Which actor played the diagnostician Gregory House in House M.D.?

Hugh Laurie played the diagnostician Gregory House in House M.D. The British actor portrayed the title character throughout the series, using an American accent for the role and earning widespread praise for House’s caustic humor, intelligence, and physical vulnerability.

Laurie had already become well known in the United Kingdom through comedy, especially his work with Stephen Fry and the television series Jeeves and Wooster. House M.D. transformed him into an international drama star and made him one of the highest-paid television actors during the show’s peak years.

His performance won two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor in a Television Series—Drama, in 2006 and 2007. He also received multiple Primetime Emmy nominations for the role, although he did not win the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor.

The character’s full name is Gregory House, while “Hugh Laurie” refers to the performer, not the fictional physician.