When it was being broadcast on TV, I did not watch a single episode of House. I couldn't think of Hugh Laurie as any character other than George in Blackadder which I was addicted to.
Several years later, I binge watched every episode of House on Netflix.
There were severeal scenes in House that featured Hugh Laurie with musical instruments. I did not realize that he was an accomplished musician. But I found a CD he'd recorded and although not a great vocalist, he's a pretty good player. I liked his boogie woogie version of Swanee River.