LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 09: Noah Wyle attends HBO's "The Pitt" Season 2 Emmy FYC Event at David Geffen Theater at the Academy Museum on June 09, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for HBO)

Noah Wyle says he was offered roles in 'Saving Private Ryan' but couldn't get out of filming 'ER.'