Who played Robert Chase, one of House’s original fellows, in House M.D.?

Jesse Spencer played Robert Chase, one of House’s original fellows, in House M.D.

Chase is an Australian physician whose initial specialty is intensive care medicine before he becomes a surgeon. He joins House’s original diagnostic team at Princeton-Plainsboro alongside Eric Foreman and Allison Cameron. His background, ambition, and changing professional identity help distinguish him from the other fellows.

Spencer played Chase throughout the series. The character begins as a younger doctor who can appear cautious or self-interested, but he develops considerably over the show’s eight seasons. By the later story, Chase has become an experienced physician with a much stronger independent identity.

Viewers sometimes confuse Jesse Spencer with Hugh Laurie, who played Gregory House, or with Robert Sean Leonard, who played James Wilson. The name Robert Chase can also be mistaken for a hospital administrator or a recurring specialist, but Chase is specifically one of House’s original fellows and later becomes a surgeon.