Movies

Hugh has appeared in several movies, mainly in a supporting role; brief selections from some of them are provided here. Most have been released on VHS or DVD at one time or another, though not always in the US. (They are pretty easy to find on eBay). If a more details link is provided, there is a separate page with additional information about the movie.

For more information about the clips & screencaps on this site, please visit the welcome page.

Title Date Description File Size (MB) Links
Plenty 1985 4:25 extract of scenes where Hugh occasionally appears as Michael, who might as well be "tall man in the background," as Hugh has approximately half a line :)

capped from DVD (SVideo/stereo)
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Strapless 1989 2:40 extract of the 2 scenes with Hugh as Colin that appear in the TV version. There is one additional scene on the DVD, early in the film.

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Peter's Friends 1992 2:35 extract of the cast performing "The Way You Look Tonight," with Hugh at the piano. There's a small glitch about half way through, hopefully not too distracting. Also, lots and lots of Hugh-centric screencaps from the entire film.

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A Pin for the Butterfly 1994 Hugh played Uncle in this film about life in 1950s Czechoslovakia, told mainly through the eyes of his niece Marushka.

Both hughlaurie.net and the Hugh Laurie FAQ Forum (part 1, part 2) have posted clips and/or screencaps that cover most of Hugh's scenes.

I've selected two short clips that I don't think are on the other sites to give you a taste of the film. The first is a 1:57 clip that captures its surreal nature. The second is a 1:48 clip from late in the film, when Marushka warns her uncle he's in danger. My screencaps are from all of Hugh's scenes.

Capped from OTA VHS recording supplied by a generous colleague. Video is jittery and there is some tearing in the 2nd clip.
resolution: 512 x 384

15.2 Clip 1: Prison Camps
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14.0 Clip 2: Betrayal
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Sense and Sensibility 1995 7:58 compilation of scenes with Hugh as Mr. Palmer. The film cuts back and forth between different conversation groups in most of these scenes, and in most cases I've cut out the bits where Hugh isn't visible. But hopefully the clip will give you enough of a taste that you can decide whether to get the DVD of the film.

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61.2 AVI File
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80.5 MOV File
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1:55 introduction to the film which aired on Turner Classic Movies. Mentions Hugh and his Golden Globe win for House.

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101 Dalmatians 1996 4:53 selection of scenes in which Jasper and Horace (Hugh Laurie, Mark Williams) acquire some puppies for Cruella DeVil (Glenn Close). Screencaps from all of Hugh's televised scenes.

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0:30 preview for the film, probably very similar to theatrical trailer.

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The Borrowers 1997 4:31 extract of Hugh's scenes as Officer Steady.

Captured from DisneyXD HD broadcast

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Hugh also appears briefly in the "Making Of" featurette on the Universal DVD release.   screencaps
Dec 1997 7:00 Film 97 review of The Borrowers with film and behind-the-scenes clips. Hugh is mentioned and one of the film clips features him.

Clipped and re-encoded from an AVI supplied by an anonymous fan.

53.4 AVI
Spice World 1997 0:36 cameo with Hugh as Poirot.

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Cousin Bette 1998 1:33 theatrical trailer. Hugh plays Baron Hulot. available on
IMDB
The Man In The Iron Mask 1999 3:03 extract of Hugh's scenes as the king's advisor. 

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Stuart Little 1999 Hugh played Mr. Frederick Little. The details page has links to 7 clips of scenes which are only in the television version of the film (I think...) - both AVI and MOV versions.   more details
Carnivale 2000 Hugh provided the voice of Cenzo.    
Maybe Baby 2000 Hugh played Sam Bell.    
That Girl from Rio 2001 Hugh played Raymond.    
4:28 clip of press conference with Hugh and Santiago Segura. Mixed English and Spanish.

posted by ruekov at YouTube.com

Stuart Little 2 2002 Hugh returned as Mr. Frederick Little.

There are several short interview clips with Hugh and Geena Davis on the BBC Film 2002 page. You can see Hugh kicking a soccer ball around with some kids in the background of Geena's clips.

BBC Film 2002 Behind the Scenes

Flight of the Phoenix 2004 1:50 musical interlude. Not all Hugh, but what there is is good... apparently the bit with the shovel was Hugh's idea :) Plus this bit won't spoil the story, unlike Hugh's other extended scene as Ian the corporate suit.

Screencaps are from all of Hugh's scenes.

Capped from television broadcast.
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13.8 AVI File
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18.6 MOV File
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Valiant 2005 Hugh voiced Wing Commander Gutsy in this animated film.

Clips & screencaps from the film and some promotional material are on the details page.

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Stuart Little 3 2006 1:45 excerpt from the beginning of this animated direct-to-video movie in which Hugh provides the voice of Mr. Little. 14.4
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0:15 ad for the DVD release. 1.96 AVI
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0:15 promo for the DVDs, slightly different at the end. 1.95 AVI
0:15 promo for the DVDs, some different scenes from the other two. 1.95 AVI
0:15 promo for the DVD, this time mentioning the principle voice actors by name. 1.98 AVI
Street Kings 11 Apr 2008 Promos, press, and interview clips are posted on the details page. more details
Monsters vs. Aliens 2009 Promos, press, and interview clips are posted on the details page.

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Hop Apr 2011 Hugh supplies the
voice of the senior Easter Bunny in this live action/animated film starring
Russell Brand as the junior E.B.

more details

Arthur Christmas Nov 2011 Hugh provides the voice of Steve, the elder son of Santa and brother of Arthur, in this CG-animated 3D film from Aardman Animation.

more details

The Oranges 2011? Hugh has a leading role in this indie-comedy filmed in May 2010.

more details

Mister Pip 2012? Hugh is signed on to play Mr. Watts in the adaptation of the novel. Shooting began in New Zealand in May 2011.

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Last updated 17 Aug 2011. New clips added 5 Jul 2011. File links verified 9 Jan 2007.