Hugh Laurie played diagnostician Gregory House in House M.D.
Laurie portrayed House throughout the series, which ran from 2004 to 2012. His performance made the character’s sarcasm, arrogance, medical brilliance, and dependence on pain medication central to the show’s identity.
Although Laurie is English, he used an American accent for the role. The performance was widely praised and earned him multiple major award nominations, including several Primetime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
Laurie is also known for comedy, music, writing, and roles in productions such as Blackadder and Jeeves and Wooster. A common mix-up is confusing the actor with series creator David Shore, who created the character but did not play him.