Originally Posted by The Batlord

I get the feeling that Hugh Laurie has been an established celebrity in England for years now -- mostly due to Black Adder I'm assuming -- but I think it's a shame that he doesn't seem like he's going to have the same staying power in America. He's fantastic, but he was completely unknown here until House, and he's now so associated with that role that it's probably killed his career to an extent on this side of the pond. No idea if he ever did stand-up, but he's got as much an instinct for comedy as he does for actual acting. I hope he manages to find a new role to make his own in America before he becomes another "Where are they now?" dude.