watch the series "House"- Hugh Laurie being cynical and smarter than everyone else. With a convincing US accent, which is just odd.

Apparently the director hired him because he was looking for a real, solid, American actor. Wonder how long people waited to say something to him...

Yeah, I guess that does actually look like Hugh, doesn't it... more than the guy I had in mind (probably from the kirby book covers, I guess...). Pity I miss out on that series, sounds good, and I do like Hugh as an actor, I must say, although I agree, him speaking american must be odd...

The funniest thing is the interview with the director, because he was apparently going on about it when he saw the casting tape- about how he'd be perfect, just what we need, an American...

Great quote from the show though: "It's been over an hour since we've poked the patient with something sharp, so give him a lombard puncture."

seriously awesome stuff.

Oldman for me! he made a nice performance in Batman begins and Harry Potter

I love Rhys Ifans and have met him a few times (hes a fellow Welshman)

He is not the right person for Vimes at all, however he was in a play a few years back and I remember thinking how perfect he would be for Greebo (as a man).
He has that cat-like spitefulness!

Just been re-reading Guards, Guards! and i can't help but picture it with Hugh Laurie as Vimes...trying to mentally cast Carrot and Nobby is a bit tough, though...

Well he could play him in that one where the witches go to Genua. . . Witches Abroad I think it is.
P.S. Sorry to digress so much from the Vimes poll!!

Dear Gods, I am in a pretty predicament here... The first episode of House is on cable tonite, and so are the last 2 episodes of Star Trek Enterprise, and I can't record while watching another cable channnel... What AM I going to do ?

I'm a huge House fan, I've seen almost every episode. Vimes is my favorite Discworld character. What a great combination.

I must admit, even dubbed into French, House is awesome... I am converted to the Hugh for Vimes cult !

In Where's my cow Vimes resembles no one so much as a middle-aged Dirk Bogarde. Guess I'm showing my age.

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But then, I am as old as Vimes.

I saw a House episode the other night, and that is a flawless American accent House has. Perfect Chicago with a 1% Brooklyn whine.

I think Sean Bean out of the four, but he's not as subtle as Vimes, so he wouldn't be my ideal choice.

It apears that my ingnorant americanitude* has decreased somewhat, and I now know who Huge Laurie is. I voted for him because he is excelent in House MD

*if this wasn't a word before, it is now.

edit: to put something in the correct spot.

Yikes ! you're actually making me thankful it's dubbed ! Hugh with an american accent...

Well I saw Hugh (my real name is Hugh also, by the by) as a guest on an American talk show a few months back, and was astounded to hear him talk like a London theatre bloke. House is an uneven show because Hugh just mops the floor with anyone who has the courage to be in a scene with him.