Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie is coming into his own on American TV, but I've been a Hugh Laurie fan way before House came out. One of the things that made me want to watch House was Hugh Laurie in a starring role. He's been all over British TV and movies before he scored that rad House gig, and he always cracks me up.

You've probably seen him as one of the bad guys on 101 Dalmations, he was the one who didn't play Ron Weasley's dad in the Harry Potter movies. He also got a cool roll in The Man in the Iron Mask. Leonardo DiCaprio had him beheaded; pity it wasn't the other way around.

The epitome of his career, at least in my humble opinion, comes in the episode of of Blackadder goes Forth called Major Star. In it he dresses in drag and plays Georgina, an act in a show for the soldiers. General Melchet falls in love with him and convinces him to marry him. "Chipmunk, I love you." This makes me laugh and laugh and laugh.

Sure, enjoy him on House, I will admit he's great in that show, shoot, I've already written about House, but House is just about the only thing Americans know about Hugh Laurie. I just think he's a great actor over all.