Which actor played Gregory House in the TV series House M.D.?

Hugh Laurie played Gregory House in the television series House M.D.

Laurie, an English actor, portrayed the American diagnostician for all eight seasons. His performance combined House’s intelligence, sarcasm, physical pain, emotional defensiveness, and dependence on prescription medication. The role made Laurie internationally famous and earned him major television awards and nominations.

Before House M.D., Laurie was especially known in Britain for comedy, including the sketch series A Bit of Fry & Laurie and the Jeeves and Wooster adaptations. His casting as an American doctor was notable because he performed the role with an American accent.

The actor is sometimes identified only by the character’s surname, but Hugh Laurie is the performer’s full professional name. Laurie also composed music and played piano and guitar, talents that were incorporated into some of his later work.