(Gray News) - Actor Noah Wyle has been crowned People's 2026 Sexiest Man Alive.

Wyle, 55, is the star of the hit HBO show "The Pitt." He broke onto the scene in the 1990s when he starred as the handsome young Dr. Carter on "ER" alongside George Clooney.

Noah Wyle poses in the press room during night two of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, in Los Angeles.(Chris Pizzello | AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)In an interview with People, Wyle said he was shocked to find out he was named Sexiest Man Alive and thought it "sounded like a prank.""Just not in a million years did I think that this would be an honor bestowed on me," he told People.