IN CHARACTER

A face you won’t forget
Dave Wilson
Played by Hugh Laurie
The fictional former footballer played by Hugh Laurie in A Bit of Fry & Laurie’s Football School. Wilson runs a school for young players where dives, theatrical falls and limping take precedence over playing football. He is a different…
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The fictional former footballer played by Hugh Laurie in A Bit of Fry & Laurie’s Football School. Wilson runs a school for young players where dives, theatrical falls and limping take precedence over playing football. He is a different identity from the SNL director of the same name.
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