Noah Wyle has officially been named People Magazine’s 2026 Sexiest Man Alive, and honestly, we couldn’t be more thrilled for him.
The star of HBO’s stunningly grounded and human medical drama The Pitt joins his former ER costar George Clooney in the exclusive club, and it’s a title that feels like a long time coming for an actor who’s been winning hearts on our screens for over three decades.
Noah Wyle—who also wrote two of the show’s unforgettable episodes—stars as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch. He’s the senior attending physician of the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital emergency room, doing his best to put aside his personal trauma as he deals with an onslaught of patients in need.
After spending 30 hectic hours with Dr. Robby over the course of a nightmare shift, we can’t be the only ones craving even more from the star. If you feel the same, we have some film and TV recommendations to get your Noah Wyle fix.
(The Pitt via Max)
ER
If you’re missing Dr. Robby, the obvious place to start is with ER, in which Noah made his medical series debut as medical student-turned-doctor John Carter. He appeared in a whopping 245 episodes from 1994 to 2009 (more than any other actor in the series), and over the course of 15 years, it’s incredible to watch the character develop from a babyfaced student finding his way to a more confident and seasoned medical professional. Expect fewer laughs and more drama, mostly pertaining to the doctors and their lives in and out of the emergency room.
(ER via NBC)
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Friends – ‘The One With Two Parts: Part 2’
It’s hard to believe that in 1995 when ER stars George Clooney and Noah Wyle made a guest appearance on Friends, it was just a couple of silly cameos and not the epic crossover event it appears in retrospect. Both shows were still in their first seasons and just getting started, far from the legendary status they hold today—and we think that makes “The One With Two Parts: Part 2” even more fun. When Rachel sprains her ankle, she pretends to be Monica to order to use her insurance at the hospital, where they meet the two shockingly cute doctors. When Rachel and Monica decide to go out with them, they’re forced to stay in character of their swapped identities, and when a fight breaks out between the two friends, they go out of their way to embarrass each other as much as they can while using each other’s names.
(Friends via NBC)
Pirates of Silicon Valley
Did you know that Noah Wyle played Steve Jobs in a biopic? The 1999 TV movie is called Pirates of Silicon Valley, dramatizing the rivalry between Steve Jobs and Bill Gates (played by Anthony Michael Hall) from 1971 to 1997. It’s a surprisingly entertaining exploration of their vastly different personalities and approaches to tech, and how their ongoing battle resulted in the computers we all use today.
(Pirates of Silicon Valley via TNT)
Fail Safe
2000’s Fail Safe is yet another collaboration between Noah and his ER costar George Clooney. The 2000 TV film is shot fully in black and white, based on the novel of the same name. It follows U.S. bomber pilots during the Cold War who are mistakenly ordered to drop a nuclear warhead in Moscow, and the political tensions that follow, with Noah taking the role of a translator to Richard Dreyfuss as the American president, doing all he can to diffuse the situation and negotiate peace.
(Fail Safe via CBS)
Donnie Darko
Noah Wyle may not be one of the headlining characters in the 2001 psychological sci-fi movie Donnie Darko, but his involvement is critical to unwinding the mystery of its unusual time travel plot. The titular Donnie is a struggling teenager facing strange visions of a man in a rabbit suit and the end of the world. Noah plays Donnie’s science teacher, Dr. Monnitoff, who gives Donnie a book called The Philosophy of Time Travel, which—spoiler alert—becomes the key to stopping the apocalypse and undoing many of the film’s tragic events.
(Donnie Darko via Newmarket Films)
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The Librarian Films
If you like Dr. Robby best when he’s a little bit silly and unhinged, prepare to fall in love with The Librarian, Flynn Carsen. The Librarian films begin when Flynn (a “professional student” in his 30s with 22 degrees and a refusal to move on in life) is invited to the Metropolitan Public Library and immediately hired as The Librarian. This job involves protecting a massive secret library filled to the brim with magical and enchanted mythical items from around the world, which comes to a head when part of the Spear of Destiny is stolen. The series includes 2004’s Quest for the Spear, 2006’s Return to King Solomon’s Mines or 2008’s Curse of the Judas Chalice, which feel like the perfect adventurous and fantastical fusion of Indiana Jones and Doctor Who.
The film series also had a TV series spinoff, The Librarians, which ran from 2014 to 2018. Flynn appears as a recurring character, and though he’s not always around, with three other Librarians in Training typically taking center stage, his story remains relevant through all four seasons. If we’re being honest, we always prefer the episodes where Flynn shows up.
(The Librarian: Quest for the Spear via TNT)
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W.
Noah has a supporting role in Oliver Stone’s 2008 biopic W., which traces the life and presidency of George W. Bush (played by Josh Brolin). Noah plays Don Evans, Bush’s longtime friend and eventual Secretary of Commerce, and it’s a fun, buttoned-up turn that couldn’t be further from scrubs and the ER. If you like seeing Noah pop up in a political drama alongside a stacked cast, this one is worth a watch.
Falling Skies
For something completely different, there’s the TNT series Falling Skies, set in a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by alien attacks. The show ran from 2011 to 2015, starring Noah as Tom Mason, a history professor who uses his vast knowledge of American military of the past to fight on behalf of the human race and rescue his kidnapped son, Ben.
(Falling Skies via TNT)
The Red Line
Before he stepped into Dr. Robby’s shoes, Noah led CBS’s 2019 limited series The Red Line, created by Ava DuVernay and Greg Berlanti. The drama follows the ripple effects across Chicago after a police officer fatally shoots an unarmed Black doctor, exploring how the tragedy touches everyone connected to it. Noah plays Daniel Calder, and his performance earned him a Critics Choice Award for Best Actor in a Limited Series. It’s a heavier watch, but a powerful showcase of the emotional depth he brings to every role.
Leverage: Redemption
If you’re in the mood for a fun heist series, be sure to check out Noah Wyle in Leverage: Redemption on Prime Video, where its third and final season streamed in 2025. Redemption is a continuation of the classic Leverage series (2008–2012), following a group of Robin Hood-style thieves who enact justice by going after those who get rich and powerful by taking advantage of the helpless and downtrodden.
In Leverage: Redemption, Noah plays Harry Wilson, a prominent New Orleans lawyer who, until quite recently, was one of those wealthy and deceitful jerks. His path to redemption is critical to the narrative, and we love that the show’s many thrilling heists and ingenious cons allow him to jump into various aliases to show off his acting chops as a serious actor and absurdly silly characters alike. It’s always been endlessly satisfying watching the crew make things right and put the bad guys in their place, and the final season of Redemption was a fun send-off. We also highly recommend going back and watching the original series (even if Noah’s image only appeared a couple of times in the background as The Librarian easter eggs).
(Leverage: Redemption via Amazon Prime)
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