Children are Hugh Laurie's 'One Extreme Pleasure'

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House star Hugh Laurie is notoriously prickly when it comes to the press, offering up as little information as possible about his private life with wife Jo Green and the couple’s three children Charles ‘Charlie’ Archibald, 20, William ‘Bill’ Albert, 18 and Rebecca Augusta, 15.

In a recent interview with PARADE, however, the 49-year-old Golden Globe-winning actor could barely conceal his paternal pride. “I’ll tell you the one extreme pleasure I admit to — praising them,” he beamed. “My children are actually perfect.”

And not at all like their father, apparently! Hugh says the kids are “well aware” of his “peculiar ways,” and expressed gratitude that they haven’t adopted his “dreary outlook” on life.

“My children put up with me…For them, I am a cautionary tale. They look at me and say, ‘The hell with it. I’m not going to live that way.’ Good for them.”

House, currently in its fifth season, airs Mondays at 8 p.m. on FOX.

Source: PARADE

– Missy

Comments

He is so sexy…

- Y on April 8th, 2009

It’s funny imaging “Dr. House” as a dad-but Hugh Laurie seems to relish in fatherhood, and maybe that is a similar take as his character might towards fatherhood, who knows lol. His eyes are gorgeous! (Did anybody else watch HOUSE this week, “!!”)

- Mia on April 8th, 2009

He is so hot and an AMAZING actor!!! House is one of my favorite shows. I just love him and he must be the coolest dad.

- Carli on April 8th, 2009

I can’t picture House as a dad! I saw the episode this week, it was shocking and really good!

- Melissa on April 8th, 2009

I love him!!

Ok ,guys now I have to know! House is a Dad!? (We get the new season in a few months here, so please, details?)

- Sanja on April 8th, 2009

@Sanja haha No, no! but it was a really amazing episode near the end of the current season, nothing like that though.

It’s just funny, since I know in the U.S audience, we mostly know him as HOUSE, and so picturing Hugh Laurie as HOUSE ,yet talking about Laurie himself relishing fatherhood, is a funny context haha

- Mia on April 8th, 2009

Hugh Laurie on CBB! HA! Too funny!

Anyways, it does seem like he adores his family.

p.s. Anyone else love A Little Bit Of Fry and Laurie?

- Angi on April 8th, 2009

i love dr.house!!!! he;s so amazing!! and sounds like such a doting dad

- cas on April 9th, 2009

I just absolutely love him in House. Good for him for keeping his private life the way he likes it: Private!!!

- Monique7 on April 9th, 2009

Good for Hugh Laurie’s kids! They must see the glass as half full instead of half empty. It sounds like he is a very proud father, as a parent I can relate to this!!! Good luck to all three of his children in whatever they choose to do.

Love the show!!! S. Tellitocci

- S. Tellitocci on April 9th, 2009

I don’t usually go for older men, but good lord he’s HOT!

- ErykaWynter on April 9th, 2009

seriously hot and insanely sexy. love him on the show and then melt a little more when i hear him with his actual accent…

- brannon on April 9th, 2009

I love, love, love him!!!

- T on April 9th, 2009

I ADORE Hugh Laurie.

Nothing is funnier than Stephen Fry returning Jane Erye to Hugh Laurie’s bookshop in one episode from season 1 of “A Bit of Fry and Laurie.”

Incidentally, my ex-boyfriend looks like a younger version of Hugh Laurie. It’s one of the reasons why I love HOUSE so much.

- Kavabuggy on April 9th, 2009

He is amazing as Dr House but I adore his work in comedy.

- Hea on April 9th, 2009

A Little Bit Of Fry and Laurie is great!

- Ana on April 9th, 2009

He is amazing as dr.House, A Little Bit of Fry and Laurie is great but is also very funny in Maybe Baby ! He is gorgeous anytime and anywhere !

- Elena on April 10th, 2009

I really love the show! Hugh – What is the hardest thing about raising kids? I think it is keeping up with them.

Happy Spring. S.Tellitocci

- S. Tellitocci on April 11th, 2009

I love him! He is so cool

- Lean on April 11th, 2009