House

…in the American television drama House. Laurie—whose American accent on the show was so convincing that people often thought he was joking around when he spoke with his natural British accent—garnered two Golden Globe Awards (2006 and 2007) for his role and gained extraordinary popularity in the United States.

…role on the TV series House, a medical drama centering on a brilliant but arrogant doctor played by Hugh Laurie; Wilde remained on the show until it ended in 2012.