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Big Love, Cutthroat Bitch, and Grumpy: Where do House fellows go?

laurent-twilight-series-2828593-300-400Appearing on House can be good for your career, even if you’re just a fellow who got fired during Season 4. Actors don’t get cast on House because they’re lame. Even though obviously people like Dave Matthews have lucrative careers outside of House, what about other minor characters, especially those who have had recurring roles? What happens after House?

This weekend, I was watching House re-runs with some friends when one of them told me that Edi Gathegi (Big Love) also appeared in the movie Twilight. The conservative doc traded in his stethoscope for dreadlocks and a sexy torso to play semi-evil vampire Laurent. As Laurent, he is completely unrecognizable. I usually have a pretty good memory for work actors have done, but I thought my friend was wrong until I looked it up.

Anne Dudek, who played Amber (aka Cutthroat Bitch) has also continued working. She has appeared on both Mad Men as Francine Hanson and Big Love as Alby’s first wife, Laura. Of course, my first love is Amber, but I am always happy to see her working. I think Anne Dudek really deserves her own show.

Grumpy, (aka Brennan and actor Andy Comeau) the doc who got fired for faking a polio result in a patient and then curing it with orange juice, has also had further work. I just saw him a couple of weeks ago as a blind date on Trust Me. As soon as he showed up, I didn’t like him because he had faked the polio.

David Morse, the evil Detective Tritter, perhaps got the best gig of anyone who has appeared on House in a recurring role: He played George Washington on the HBO John Adams miniseries. Conversely, even though I hated his character on House, I loved him on John Adams. His Washington was stoic, admirable, and exactly right.

Sela Ward, who played House’s love interest Stacy in Season 2 has only made one appearance since House, though. She played Kevin Costner’s wife in The Guardian. She’s only been in one thing, and that was in 2006. What is up with that?

Who are your favorite House recurring characters? And do you know where they are now?

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6 Responses to “Big Love, Cutthroat Bitch, and Grumpy: Where do House fellows go?”

March 31, 2009 at 1:44 PM

Well, Anne Dudek (kinda) already had her own show: ‘The Book Group’ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0276650/
A nice little dramedy that ran for two seasons in the UK…

:-)

March 31, 2009 at 1:45 PM

Really? Is she British? OMG, I have to find this! Thank you!

March 31, 2009 at 1:58 PM

Nope, not British, she’s American. She plays an American author living in Glasgow in ‘The Book Group’.
As far as I know it never aired in the US, so you’ll need a region-free DVD player & import the British DVDs, I’m afraid.
Here’s a snippet I found on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPXbSObNs4o

:-)

March 31, 2009 at 3:01 PM

Darn, not British. Sorry, I was just thinking about Anne Dudek with a British accent…

One fantasy down, millions to go.

March 31, 2009 at 1:59 PM

Thanks, Chris!

March 31, 2009 at 4:13 PM

so THAT’s why I love Laura! That was driving me insane, but I totally didn’t place her…

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