Noah Wyle won the award for best actor in a TV drama for his role in The Pitt at the 2026 Golden Globes on Sunday.
Priyanka Chopra and Blackpink’s Lalisa Manoban presented the award to the actor, who thanked healthcare workers in his speech. Wyle also acknowledged his wife, Sara, who celebrated her birthday on Sunday.
“What a truly humbling moment this is,” Wyle said when he took the stage. “Oh my goodness. I am so incredibly grateful and I don’t know how to say all my gratitude for 54 years at 60 seconds. I’m indebted to so many people. I’ve been inspired by so many people, many of whom I’ve got the great honor of being nominated with this evening.”
Wyle, who leads the HBO Max medical drama that just returned with its second season, was nominated alongside Sterling K. Brown (Paradise), Diego Luna (Andor), Gary Oldman (Slow Horses), Mark Ruffalo (Task) and Adam Scott (Severance).
During his speech, the ER alum shared that he “was raised in a family that put a high priority on art and on curiosity and on service” before thanking healthcare workers.
“I’ve benefited from incredible teachers and I’ve received some incredible advice from some very good friends,” Wyle said. “I’ve been supported by an incredible wife and three great children all along the way. I’m so grateful for this. …And to all the healthcare workers in the world, thank you. Lastly, to my beautiful wife, Sara, happy birthday. I hope you’re enjoying your party.”
Later, in the press room backstage, Wyle expanded on his appreciation for first responders. The actor, who stars as senior attending physician Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, explained that The Pitt was created to highlight medical staff and the inequities many people face within the American healthcare system.
“This show really started coming together during the pandemic when we were looking at what was happening with healthcare in America,” Wyle said. “I called Jon Wells and said, ‘I know you don’t want to do ER again and I don’t either, but there might be another story to tell here in the healthcare system in America.’ As we were watching, it was playing itself out that we have two different healthcare systems in America. We have one for the affluent and one for people who live in certain areas of the country, or a certain color skin.”
He continued, “The people that were getting the sickest and people who were getting hurt the most were getting some of the worst medical information. Whether it was medical misinformation or boarding crisis or a nursing shortage, or moral failure, you wanted to put the spotlight back on first responders [and] talk about what they’ve been going through for the last five, six years. In doing so, hopefully, also come up with some remedies that can improve the system and better support the people that are in those jobs.”
Wyle’s Golden Globe win follows a string of earlier accolades. He took home the Critics’ Choice award for best actor in a drama series on Jan. 4 and won the Emmy for best lead actor in a drama series last September.
The 2026 Golden Globes, hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser, were held Sunday evening at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. See the full list of winners here, and all the red carpet looks here.
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