Hugh Laurie: From Comedy to Seriousness. Overview of the best works of the actor

The British actor, who has played over 170 roles throughout his career since 1975, has been widely recognized for his starring role in the iconic series Dr. House. A slightly gloomy but witty diagnostic doctor has the abilities that distinguish him among colleagues. He became a kind of prototype of how to work in medicine, using not quite traditional methods. The series has gathered millions of fans. And the actor himself hastened to change his role, so as not to remain in one image. It remains to remember in what other films he managed to star.

The first steps

It is unlikely that little Hugh could assume that medicine throughout his life would go alongside. His father, a doctor by profession, saw him as the successor of the family business, but he was not going to become a doctor. At least not on the TV screen. As a child, he was an obedient child - had a calm character, studied well, attended church. He entered the University of Cambridge, where he graduated with honors. Bachelor in Archeology, he quickly realized that the chosen specialization would not bring the desired satisfaction. Therefore, he became interested in acting: amateur theater for many years embodied his dreams, and later made him his president. Numerous productions, the scripts for which Hugh Laurie wrote personally, led to television - the first appearance in the series “The Black Viper”, where he got several roles, made it possible to talk about him as a young promising actor.

Passing roles

The end of the 80s of the last century was marked by a series of diverse, but not memorable paintings. Prime-time TV shows eagerly summoned Hugh Laurie to episodic images. The filmography of the actor of that time recalls the most famous shows: “The Younger Generation”, “Purely English Killing”, “Alfresco”. In addition, several television films are released: the fantastic comedy The Crystal Cube, where partners at the university theater Emma Thompson and Stephen Fry become partners of Hugh Laurie, the political drama The Restless Heart, starring Meryl Streep, and the comedy The Laughing Prisoner .

“Jeeves and Worcester”

Sooner or later, a project will appear in the fate of many artists, which will fully unfold their further career. Hugh Laurie was no exception. The filmography of the actor includes the popular comedy sitcom "Jeeves and Worcester." It was a screen version of the story, stuffed with ragtime music. It is noteworthy that the title compositions were performed by Lori himself, and this allowed him to hear his good vocal data. After he will seriously engage in music. And playing the role of Bertie Worcester, a frivolous aristocrat, spoke of Hugh's abilities as a great comedian.

"Dr. House"

This was the second project that changed Hugh's career. In order to get into the series, the actor had to completely reincarnate, since he had not played such images yet. Misanthrope, pedant, with a surprisingly imitated American accent that was not even recognized by the producers, he quickly and thoroughly won the hearts of the audience. The series has collected many different awards and allowed to receive recognition in the States, where before that the actor himself was little known.

The brightest films with Hugh Laurie

Throughout the filmography of the actor there are several significant works: “Friends of Peter” in 1992, the famous films “Mind and Feelings”, “101 Dalmatians” and “The Man in the Iron Mask”. He owes the episodic appearance to the series Friends, Tracy accepts the challenge, All or Nothing.

With the completion of Doctor House in 2012, the actor’s career did not stop. Luckily for the fans. Back in 2008, he plays one of the main roles in the crime action movie “Kings of the Streets”. The picture was warmly received by critics and fully recouped the budget.

A separate mention deserves the addiction of the actor to dubbing. Throughout his career, Hugh Laurie has given voices to many characters, including an animated one: Monsters Against Aliens, Eared Riot, Secret Service of Santa Claus, Valiant: Feathered Special Forces, Adventures of the Pig, The Ugly Duckling ”,“ The Snow Queen ”,“ Family Guy ”.

As an experienced actor, Hugh can skillfully combine genres. In 2012, the comedy “Love Binding” was released, where he played a major role. In the same year he appears in the independent drama Mr. Peep, a year later in the documentary musical history of Bayu Maharaja. In 2015, the release of the fantastic film “Land of the Future” is planned, where Lori played along with eminent Hollywood stars George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Judy Greer, Katherine Khan and others.