What is the full name of House M.D.’s central diagnostician?

House M.D.’s central diagnostician is named Gregory House. Hugh Laurie portrays Dr. Gregory House, the physician whose exceptional diagnostic ability drives the series’ medical mysteries and character drama.

House leads teams that tackle unusual cases at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey. He is known for his sharp deductive reasoning, sarcastic bedside manner, dependence on Vicodin, and distinctive cane. The character’s methods are often ethically controversial, but the show presents his willingness to challenge assumptions as a major strength.

Gregory House was designed in part as a medical counterpart to Sherlock Holmes. Both characters rely on observation, deduction, and unconventional investigations; even the surname “House” recalls “Holmes.” House’s middle name is not generally used as part of his professional identity, so “Gregory House” is the canonical short answer rather than Hugh Laurie, the actor who played him.