Dr. Eric Foreman
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Dr. Eric Foreman is a neurologist and member of Dr. Gregory House’s diagnostic team on the medical drama series "House," known for his professionalism, moral convictions, and often serving as House’s ethical counterpoint.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dr. Eric Foreman canonical | 10 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diagnostician
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fictional character ⓘ neurologist ⓘ physician ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | House ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | medical drama ⓘ |
| background |
grew up in a poor neighborhood
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has a juvenile criminal record (in‑universe) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States (fictional setting) ⓘ |
| createdBy | David Shore ⓘ |
| education |
Johns Hopkins University
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surface form:
attended Johns Hopkins University (in‑universe)
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| employer | Princeton‑Plainsboro Teaching Hospital ⓘ |
| familyName | Foreman ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | House season 1 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Eric ⓘ |
| hasEthnicity | African American ⓘ |
| hasMedicalCondition | suffers temporary brain damage in a later season (in‑universe) ⓘ |
| hasParent | Alicia Foreman (mother) ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Marcus Foreman (brother) ⓘ |
| hasRole | fellow in diagnostic medicine ⓘ |
| hasSpecialty | neurology ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
reluctant to break rules
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willing to bend rules when necessary ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterHoldsPosition |
Dean of Medicine at Princeton‑Plainsboro
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Head of Diagnostic Medicine at Princeton‑Plainsboro ⓘ |
| memberOf | Dr. Gregory House’s diagnostic team ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | foil to Gregory House ⓘ |
| network | Fox ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
ambitious
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pragmatic ⓘ professionalism ⓘ serves as House’s ethical counterpoint ⓘ strong moral convictions ⓘ |
| occupation |
diagnostician
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hospital administrator ⓘ neurologist ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Omar Epps ⓘ |
| relationship |
often clashes with House over ethics
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respects House’s diagnostic genius ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Dr. Allison Cameron
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Dr. Chris Taub ⓘ Dr. Gregory House ⓘ Dr. Lawrence Kutner ⓘ Dr. Remy "Thirteen" Hadley ⓘ Dr. Robert Chase ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
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