I read a bizarre blog post the other week, describing Hugh Laurie as a sex symbol. The blog author was an American woman and was a huge fan of his highly successful series over there about a maverick medical misanthrope called Dr Gregory House.
I watched an episode out of curiosity and was amazed at how he has managed to transform himself into this strange character.
In the UK, we know Hugh Laurie as a comedy actor who usually plays gawky idiots. He is also a talented writer and musician who has starred in a sketch show with his comedy partner, our very own Stephen Fry.
From what I’ve read from American blogs, I have a feeling that Hugh Laurie’s early work is unknown across the pond. I’ve therefore decided to enlighten any Americans who stumble across this post with some of the best Hugh Laurie moments from his earlier career in the UK.
Let’s start with a scene from Friends (yeah - I know its American but it does show Hugh Laurie doing what he does best):
And now in Blackadder II as evil Prince Ludwig:
And now my favourite Hugh Laurie character; stupid Prince George in Blackadder The Third (with Stephen Fry and Rowan Atkinson):
And as George in Blackadder Goes Forth:
Here’s a sketch with Stephen Fry:
And finally an early musical composition to show off his musical talents:
I hope that gives you a deeper appreciation of Hugh Laurie. I cannot think of him as Dr Gregory House at all – to me he will always be Prince George, the bumbling stupid idiot from Blackadder The Third.
I watched an episode out of curiosity and was amazed at how he has managed to transform himself into this strange character.
In the UK, we know Hugh Laurie as a comedy actor who usually plays gawky idiots. He is also a talented writer and musician who has starred in a sketch show with his comedy partner, our very own Stephen Fry.
From what I’ve read from American blogs, I have a feeling that Hugh Laurie’s early work is unknown across the pond. I’ve therefore decided to enlighten any Americans who stumble across this post with some of the best Hugh Laurie moments from his earlier career in the UK.
Let’s start with a scene from Friends (yeah - I know its American but it does show Hugh Laurie doing what he does best):
And now in Blackadder II as evil Prince Ludwig:
And now my favourite Hugh Laurie character; stupid Prince George in Blackadder The Third (with Stephen Fry and Rowan Atkinson):
And as George in Blackadder Goes Forth:
Here’s a sketch with Stephen Fry:
And finally an early musical composition to show off his musical talents:
I hope that gives you a deeper appreciation of Hugh Laurie. I cannot think of him as Dr Gregory House at all – to me he will always be Prince George, the bumbling stupid idiot from Blackadder The Third.
