Which award did Hugh Laurie win twice for playing House M.D.’s title character?

Hugh Laurie won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series—Drama twice for playing House M.D.’s title character. He won for the role in 2006 and 2007.

The awards recognized Laurie’s performance as Dr. Gregory House, a diagnostician whose brilliance is paired with physical pain, dependence on medication, and difficult personal behavior. Laurie’s performance was notable because he played an American character despite being English, using an American accent throughout the series.

The award is often described informally as a “Best Actor” Golden Globe, but its full category name is Best Actor in a Television Series—Drama. Laurie also received multiple Primetime Emmy nominations for House, but he did not win the lead-actor Emmy for the role. That distinction makes the Golden Globe result a useful precise fact.