Hugh Laurie won two Golden Globe Awards for playing Gregory House in House M.D.
Laurie won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series—Drama in 2006 and 2007. His performance combined House's diagnostic brilliance, sarcasm, physical pain, and emotional isolation, making the character one of television's most recognizable physicians.
Laurie was already an established British actor, comedian, writer, and musician before the role. His casting was notable because the American medical drama made extensive use of his ability to perform with an American accent.
The two Golden Globe wins are distinct from the Primetime Emmy Awards: Laurie received multiple Emmy nominations for House but did not win the acting Emmy for the role. This distinction often causes award totals to be misstated.