Dr. Robert Chase, MBBS | |
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House character | |
First appearance | "Pilot" (1.01) |
Last appearance | "Everybody Dies" (8.22) |
Portrayed by | Jesse Spencer |
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Gender | Male |
Occupation |
Physician and surgeon
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Spouse(s) | Allison Cameron (2009–2010: divorced) |
Physician and surgeon
Robert Chase, MBBS is a fictional character on the Fox medical drama House. He is portrayed by Jesse Spencer. His character was a part of the team of diagnosticians who worked under Gregory House until the end of the third season when House fires him. However, he resumed work at the hospital as a surgeon, and was re-hired by House in season 6. Robert Chase is the longest-serving member of House's staff. Chase has been attracted to Allison Cameron since the beginning of the show and embarks on a romantic relationship with her in "Human Error." In "Post Mortem," he left the Diagnostic Team after realizing he was in the same position as he was 10 years earlier, unlike all of the other former members of the team. However, in the series finale, he rejoins the hospital as the new Head of Diagnostic Medicine, replacing House, who is thought to have died.
Chase is Australian and was born around the year 1980. His father, Czech Rowan Chase, was a wealthy and world renowned rheumatologist who had emigrated to Australia from Czechoslovakia before Chase was born. Chase portrayed as an enthusiastic follower of House during the first 3 seasons, often supporting his opinions and carrying out his orders without question. He was raised Catholic, and in the Season 1 episode "Damned If You Do," it was revealed that he attended seminary before becoming a doctor. He seems to trust House the most and sometimes takes part in House's morally questionable plans when the other members of the team have refused, showing a situational application of ethics and a flexible stance on morality. This leads to heated arguments between Chase and Foreman, who is quick to disagree with House and eager to prove him wrong.