In addition to his time on “ER,” Wyle is known for leading “The Librarian” franchise that includes three made-for-TV movies as well as the TV series of the same name. He also starred in the post-apocalyptic alien invasion drama “Falling Skies” at TNT and currently stars in “Leverage: Redemption” for Amazon Prime Video.

Noah Wyle. Wyle played Dr. John Carter, starring in 254 episodes throughout the show's 15 seasons, which is the most of any actor on ER.

Max has given a 15-episode, straight-to-series order for The Pitt, a new drama starring and executive produced by five-time Emmy Award nominee Noah Wyle. Emmy nominee R. Scott Gemmill will serve as showrunner of the new series from John Wells Productions and Warner Bros.

Wyle explained that the birth of his first child Owen in November 2002 led him to leave the show, although he would later return for a handful of episodes in the final season. "I just thought, 'I can't be here for 80 hours a week and miss [being with Owen]'," he said, recalling his departure from the show.