Which House M.D. character is played by Omar Epps?

Omar Epps plays Dr. Eric Foreman in House M.D.

Foreman is a neurologist and one of the doctors selected to work on House’s diagnostic team. He is intelligent, ambitious, and often more cautious than House, creating tension when House’s unconventional methods conflict with Foreman’s professional judgment. Foreman’s medical specialty becomes especially important in cases involving the brain and nervous system.

Omar Epps portrayed Foreman throughout the series. The role gave the character a long arc from junior team member to hospital leader. By the later seasons, Foreman holds senior administrative and medical positions and becomes one of the people responsible for managing House’s work.

Foreman is sometimes confused with Robert Chase or James Wilson because all three are central doctors in the hospital. Chase is a surgeon from Australia, while Wilson is an oncologist and House’s closest friend. Foreman’s defining specialty is neurology, and Epps is the actor who played him.