# Name some "American Hugh Lauries," please...

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**Created:** [February 28, 2010, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-american-hugh-lauries-please/530783 "2010-02-28T22:52:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 16, 2010, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-american-hugh-lauries-please/530783/61 "2010-06-16T16:04:07Z")

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> [@TruCelt](#):
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> But . . . does Hugh Laurie qualify? I mean, he’s not exactly unknown in the UK, is he?

I think the OP adequately addressed his misconception in post No. 30.

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**Post date:** [June 16, 2010, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-american-hugh-lauries-please/530783/62 "2010-06-16T17:10:20Z")

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A couple of Canadian examples. I would omit all those Canadians that many Americans would assume are from the states.

[Dashan](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dashan)(Mark Roswell) - Huge in China. Most famous caucasian performer in China, only know about him because he was a feel good hometown boy made good story during the Beijing Olympics

[Annihilator](http://www.myspace.com/annihilatorofficial)(Thrash metal band) - barely known in Canada (just hard core metal heads know them) but quite popular in Europe. Lots of their albums are released in Europe only and they spend 3-4 months every year touring there. (Jeff Waters was the dad of one of the members of my Scout troop, otherwise I probably wouldn’t know about them)

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**Post date:** [June 16, 2010, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-american-hugh-lauries-please/530783/63 "2010-06-16T17:55:00Z")

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Considering I can’t name a single one, I assume American soccer players playing in the European pro leagues are bigger over there than they are here.

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**Post date:** [June 16, 2010, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-american-hugh-lauries-please/530783/64 "2010-06-16T19:55:54Z")

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I watch the BBA America version of **Top Gear** , and one of their “star in reasonable priced car” guests this last season was an American Blues musician with a Southern accent, called “Seasick Steve,” whom I had never heard of.

This certainly could be someone who I should have heard of but hadn’t, though.  
ETA: Well crap. That’s what I get for leaving a window open too long without refreshing it.

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