Noah Wyle Signs With WME, Ramping Up Production Company After Emmy-Winning Pitt Run
Noah Wyle has signed with WME for representation, moving from Verve where he had been based for a little over two years. The Hollywood Reporter reported on 12 August that Wyle's departure from Verve was amicable and that he had been a free agent with no immediate plans to sign with another agency (The Hollywood Reporter). Two weeks later, WME is his new home (Deadline).
The move comes during a career high for the actor. Wyle won two Emmys last year for the HBO Max medical drama The Pitt — Lead Actor in a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series — his first Emmy recognition since five consecutive nominations for ER between 1995 and 1999. He is nominated again this year in three categories: Lead Actor, Outstanding Drama Series, and Directing for a Drama Series. The Pitt received 25 Emmy nominations in total (Los Angeles Times).
On The Pitt, Wyle serves as star, executive producer, writer and director. He reunited on the project with fellow ER alums John Wells and R. Scott Gemmill. The show's returning cast includes Shawn Hatosy, Isa Briones, Supriya Ganesh and Fiona Dourif, with Katherine LaNasa joining as well (Deadline).
Beyond acting, Wyle is building out his production company, Last Call Productions, under a new overall deal with Warner Bros. Television — the studio behind The Pitt. An overall deal, meaning the studio gets first look at projects the company develops, gives Wyle a pipeline to create and produce new television. Last Call has hired veteran TV executive Jeremy Gold as Head of Development and Production (Deadline).
Wyle told Deadline he was "feeling very blessed to experience the second lightning strike" — finding success with The Pitt roughly fifteen years after ER ended. The actor has also been an outspoken advocate for domestic television production, telling a legislative hearing in March that The Pitt demonstrates how TV and film production in the US can be revived, and arguing that the show proves production can thrive in Los Angeles through tax incentives, local crews and cost-saving strategies (WTNH; LA Mag).
Wyle's career stretches well beyond the hospital. He headlined the Librarian franchise — three made-for-TV movies and the follow-up series The Librarians — the post-apocalyptic alien invasion drama Falling Skies, and Leverage: Redemption. His film credits include A Few Good Men, Donnie Darko and White Oleander.
He continues to be represented by Brillstein Entertainment Partners, Jackoway Austen Tyerman and Viewpoint.
