Which actor directed the House M.D. episode “The C-Word”?

Hugh Laurie directed the House M.D. episode “The C-Word.”

“The C-Word” is an episode from the show’s eighth season. It follows the medical case of a young girl with a degenerative illness while also examining the relationship between House and his terminally ill friend Wilson. The episode aired during the final season, when Wilson’s cancer became central to the story.

Hugh Laurie, who played Gregory House, directed the episode as well as performing in it. Acting in and directing the same production requires coordinating performance, camera work, and the episode’s overall rhythm. Laurie had previously directed television work, including episodes connected with the series.

The title refers to cancer, but the episode is not the series finale. The finale is “Everybody Dies.” “The C-Word” is also distinct from “The Social Contract,” “Holding On,” and other late-season episodes involving Wilson’s illness.