Noah Wyle Says ER Commitments Cost Him Roles in Saving Private Ryan and Other Major Films

If there's one thing that Noah Wyle is, as far as his time in Hollywood is concerned, it's grateful, especially when his loyalty, some may argue to a fault, cost him some jobs.

His breakout role as John Carter, the third-year medical student who would become an attending physician, in the NBC medical drama ER, was one of the biggest reasons why the Michael Crichton series became a success, appearing in 254 episodes.