What is the full name of the main character in House M.D.?

The main character in House M.D. is named Gregory House.

Dr. Gregory House is a diagnostician portrayed by Hugh Laurie. He leads the Diagnostic Medicine department at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital and specializes in solving rare or puzzling medical cases.

House is characterized by exceptional medical knowledge, deductive reasoning, sarcasm, and a reluctance to follow hospital rules. He walks with a cane because of chronic pain and takes prescription medication, details that become important to his personal and professional story.

His surname and methods deliberately echo Sherlock Holmes. The character’s first name, Gregory, is occasionally shortened in dialogue, but “Gregory House” is the canonical full name. Hugh Laurie received multiple major acting nominations for the role and won two Golden Globe Awards for his performance.