'You can't gain a pound' - The Pitt's Noah Wyle tells of hit show's 'intense' filming rules

'You can't gain a pound' - The Pitt's Noah Wyle tells of hit show's 'intense' filming rulesThe Pitt has been a huge success for the former ER actor and focuses on the minute-by-minute progression of medical cases, meaning complete continuity for all cast membersComments3amFran Bowden Head of Features (Longform) and Hannah Britt, Senior Reporter Mirror Features06:00, 21 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesNoah Wyle is an American actor, television director, producer and writer. He rose to fame as Dr. John Carter in the NBC medical drama ER, receiving five consecutive Emmy Award nominations(Image: Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/WireImage)ER star Noah Wyle is back on the medical front line as a life-saving doctor, this time in incredibly intense, compelling and highly acclaimed drama The Pitt. As Dr John Carter, Noah was ER’s longest serving original cast member. Over 11 years, he shared the screen with the likes of George Clooney (Doug Ross), Anthony Edwards (Mark Greene) and Eriq La Salle (Peter Benton).‌Noah was nominated three times for an Emmy as Dr Carter. Now, he has landed the honour for his role in The Pitt, one of five won by the drama, which has also scooped other awards. Noah plays dysfunctional and despairing doctor Michael ‘Robby’ Robinavitch in the hour-long episodes. Watching Robby unravel as he barks orders at subordinates is both painful and mesmerising in a shift at the under-resourced emergency department at the ­Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Centre.‌READ MORE: Trainspotting's Irvine Welsh tells of 'brutal' drug-fuelled murders that inspired hit filmThe first season of the HBO Max drama was released in the UK at the end of March, new episodes of season two are out weekly, and season three has the green light. Noah, 54, who has been named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in 2026, also produces The Pitt, which certainly has ‘hide behind a cushion’ moments.‌View 3 ImagesNoah Wyle plays Robby in The Pitt(Image:...