I had no idea Hugh Laurie is....

[MisterJackson]

....British. I mean, the man's got nice teeth, who'da thunk it.

Seriously though. When I heard him give his acceptance speech the other night on the SAG awards show I did a double take. He even made a joke about "sounding British" as if most people didn't know. I feel bad too because I felt like I was a big fan of his before everyone jumped on the House bandwagon.

I loved his acting in Stuart Little. I know that's odd, but the dude just had crazy charismatic, even in that flick. When I saw his House character for the first time I was taken back by how much of a polar opposite it was from his other character.

Is there anything else he's been in that I should really see?

 

[michaels]

He is also Stuart Little's dad!

 

[tweakmm]

House really is my idol.

When I'm his age I can only hope to be as cynical and addicted to pain pills as he is.

 

[fustercluck]

The show sucks, he's a good actor though. His 'house' voice is pretty annoying.

 

[MisterJackson]

Originally posted by: tweakmm
House really is my idol.

When I'm his age I can only hope to be as cynical and addicted to pain pills as he is.

I know right. I'm both already!

 

[heathertre]

He was hilarious as the Prince Regent in Black Adder the Third from BBC

 

[MisterJackson]

Originally posted by: heathertre
He was hilarious as the Prince Regent in Black Adder the Third from BBC

Cool! Thanks, and welcome to ATOT. Long time lurker???

 

[heathertre]

NP

I actually followed HomeBrewerDudes My cat's kills page. He talked me into getting an account and here I am.

 

[DaveSimmons]

A lot of House fans not only are unaware that he was a famous British actor before House, but that he's famous for broad and silly comedy (think Monty Python) not drama.

The Black Adder series was great. I've also seen a little of "A bit of Fry and Laurie" and it was pretty funny.

 

[quentinterintino]

The actor who played Major Winters in Band of Brothers (Damien Lewis ?) is british as well.... I would never have guessed.

 

[Jawo]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
A lot of House fans not only are unaware that he was a famous British actor before House, but that he's famous for broad and silly comedy (think Monty Python) not drama.

The Black Adder series was great. I've also seen a little of "A bit of Fry and Laurie" and it was pretty funny.

Yea, I've seen a few of those episodes on YouTube...and they are quite funny!

 

[EvilYoda]

Yeah, he's very well accomplished even without considering his recent accolades...and his SAG speech was a reference to Eddie Murphy, who started his acceptance speech with an english accent and then commented about how everybody sounds so smooth as long as they have an English accent.

 

[MisterJackson]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Yeah, he's very well accomplished even without considering his recent accolades...and his SAG speech was a reference to Eddie Murphy, who started his acceptance speech with an english accent and then commented about how everybody sounds so smooth as long as they have an English accent.

Ahhh, good stuff.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

/me LOL's at teh MisterJackson noob

 

[preslove]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
A lot of House fans not only are unaware that he was a famous British actor before House, but that he's famous for broad and silly comedy (think Monty Python) not drama.

The Black Adder series was great. I've also seen a little of "A bit of Fry and Laurie" and it was pretty funny.

Don't forget Jeeves and Wooster

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Originally posted by: Adaman
His 'house' voice is pretty annoying.

Yay, someone agrees with me. Sweet vindication... My friends love the show but I was put off just by the trailers.

 

[Allanv]

Originally posted by: MisterJackson
....British. I mean, the man's got nice teeth, who'da thunk it.

you know when i am watching American films and see a skinny guy i thing feck he cant be american he is not fat enough.

you must think that too when you see a Brit with nice teeth you idiot

 

[dennilfloss]

Prince Ludwig the Indestructible!!!

"Not Flossie?"
"Baaaaaaaaaaa..."

:laugh:

 

[EarthwormJim]

Originally posted by: Allanv

Originally posted by: MisterJackson
....British. I mean, the man's got nice teeth, who'da thunk it.

you know when i am watching American films and see a skinny guy i thing feck he cant be american he is not fat enough.

you must think that too when you see a Brit with nice teeth you idiot

Way to take a joke the wrong way.

You must have bad teeth too?

 

[Allanv]

nope free dental care here

And thats Brit humour or joke to you

 

[ScottAD]

I knew he was British and have seen the Black Adder series. He is a great actor. Amazing how on House you can never tell He is from the UK.

It's a good thing Scrubs and House don't come on at similar times. Id be torn. I love House but I like Scrubs for it's medical humor but John McGinley as Perry Cox is priceless.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

thats because our actors rock.

john cleese and rowan atkinson especially

 

[minendo]

He was in an episode of Friends(the one where Racheal flies to England for Ross's wedding) and his accent was extremely noticeable.

 

[shortylickens]

The only House I know is from Police Academy 4.

 

[Wapp]

Originally posted by: heathertre
NP

I actually followed HomeBrewerDudes My cat's kills page. He talked me into getting an account and here I am.

ASL?