James Hugh Calum Laurie is an English actor, comedian, singer, musician, and writer. He gained fame as a member of the English comedy double act Fry and Laurie alongside Stephen Fry. Together, they were known for their work on the BBC sketch comedy series A Bit of Fry & Laurie and the adaptation of Jeeves and Wooster by P. G. Wodehouse.

Laurie appeared in the period comedy Blackadder, and from 2004 to 2012 he starred as Dr. Gregory House on the Fox medical drama series House. His role in House earned him two Golden Globe Awards and other accolades. He was listed in the 2011 Guinness World Records as the most-watched leading man on television.

His other television credits include roles in The Night Manager, for which he won his third Golden Globe, and Veep. Laurie has also appeared in films like Peter's Friends, Sense and Sensibility, 101 Dalmatians, The Borrowers, The Man in the Iron Mask, Stuart Little, Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows, Flight of the Phoenix, Tomorrowland, Arthur Christmas, and The Personal History of David Copperfield.

In addition to acting, he is a talented musician who released the blues albums Let Them Talk and Didn't It Rain. Laurie also authored the novel The Gun Seller. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2007 and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2018 for his services to drama.