What is the full name of the central doctor in House M.D.?

The central doctor in House M.D. is named Gregory House.

Dr. Gregory House is the show’s title character and a physician specializing in diagnostic medicine. He leads a small team that investigates difficult cases at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey. House is portrayed as exceptionally perceptive, but his confrontational manner frequently creates conflict with patients, colleagues, and hospital administrators.

A defining part of House’s backstory is a severe infarction in the quadriceps muscle of his right leg. The resulting disability leaves him with chronic pain and a limp, and he commonly uses a cane. His reliance on the painkiller Vicodin becomes a continuing personal and professional problem.

The character was played by Hugh Laurie. Gregory House was deliberately written with similarities to Sherlock Holmes, particularly his deductive reasoning, isolation, and association with a close friend who parallels Dr. Watson. His first name is therefore distinct from the actor’s name and from the names of his diagnostic fellows.