How tall is Hugh Laurie?

Hugh Laurie's listed height is 189 cm (6'2"). He is taller than about 97% of men in the United Kingdom.

Where 189 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom

Taller than about 97% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1959 (average 176.1 cm).

Laurie next to his co-stars

Stephen Fry is 5 cm taller than Hugh Laurie (194 cm), Blackadder co-star.

Meat Loaf is 6 cm shorter than Hugh Laurie (183 cm), House M.D. co-star.

Leighton Meester is 24 cm shorter than Hugh Laurie (165 cm), House M.D. co-star.

About Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie is an English actor, comedian and musician, born on 11 June 1959 in Blackbird Leys. He first gained professional recognition as one half of the comedy double act Fry and Laurie with Stephen Fry. The pair worked together on projects including A Bit of Fry and Laurie and Jeeves and Wooster. From 1986 to 1989 Laurie also appeared in three series of the period comedy Blackadder.

From 2004 to 2012 Laurie starred as Dr. Gregory House in the medical drama House, work that earned him two Golden Globe Awards. He later won another Golden Globe for playing the arms dealer Richard Onslow Roper in The Night Manager, and received an Emmy nomination for playing Senator Tom James in Veep. He has also released two blues albums and written the novel The Gun Seller.

At a listed 189 cm (6'2"), Laurie is 5 cm shorter than Stephen Fry, who is listed at 194 cm (6'4") and appeared with him in Blackadder. Meat Loaf, listed at 183 cm (6'0"), was 6 cm shorter than Laurie when they worked on House M.D. Laurie is married to Jo Green.

Frequently asked

How tall is Hugh Laurie in feet and inches? Hugh Laurie is 6'2" tall, which is 189 cm, 74.4 inches or 1.89 m.

How tall is Hugh Laurie compared to Stephen Fry? Stephen Fry is 5 cm taller than Hugh Laurie: 194 cm (6'4") vs 189 cm (6'2").

How tall is Hugh Laurie compared to Meat Loaf? Meat Loaf is 6 cm shorter than Hugh Laurie: 183 cm (6'0") vs 189 cm (6'2").

How tall is Hugh Laurie compared to Leighton Meester? Leighton Meester is 24 cm shorter than Hugh Laurie: 165 cm (5'5") vs 189 cm (6'2").

Is Hugh Laurie tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 189 cm he is taller than about 97% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1959, whose average height is 176.1 cm.

Sources

• Hugh Laurie on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Hugh Laurie on Wikidata — nationality and dates.
• Hugh Laurie on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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