- The Washington Times - Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Actor Noah Wyle has been named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive.

Mr. Wyle, currently starring as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch in the HBO Max medical drama “The Pitt,” said he first thought the news was a prank until his wife, Sara, persuaded him to accept it.

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In an interview with People Editor-in-Chief Charlotte Triggs, Mr. Wyle, 55, discussed fame, his past on the NBC medical drama “ER” in the 1990s and early 2000s and why he left the show after his son was born.

“The Pitt,” which returns for season 3 in January, has earned Mr. Wyle two consecutive Best Actor Emmys.

Previous People Sexiest Man Alive winners include George Clooney (1997), Brad Pitt (1995, 2000), Denzel Washington (1996) and Paul Rudd (2021). 

Mr. Clooney starred with Mr. Wyle on “ER,” and the two appeared together in People magazine’s“Sexy Men of ER” issue in the  1990s.

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