What is the surname of House M.D.’s original fellow Eric?

House M.D.’s original fellow Eric is Eric Foreman.

Dr. Eric Foreman is one of the three physicians selected to work under Gregory House in the series pilot. Omar Epps played Foreman throughout the show. The character is a neurologist whose medical expertise becomes especially valuable when cases involve the brain, nerves, behavior, or unexplained changes in consciousness.

Foreman begins as a member of House’s diagnostic team alongside Robert Chase and Allison Cameron. He often challenges House’s decisions while also adopting some of House’s analytical habits. Over the course of the series, Foreman takes on greater leadership responsibilities, including serving as a department head and later becoming dean of medicine at Princeton-Plainsboro.

The surname is sometimes misspelled “Forman,” partly because that spelling is common in other names and because the show contains many rapidly spoken medical discussions. The canonical character spelling is Foreman, with an “e” after the “For.” Omar Epps’s performance made Eric Foreman one of the program’s most prominent recurring physicians.