The surname of House M.D.’s lead diagnostician Gregory is House. Dr. Gregory House is the series’ central character, a brilliant physician known for solving complex cases while frequently challenging hospital rules and social conventions.
Hugh Laurie portrays House throughout the television series. The character leads the Department of Diagnostic Medicine at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital, where he works with rotating teams of physicians and consults on cases other doctors cannot explain.
The name also reflects the show’s literary connection to Sherlock Holmes. House and Holmes share deductive methods, a difficult personality, and a surname-like title associated with their homes. House’s first name is Gregory, while James Wilson, Eric Foreman, and Robert Chase are separate characters, so the character’s full name should not be confused with theirs.