Table of Biography
Noah Wyle is a prominent American actor who has been active in the entertainment industry since 1990. Noah Wyle is better recognized for his role as John Carter in the television series “ER” (1994–2009). For this role, he has earned nominations for three Golden Globe Awards and five Primetime Emmy Awards.
Early Life
Noah Wyle was born in Los Angeles, California, the United States, on June 4, 1971. His birth name is Noah Strausser Speer Wyle and holds American citizenship. He is currently 52 years old and has a sun sign of Gemini.
Moreover, he belongs to a mixed ethnicity of Ashkenazi Jewish, German, English, Irish, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, distant Welsh, Dutch, and French descent.
He was born to Stephen Wyle and Marjorie Speer. His father is a registered orthopaedic head nurse, while his mother is an electrical engineer and entrepreneur. He has two siblings named Alex Wyle and Alex Wyle. When Noah was still young, his parents got divorced and his mother later married James C. Katz, a film restorationist.
Noah Wyle – Education
He went to study at the Thacher School in Ojai, California. After completing his school graduation, he took part in a Theatre Arts program at Northwestern University. Following graduating, he trained with acting teacher Larry Moss. During this period, he stayed in a small apartment on Hollywood Boulevard.
Professional Career
Starting his acting career, Noah Wyle appeared in two episodes of the 1990 NBC miniseries “Blind Faith” playing the role of Eric. The next year, he made his big screen debut playing the role of Ask in the American drama film “Crooked Hearts.”
He then appeared in the 1992 Oscar-nominated legal drama film “A Few Good Men.” Rob Reiner directed the picture, which was nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture. He continued his acting career by playing in films like “There Goes My Baby” (1994) and “The Myths of Fingerprints” (1997).
Breakthrough role
However, his acting career was boosted when he played a medical student named John Carter in the medical drama TV series “ER.” The show ran from 1994 to 2009 and garnered up to twenty Emmy awards. It became the longest-running primetime medical drama in the history of American television. Moreover, he appeared on the show until 2005, and his performance garnered him five Emmy nominations.
Caption: The star cast of the television series, ER (Source: Us Weekly)
He played the role of Steve Jobs in the 1999 biographical TV film “Pirates of Silicon Valley” directed by Martyn Burke. In 2001, he played the role of Prof. Kenneth Monnitoff in the science fiction psychological thriller “Donnie Darko.” Despite of receiving critical acclaim, the film was not a huge hit commercially.
He was then cast in the lead role of Flynn Carsen in the 2004 TV film “Librarian: Quest for the Spear.” The film, directed by Peter Winther, served as the first instalment of the “Librarian” film franchise. He reprised his role in “The Librarian: Return to King Solomon’s Mines” (2006) and “The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice” (2008).
Continued his successful career
He also appeared in several films such as “The Californians” (2005), “Nothing But the Truth” (2008), and “An American Affair” (2009). He served as the producer and also played the lead role of Tom Masonn in the sci-fi TV series “Falling Skies.” In addition, the show aired from 2011 to 2015.
In the year 2013, he was cast in the film “Snake and Mongoose” directed by Wayne Holloway. From 2014 to 2018, he played Flynn Carsen in the television series “The Librarians.” It was a continuation of the ‘The Librarian’ film series.
His subsequent film credits included “The World Made Straight” (2014), “Shot” (2017), and “Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House” (2017). Currently, he is serving as the director and playing the main role of Harry Wilson in the action crime drama TV series “Leverage: Redemption” (2021-present).
Noah Wyle – Awards
Through his successful career, the talented actor has won 5 awards and 23 nominations. He has won five Screen Actors Guild Awards for his role in the TV series “ER” in several award categories. Moreover, he also won the 2003 Prism Award for Performance in a Drama Series for his works in “ER.”
Caption: Noah Wyle at the 41st Annual Saturn Awards Press Room at The Castaways on June 25, 2015, in Burbank (Source: Vecteezy)
He has been nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Teen Choice Awards, Saturn Awards, and Critics’ Choice Television Award.
Net Worth 2024
According to the Celebrity Net Worth website, Noah’s net worth is estimated at around $25 million while his salary and income are yet unknown. He has been able to earn such a huge sum of money through his successful acting roles in TV series and movies.
Relationship Status
On June 7, 2014, Noah Wyle married to Sara Wells. The couple first met during the production of The Blank Theater Company in 2011. With the marriage, the couple has a daughter named Frances Harper. The family is presently living together and spending quality time with one another.
Caption: Noah Wyle with his wife Sara (Source: Daily Mail)
In the past, the actor married Tracy Warbin on May 6, 2000. With the marriage, the couple had two kids; Owen Strausser and Auden. Moreover, the pair ended their relationship and separated in 2009 and divorced in 2010 and they share joint custody of their kids.
Body Measurement
This actor stands 6 feet (1.85 m) and weighs around 78kg (172 lbs). In addition, he has a pair of brown eyes with brown hair colour while his other body measurement is unknown.
Social Media
On his Instagram page ‘@therealnoahwyle’ there are over 95.9k followers. Likewise, there are over 1.1k followers on his Twitter page ‘@noahwyle1.’ And, he is not present on Facebook at the moment.