House MD goes Christmas Vacation

Hey everyone, EL here! I was just looking at the linkby PotterGal, and it got me to thinking: what do we know about our favorite doctors? This got me to going to Wikipedia to research the back stories on the entire cast of House, which I have compiled here, in one neatly-packaged soapbox article! :D!
So enjoy.
NOTE: This article covers what happens to the characters before the show started. Amber's death, Cuddy's frequent dates, and Hector, etc, will not be in this. Just...so you know.

GREGORY HOUSE:
Born June 11, 1959 (he's 49! dang!) to Blythe House and a random stranger whose name we do not...

I thought I'd try to ease the distress of all the Wilson fans here after those Season 5 promos by giving you my well-funded reason why Wilson can't leave:

if Wilson leaves, the effects on House would simply be disastrous... it's like action and reaction:

The things that make House who he is apart from his brilliance and his gift are his constant self-destructive behaviors (interesting and intriguing), his drug habit and his obvious talent for insulting and mocking other's with great credibility. Those are also the things that give him an edge on all the other doctors on TV and the reasons House...