In 1995, Noah Wyle was nominated for his first Emmy, for Excellent Supporting Actor in a Drama Sequence for his function as Dr. John Carter on ER. He was additionally nominated for the subsequent 4 years in a row. Now, 26 years later, he’s up for an Emmy once more, this time for Excellent Lead Actor in a Drama Sequence as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch on The Pitt. He’s additionally an government producer, author, and director on the HBO Max medical drama. Based on the multi-hyphenate, it does really feel completely different this time round, he tells TV Insider as a part of our Scene Examine.
“In some methods, it means extra, and in some methods, it means much less. And I don’t know if I can articulate it besides to say, trophies imply much less to me at this stage in my life however the recognition for my work at this stage in my life means extra to me than it did after I was in my early 20s,” Wyle explains.
“And I’ll be much more sincere and say, it isn’t that I didn’t assume that I deserved it again then, however I didn’t deserve it again then. I used to be being nominated within the wake of a euphoria for a present that was commanding everyone’s widespread consideration, and I used to be doing actually good work, however I used to be being acknowledged in a class that had veteran venerable actors in it. And I felt at all times barely misplaced being nominated in opposition to folks like Ray Walston or Gordon Clapp or whoever,” he continues. “And I bear in mind pondering on the time, I hope that I’m not front-loading my profession with this and that I’ve one other likelihood. So in some methods, this subsequent invitation to the celebration has been extraordinarily gratifying.”
Trying again at these first 5 nominations, “It was a heady time and it was a stunning time and perspective is a ravishing factor. And I didn’t have it again then as a result of I used to be in the course of it,” he says. “So on the opposite facet of it, I can acknowledge what a particular and singular time frame it was, so uncommon, an actual lightning strike. And it wasn’t that I didn’t hope it could occur once more or assume it could occur once more, however I’m simply actually thrilled that it did.”
Wyle is so pleased with the 13 Emmy nominations The Pitt acquired, and never only for the foremost classes — Excellent Drama, performing for himself, Katherine LaNasa, and Shawn Hatosy, directing, and writing — but additionally down the record.
“The truth that they had been unfold over so many classes was the factor that meant essentially the most to me. I’d, after all, have beloved to have seen Nina Ruscio acknowledged for her sensible set design. I’d’ve beloved to have seen Johanna Coelho acknowledged for her images, and I’d’ve beloved to have seen our editors — particularly Mark Strand — nominated for his work as a result of our cinematography, our enhancing, and our set design is a lot part of what makes the present a present you’ll nominate for greatest present. However those that know know the standard of labor that they’re doing and typically essentially the most easy and chic work is the least apparent. They usually now discover themselves in a really lengthy record of people that’ve performed sensible work and have it not gotten acknowledged,” Wyle says.
“That stated, I’m extraordinarily grateful for those we have now acquired. For a freshman present to obtain 13 nominations and to obtain them in performing, writing, directing, casting, have our sound division acknowledge as important as a result of they’re an enormous a part of the tapestry of our present is extraordinarily gratifying. And perhaps our make-up division being singled out not only for the particular results make-up, but additionally for the non-special results make-up. I’d additionally assume hair is an enormous a part of that, however perhaps subsequent 12 months. We now have such a proficient group of individuals,” he continues.
Wyle then reveals, “That is going to sound corny, however I’ve a little bit every day gratitude follow. And one of many issues I say and I’ve stated for the final a number of years is as a mantra is, please put me within the firm of first-class artists with good hearts and minds doing significant work. And there was a second final 12 months the place I appeared round at everyone I used to be working with and every thing we had been doing, and I believed, ‘Oh my God, it got here true.’ It actually did. I’m working with first-class artists who’ve nice hearts and nice minds and we’re doing significant work. I couldn’t be happier.”
The Pitt, Season 2, January 2026, HBO Max