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I Just Realized Where I Know ‘The Pitt’ Star Noah Wyle from—and I’m Not Talking About ‘ER’

He's no stranger to scrubs

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With new shows and movies dropping daily across every network and streaming service, it's safe to say not all of them are destined for hit status. But The Pitt, Max’s original medical drama, is proving to be a standout.

Since its January debut, the show has been racking up glowing reviews from both critics and viewers—and naturally, that piqued my interest. So, I did a little digging… and that’s when I realized the series is led by none other than Noah Wyle. If that name rings a bell (or you just know you’ve seen that face before), there’s a good reason for it.

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A quick scroll through Wyle’s stacked IMDb page reveals that he’s no stranger to high-stakes hospital drama. In The Pitt, Wyle plays Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, but before that, he portrayed the beloved Dr. John Carter on ER—aka one of the most iconic medical dramas ever.

ER ran for 15 seasons from 1994 to 2009 and Wyle appeared in a whopping 254 of its 331 episodes. Fun fact: he actually holds the record for playing a doctor longer than anyone else in a primetime medical series.

Warner Bros. describes The Pitt as “a realistic examination of the challenges facing healthcare workers in today’s America,” told through the eyes of Dr. Robby during his intense 15-hour emergency room shifts at a Pittsburgh trauma hospital. Sound familiar? The setup definitely echoes ER, which also explored the professional and personal lives of emergency room staff—only in Chicago.

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But Wyle’s range goes far beyond the hospital walls. I realized I also recognize him from playing a corrupt cop in the 2002 thriller Enough (yes, the one with Jennifer Lopez) and has popped up in everything from Friends to A Few Good Men to Donnie Darko. He even appeared on Sesame Street, twice.

Clearly, Wyle's been booked and busy—and when it comes to medical dramas, he's a seasoned pro.

You can stream the full first season of The Pitt now on Max.

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