Noah Wyle has officially been named People’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2026. The actor, famous for his role in The Pitt, said he was in disbelief when he got the news. Wyle joked, “I thought that sounded like a prank.” He earned many awards for his work in the show.
After heating up emergency rooms since 1994, Noah Wyle has officially been named People’s Sexiest Man Alive for the first time.
In his People interview for the prize, “The Pitt” star said he was in disbelief when he got the news. “I thought that sounded like a prank — just not in a million years did I think that this would be an honor bestowed on me,” Wyle said.
He added, “I hope this changes everything. I hope it’s just wine and roses, milk and honey from here on out. [Laughs] No, I don’t, but I am going to take a lot of ribbing from friends and family for sure.”
Wyle was first introduced to TV audiences as medical student and doctor John Carter on NBC’s “ER” alongside stars like George Clooney, Anthony Edwards, Sherry Stringfield and Julianna Margulies. Though he never won, Wyle earned three Golden Globe nominations and five Emmy nominations over the show’s run. Back in Jan. at the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, Clooney joked that the organization should do a “sexiest man still alive” issue, saying that he “would nominate Noah Wyle as the first guy… When I grow up, I want to be Noah Wyle.”
16 years after the show’s finale aired in 2009, Wyle found himself back in a hospital as the disgruntled attending physician Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch in HBO’s “The Pitt.” His portrayal as the doctor across the show’s two seasons won him the Golden Globe for best performance by a male actor in a television series, drama in 2026, and back-to-back Emmy awards for best actor in a drama series in both 2025 and 2026. Season 3 of the hit medical drama is set to premiere in Jan. 2027.