Joel Bissonnette is an American actor. On House, M.D. he portrayed "John", the sick CIA agent in the Season 4 episode Whatever It Takes. Although born in the United States, Bissonnette grew up in Montreal, Quebec and several of his early roles were in Canadian series like Street Legal. However, after moving to the United States full-time, he earned featured roles in Liberty Street, The Invisible Man, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and 24.