Hugh Laurie

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Rankings

Covers

Records

Hugh Laurie's career is marked by rare versatility, moving from comedy to drama to music with ease. He has won three Golden Globes, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and is one of the few actors to have been nominated for an Emmy ten times. His portrayal of Dr. House was a cultural touchstone, and his musical work has been critically praised. He has been honoured with an OBE and a CBE for his contributions to drama and charity.

AwardsHugh Laurie has won three Golden Globe Awards: two for Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama for House (2006, 2007) and one for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film for The Night Manager (2017). He also won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series for House (2007), a Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama (2005), and two Television Critics Association Awards for Individual Achievement in Drama (2005, 2006). He has been nominated for ten Emmys but has never won.

Honours & Distinctions

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

British Government·2018

For services to drama, charity, and the arts.

Order of the British Empire (OBE)

British Government·2007

For services to drama.

Guinness World Record

Guinness World Records·2007

Most-watched star on television during House's peak.

Honorary Fellow

Selwyn College, Cambridge·2005

For contributions to the arts.

Honorary Doctorate

University of St Andrews·2013

Honorary degree in recognition of his career.

Rankings & Lists

#Top 10

Greatest Television Performances of All Time

Radio Times·2015

Magazine Covers

TIME

2007-04-30

The Doctor Is In

TV Guide

2005-01-10

Hugh Laurie: TV's Most Compelling Doctor

Radio Times

2016-02-20

The Night Manager: Hugh Laurie Returns

GQ UK

2012-06-01

Hugh Laurie: The Blues and Beyond

Records & Feats

Most-watched television actor in the world

Career Milestone·2007

During the peak of House, Guinness World Records recognized Laurie as the most-watched star on television.