Robert Lawrence Leonard (born February 28, 1969), better known by his stage name
Robert Sean Leonard, is an American actor. He is known for playing
Dr. James Wilson in the television series
House (2004–2012) and Neil Perry in the film
Dead Poets Society. Leonard won a
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in
The Invention of Love in 2001. His other Broadway credits include
Candida,
Long Day's Journey Into Night,
Breaking the Code,
The Speed of Darkness,
Philadelphia, Here I Come!,
Arcadia,
The Music Man,
Born Yesterday, and
To Kill a Mockingbird. From 2013 to 2014, Leonard has a recurring role as Dr. Roger Kadar on the television series
Falling Skies.