In House M.D., what is the full name of the doctor played by Hugh Laurie?

In House M.D., Hugh Laurie plays Dr. Gregory House. House is the central character of the medical drama and leads the Department of Diagnostic Medicine at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey.

The character is famous for solving unusually difficult cases by combining medical knowledge with unconventional reasoning. He walks with a cane because of a damaged quadriceps muscle in his right leg and relies on Vicodin for chronic pain. His abrasive personality, diagnostic brilliance, and complicated friendship with James Wilson define much of the series.

House’s name is sometimes shortened to simply “House,” but Gregory is his canonical first name. The character was created by David Shore, and the role earned Hugh Laurie multiple major award nominations. The series ran for eight seasons, making House one of television’s best-known fictional diagnosticians.