Noah Wyle
Noah Wyle is an American actor and television director born in Hollywood, California on June 4, 1971.
Wyle attended Oakwood School in Los Angeles before moving on to The Thacher School and later Northwestern University, where he studied at the School of Communication. His education across these institutions laid the groundwork for a career that would span television, film, and video games. Working in English, he has taken on roles as an actor across multiple formats while also stepping behind the camera as both a television and film director.
In addition to his work in front of and behind the camera, Wyle has worked as a producer in both television and film. This range of roles — actor, director, and producer — reflects a sustained involvement in the craft on multiple levels. His work as a video game actor also points to a willingness to engage with formats beyond traditional screen productions.
Among the recognitions Wyle has received is a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, an acknowledgment of his work in the television drama space. His career has consistently returned to television as a primary medium, and it's in that format — as actor, director, and producer — that the bulk of his professional output has been concentrated.
Quotes by Noah Wyle
I was not necessarily the best student. I was not necessarily the favourite kid. I wasn't necessarily the most responsible or the most ambitious, and suddenly, when you get given celebrity, you get anointed with all these lovely qualities that you don't have, necessarily, but everyone assumes you must because you're successful.
After having played serious drama for so long, I needed to scratch the itch of versatility.
Going forward, I have four different ways of approaching what I want to do - I can generate my own material by writing. I can produce, direct, act, or do a combination of these things, mixing it up.
I had apprehensions of playing Jobs in 'Pirates of Silicon Valley.' TNT was really excited about me taking the part, but I had worries I usually didn't have as an actor.
So many times in television, you get cancelled arbitrarily as a result of your ratings in the off season, and you don't have an opportunity to really script your ending, which can leave it an unsatisfying situation for both participants and the audience.
I remember somebody asking me in an interview years ago if I would be interested in playing Jason Bourne. I laughed: I didn't think anybody would want to see me run around with a machine gun. It always stayed in the back of my head that I had reacted like that. It bothered me.
I grew up on all the 'Star Wars' movies and 'Star Trek' and all that. I just haven't really kept current.
With any project, but especially in television, I always try to look at where the character is starting from and where he's going to end up, and try to find the biggest arc that makes it the most exciting to play.