother, Charles, who works as a lawyer/shepherd in Scotland, and two sisters.
- He has three children: Charles Archibald Laurie (b. Nov 1988), William (Bill) Albert Laurie (b. Jan 1991), and 'Rebecca Laurie' (qv) (Rebecca Augusta Laurie, b. Sep 10, 1993).
- Great-great-nephew of 'George Alexander (III)' (qv).
- He was a house captain (senior prefect) in his last year at Eton College. He also played percussion for the school's orchestra and was a "wet bob" - a member of Eton's prestigious rowing team.
- Plays keyboard in the band Poor White Thrash with 'Lenny Henry' (qv), Shade Adejumo, 'Kate McKenzie' (qv), Sophie Elton (wife of 'Ben Elton' (qv)), 'Ken Bowley', 'Andy Gangadeen' (qv), 'John Thirkell' (qv), and Phil Smith.
- In the 1980s he shared a house in London with 'Stephen Fry (I)' (qv). They needed some plastering done. The plasterers turned out to be 'Paul Whitehouse (I)' (qv) and 'Charlie Higson' (qv), who were inspired by Fry and Laurie to have a go at comedy.
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