Claim: Neil Patrick Harris played the title character on House.
Evidence: Neil Patrick Harris -LRB- born June 15 , 1973 -RRB- is an American actor , comedian , magician , singer , and composer , known primarily for his comedy roles on television and his dramatic and musical stage roles.
The series ' main character is Dr. Gregory House -LRB- Hugh Laurie -RRB- , an unconventional , misanthropic medical genius who , despite his dependence on pain medication , leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton -- Plainsboro Teaching Hospital -LRB- PPTH -RRB- in New Jersey.