Noah Wyle Explains Why His ‘Pitt’ Emmy Nomination Means More & Less Than His ‘ER’ Ones

In 1995, Noah Wyle was nominated for his first Emmy, for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Dr. John Carter on ER . He was also nominated for the next four years in a row. Now, 26 years later, he’s up for an Emmy again, this time for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch on The Pitt . He’s also an executive producer, writer, and director on the HBO Max medical drama. According to the multi-hyphenate, it does feel different this time around, he tells TV Insider as part of our Scene Study .

“In some ways, it means more, and in some ways, it means less. And I don’t know if I can articulate it except to say, trophies mean less to me at this stage in my life but the recognition for my work at this stage in my life m