Gregory House, a physician known simply as “Doctor House” -that was the name of the popular series, moreover- he was, for years, the most famous doctor on world television. In fact, and although production has come to an end and its protagonist is far from the role that launched him to world fame, his accurate diagnoses, his distinctive limp and acidity continue to keep him as one of the most important health professionals. remembered. And that, in reality, his interpreter was not even a doctor!
On June 11, the British actor Hugh Laurie -who gave life to “Doctor House”– he turned 64 years old. And he celebrated it with his family, his loved ones and already quite far from the uncontrollable fame and exposure that the popular series gave him, which lasted for 177 episodes, divided into 8 seasons. His current routine and life are far removed from those years in which he had to live away from his children and his wife, sleeping little, filming a lot and feigning a limp that would end up really affecting his hip.
This is how the protagonist of Doctor House lives today, 20 years after the premiere and 11 years after its end
In 2004 the first episode of “Doctor House”. And although productions focused on medical emergencies were nothing new – in fact, the most emblematic had already been “ER” with George Clooney – it was the personality of the protagonist that turned Doctor House a success from the start. And what launched the actor Hugh Laurie to the fame.
An acid doctor, with few fleas and who used to have a privileged clinical eye to detect pathologies and atypical pictures gave life to the character of “Doctor House”. All this was complemented by a person who had motor problems, which led him to always move with a cane and to be addicted to drugs to alleviate pain.
Laurie became one of the highest paid actors of the moment, earning $400,000 per episode. However, the routine tired him. In addition to being on the other side of the planet from his family (they lived in England and he had to settle in the United States to record), the hectic life of fame tired him. People asked the real Hugh Laurie that he diagnosed diseases when they saw him on the street, he slept little to be able to record and the simulation of the problems to walk really affected his bones.
That was how on May 21, 2012, “Doctor House” I reach its end. The popularity of the series had also declined. Since then, Hugh Laurie He continued his work as an actor, but was able to return to England to live with his wife Jo Green and their three children: Charlie (born in 1989), Will (in 1990) and Rebbeca (in 1992). In addition to being an actor, Laurie is a musician and excels on various instruments. If even he has gone on a world tour with his interpretations! He is also a fan of motorcycles.