His House role has now landed Hugh Laurie four Emmy nominations House star Hugh Laurie among the top British hopes at the Emmy television awards in the US on Sunday night.
The Blackadder star is the only Briton in an outstanding actor category which includes Lost star Matthew Fox and Mad Men’s John Hamm.
Sir Ian McKellen and Michael Sheen are also in the running for an acting award for their work in The Prisoner and The Special Relationship respectively.
Dame Judi Dench and Dame Maggie Smith are also nominated for acting.
Dame Judi is recognised for her work in Cranford, while Dame Maggie is nominated for Capturing Mary.
Dame Judi has previously been shortlisted by the Emmys for her Cranford role in 2008.
Laurie’s Emmy nomination is his fourth for his role as curmudgeonly doctor Gregory House.
He has already won two Golden Globes for the show – in which he has starred since 2004.
Sheen’s third outing as former British prime minister Tony Blair has earned him his first Emmy nomination, for The Special Relationship.
It is an account of the close working bond between Mr Blair and former US president Bill Clinton. Dennis Quaid, who portrayed President Clinton, is also up for an acting award.
The film was written for TV by Peter Morgan, the screenwriter of The Queen and Frost/Nixon. Morgan is nominated for an award in the mini-series writing category.
Both Sheen and co-star Quaid are both nominated Other actors flying the flag for the UK include Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Michael Gambon – both up for best supporting actor in a mini-series.
The Pacific, a World War II mini-series about the US Marine Corps has the most nominations, with 24.
Glee, a musical series set in a high school, has 19 and Mad Men – which is shown on BBC Four in the UK – has 17.
George Clooney will be presented with a Humanitarian Emmy for organizing the Help For Haiti Telethon earlier this year.
The 62nd Emmy Awards will take place in Los Angeles.
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