kleenex advert with emma bunton,bob geldof,and sven....but who is the first chap crying with the bulldog?

Hi All, I would like to connect my laptop to my tele, my tele has a USB, can I put a USB lead from my laptop to my tele, would this allow me to play movies off my laptop onto my tele? Or would I have to go via the HDMI (?) I have no idea what I am talking about so all answers in laymans terms...