Who portrayed Dr. Chris Taub on the television series House, M.D.?

Peter Jacobson portrayed Dr. Chris Taub on the television series House, M.D. Taub joined House’s diagnostic team during the fourth season, after the show’s original fellows had moved on from the department.

Taub is a plastic surgeon by training and brings a practical, skeptical perspective to the team. His history includes leaving surgery after an affair with a colleague, a detail that becomes part of his character’s professional and personal background. Later stories focus on his family life and the pressure of balancing medicine with complicated relationships.

Jacobson remained part of the main ensemble through the series’ conclusion. Taub is sometimes confused with Lawrence Kutner, another fourth-season recruit, or with surgeon Chris Chase, but those are separate characters. Jacobson’s other television credits include The Americans and Colony.