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Wyle returned to the stage in 2006, playing [[Salvador Dalí]] in a well-reviewed production of ''Lobster Alice'' at his Blank Theatre Company's 2nd Stage Theatre.<ref>{{cite news |title=An oddly satisfying 'Lobster' |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-jul-31-et-lobster31-story.html |access-date=25 May 2025 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=31 July 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Martinez |first1=Julio |title=Lobster Alice |url=https://variety.com/2006/legit/markets-festivals/lobster-alice-3-1200514471/ |access-date=25 May 2025 |work=Variety |date=31 July 2006}}</ref> (Wyle would remain in his role as artistic producer of the Blank Theatre Company for over twenty years before stepping down.)<ref>{{cite news |title=Oral fixation w/ Noah Wyle & Rob Morrow |url=https://eating-out.simplecast.com/episodes/oral-fixation-w-noah-wyle-rob-morrow-YN_Zh9wZ |access-date=26 May 2025 |work=eating-out.simplecast.com}}</ref><ref name=maron/> He reprised the role of unlikely action hero Flynn Carsen in two TNT television film sequels, ''[[The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines]]'' (2006) and ''[[The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice]]'' (2008),<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hale |first1=Mike |title=Have Glasses and Whimsy, Will Save the World Again|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/06/arts/television/06libr.html |access-date=2 June 2025 |work=The New York Times|date=6 December 2008 |language=en}}</ref> and has said the character "encapsulates all the reasons I wanted to be an actor."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://parade.com/31953/parade/noah-wiley-returns-to-er/ |access-date=23 June 2025 |title=Noah Wiley Back in the 'ER' |date=November 13, 2008 }}</ref> He had supporting roles in three 2008 movies; he played a lawyer in the political thriller ''[[Nothing but the Truth (2008 American film)|Nothing but the Truth]]'',<ref>{{cite news |last1=Antani |first1=Jay |title=Review: Nothing But the Truth |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/nothing-but-the-truth/ |access-date=30 May 2025 |work=Slant Magazine |date=17 December 2008}}</ref> a journalist in the coming-of-age drama ''[[An American Affair]]''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rizov |first1=Vadim |title=An American Affair Mucks through a Tiresome JFK Conspiracy |url=https://www.villagevoice.com/an-american-affair-mucks-through-a-tiresome-jfk-conspiracy/ |access-date=30 May 2025 |work=The Village Voice |date=25 February 2009}}</ref> and [[Donald Evans]] in [[Oliver Stone]]'s [[W. (film)|W.]] (2008).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goodridge2008-10-07T11:03:00+01:00 |first1=Mike |title=W. |url=https://www.screendaily.com/w/4041273.article |access-date=30 May 2025 |work=Screen |language=en}}</ref> Also in 2008, Wyle and [[Alan Alda]] starred in a production of [[L'Histoire du soldat]] at New York's [[92nd Street Y]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Holland |first1=Bernard |title=Opening a Window on a Forgotten Work and Feeling That Fresh Air Rush In |work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/01/arts/music/01sold.html |access-date=27 May 2025 |date=1 May 2008 |language=en}}</ref> having previously worked together on ''ER'' and in the film ''Nothing But the Truth''. Wyle later described the experience as "one of the highlights of my life and career."<ref>{{cite news |title=Noah Wyle: Learning from The Pitt |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/la/podcast/noah-wyle-learning-from-the-pitt/id1400082430?i=1000710042628 |access-date=18 June 2025 |work=Clear + Vivid with Alan Alda}}</ref> His lead performance in the satirical comedy [[Queen of the Lot]] (2010) was well-reviewed.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morris |first1=Wesley |title=Queen of the Lot|url=https://archive.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2010/12/10/in_queen_of_the_lot_taking_aim_at_insatiable_craving_for_fame/ |access-date=30 May 2025 |work=Boston.com |date=10 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Catsoulis |first1=Jeannette |title=A Tale of Fevered Ambition |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/03/movies/03queen.html |access-date=30 May 2025 |work=The New York Times |date=3 December 2010 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Barker |first1=Andrew |title=Queen of the Lot |url=https://variety.com/2010/film/reviews/queen-of-the-lot-1117944061/ |access-date=30 May 2025 |work=Variety |date=17 November 2010}}</ref> |
Wyle returned to the stage in 2006, playing [[Salvador Dalí]] in a well-reviewed production of ''Lobster Alice'' at his Blank Theatre Company's 2nd Stage Theatre.<ref>{{cite news |title=An oddly satisfying 'Lobster' |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-jul-31-et-lobster31-story.html |access-date=25 May 2025 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=31 July 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Martinez |first1=Julio |title=Lobster Alice |url=https://variety.com/2006/legit/markets-festivals/lobster-alice-3-1200514471/ |access-date=25 May 2025 |work=Variety |date=31 July 2006}}</ref> (Wyle would remain in his role as artistic producer of the Blank Theatre Company for over twenty years before stepping down.)<ref>{{cite news |title=Oral fixation w/ Noah Wyle & Rob Morrow |url=https://eating-out.simplecast.com/episodes/oral-fixation-w-noah-wyle-rob-morrow-YN_Zh9wZ |access-date=26 May 2025 |work=eating-out.simplecast.com}}</ref><ref name=maron/> He reprised the role of unlikely action hero Flynn Carsen in two TNT television film sequels, ''[[The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines]]'' (2006) and ''[[The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice]]'' (2008),<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hale |first1=Mike |title=Have Glasses and Whimsy, Will Save the World Again|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/06/arts/television/06libr.html |access-date=2 June 2025 |work=The New York Times|date=6 December 2008 |language=en}}</ref> and has said the character "encapsulates all the reasons I wanted to be an actor."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://parade.com/31953/parade/noah-wiley-returns-to-er/ |access-date=23 June 2025 |title=Noah Wiley Back in the 'ER' |date=November 13, 2008 }}</ref> He had supporting roles in three 2008 movies; he played a lawyer in the political thriller ''[[Nothing but the Truth (2008 American film)|Nothing but the Truth]]'',<ref>{{cite news |last1=Antani |first1=Jay |title=Review: Nothing But the Truth |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/nothing-but-the-truth/ |access-date=30 May 2025 |work=Slant Magazine |date=17 December 2008}}</ref> a journalist in the coming-of-age drama ''[[An American Affair]]''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rizov |first1=Vadim |title=An American Affair Mucks through a Tiresome JFK Conspiracy |url=https://www.villagevoice.com/an-american-affair-mucks-through-a-tiresome-jfk-conspiracy/ |access-date=30 May 2025 |work=The Village Voice |date=25 February 2009}}</ref> and [[Donald Evans]] in [[Oliver Stone]]'s [[W. (film)|W.]] (2008).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goodridge2008-10-07T11:03:00+01:00 |first1=Mike |title=W. |url=https://www.screendaily.com/w/4041273.article |access-date=30 May 2025 |work=Screen |language=en}}</ref> Also in 2008, Wyle and [[Alan Alda]] starred in a production of [[L'Histoire du soldat]] at New York's [[92nd Street Y]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Holland |first1=Bernard |title=Opening a Window on a Forgotten Work and Feeling That Fresh Air Rush In |work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/01/arts/music/01sold.html |access-date=27 May 2025 |date=1 May 2008 |language=en}}</ref> having previously worked together on ''ER'' and in the film ''Nothing But the Truth''. Wyle later described the experience as "one of the highlights of my life and career."<ref>{{cite news |title=Noah Wyle: Learning from The Pitt |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/la/podcast/noah-wyle-learning-from-the-pitt/id1400082430?i=1000710042628 |access-date=18 June 2025 |work=Clear + Vivid with Alan Alda}}</ref> His lead performance in the satirical comedy [[Queen of the Lot]] (2010) was well-reviewed.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morris |first1=Wesley |title=Queen of the Lot|url=https://archive.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2010/12/10/in_queen_of_the_lot_taking_aim_at_insatiable_craving_for_fame/ |access-date=30 May 2025 |work=Boston.com |date=10 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Catsoulis |first1=Jeannette |title=A Tale of Fevered Ambition |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/03/movies/03queen.html |access-date=30 May 2025 |work=The New York Times |date=3 December 2010 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Barker |first1=Andrew |title=Queen of the Lot |url=https://variety.com/2010/film/reviews/queen-of-the-lot-1117944061/ |access-date=30 May 2025 |work=Variety |date=17 November 2010}}</ref> |
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[[File:Noah Wyle 2009.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Wyle in Los Angeles in 2009]] |
[[File:Noah Wyle on the set of Falling Skies.png|thumb|upright|Wyle on the set of ''[[Falling Skies]]'' in 2012]] |
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Six years after leaving ''ER'', Wyle felt “an itch” to return to regular television work and began starring in TNT's sci-fi series ''[[Falling Skies]]'' (2011–2015).<ref>{{cite news |title=Noah's arc back to TV |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/hei-fi/entertainment/noah-s-arc-back-to-tv-7905670.html |access-date=29 May 2025}}</ref><ref name="scifinow"/> He hoped that its much shorter seasons would allow for a better work-life balance than his time on ''ER''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Murray |first1=Rebecca |title=Noah Wyle Interview - 'Falling Skies' Season 3 |url=https://www.showbizjunkies.com/tv/noah-wyle-falling-skies-interview/ |access-date=24 June 2025 |work=ShowbizJunkies |date=26 May 2013}}</ref> He portrayed [[Tom Mason (Falling Skies)|Tom Mason]], a former history professor who became the second-in-command of an army regiment fighting aliens in post-apocalyptic Boston.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Maciak |first1=Phillip |title=Review: Falling Skies: Season One |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/tv/falling-skies-season-one/ |access-date=1 June 2025 |work=Slant Magazine |date=18 June 2011}}</ref> He was producer Steven Spielberg's "first choice" for the role: "I tried to get him for ''Private Ryan'', but his schedule didn't permit that. I've been determined to work with Noah."<ref>{{cite news |title=Steven Spielberg Talks Falling Skies and Upcoming TV Projects - Today's News: Our Take {{!}} TVGuide.com |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/Steven-Spielberg-Talks-1034672.aspx/ |access-date=2 June 2025 |work=www.tvguide.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701072453/https://www.tvguide.com/news/Steven-Spielberg-Talks-1034672.aspx/ |archive-date=July 1, 2011 }}</ref> Wyle was a producer in later seasons and directed an episode of the show's fifth and final season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hogan |first1=Ron |title=Falling Skies season 5 episode 8 review: Stalag 14th Virginia |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/falling-skies-season-5-episode-8-review-stalag-14th-virginia/ |access-date=2 June 2025 |work=Den of Geek |date=18 August 2015}}</ref><ref name=scifinow>{{cite news |title=Falling Skies Season 5: Noah Wyle on the final series |url=https://www.scifinow.co.uk/interviews/falling-skies-season-5-noah-wyle-on-the-final-series/ |access-date=3 June 2025 |work=SciFiNow |date=22 June 2015}}</ref> He later said that, while "grateful" for the introduction to filmmaking, it had been "hard" to work away from family in Canada on a show that "in five seasons had six show runners."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Elber |first1=Lynn |title=Noah Wyle talks aliens as 'Falling Skies' end nears |url=https://eu.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/television/2015/06/26/noah-wyle-falling-skies/29362057/ |access-date=2 June 2025 |work=The Detroit News}}</ref><ref name=scifinow/> He guest-starred in episodes of ''[[Lab Rats (American TV series)|Lab Rats]]'' (2013) and ''[[Drunk History]]'' (2015).<ref>{{cite news|title=First Look: Noah Wyle Scrubs In for Lab Rats |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/noah-wyle-lab-rats-1073629/ |access-date=2 June 2025 |work=TVGuide.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Noah Wyle on his favourite TV shows and starring in Drunk History |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7xKwSLErxs |access-date=2 June 2025 |date=28 October 2015}}</ref> He appeared as a business executive in the sports film ''[[Snake & Mongoose]]'' (2013)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ahrens |first1=Ronald |title=A Tale of Two Drag Racing Legends: 'Snake & Mongoose' |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/27/a-tale-of-two-drag-racing-legends-snake-mongoose/ |access-date=31 May 2025 |work=Wheels Blog |date=27 August 2013 |language=en}}</ref> and as a pot dealer in the Appalachian thriller ''[[The World Made Straight#Film adaptation|The World Made Straight]]'' (2015).<ref>{{cite news |author=T. H. R. Staff |title='The World Made Straight': Film Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/world-made-straight-film-review-761537/ |access-date=31 May 2025 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=7 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=LaSalle |first1=Mick |title="The World Made Straight" review: A good Southern Gothic |url=https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/The-World-Made-Straight-review-A-good-6002015.php |access-date=31 May 2025 |work=San Francisco Chronicle |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Harvey |first1=Dennis |title=Film Review: 'The World Made Straight' |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/film-review-the-world-made-straight-1201392382/ |access-date=31 May 2025 |work=Variety |date=8 January 2015}}</ref> In 2015, Wyle and [[Graham Yost]], an executive producer on ''Falling Skies'', wrote a limited series set during World War II.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bernstein |first1=Abbie |title=Graham Yost on JUSTIFIED – exclusive interview - Assignment X |url=https://www.assignmentx.com/2015/graham-yost-on-justified-exclusive-interview/ |access-date=25 June 2025 |date=1 April 2015}}</ref> Although the project did not move beyond development at [[FX (TV channel)|FX]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Littleton |first1=Cynthia |title='Justified's' Graham Yost and Noah Wyle Developing Pre-WWII Limited Series at FX (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/justifieds-graham-yost-and-noah-wyle-developing-pre-wwii-limited-series-at-fx-exclusive-1201417274/ |access-date=25 June 2025 |work=Variety |date=28 January 2015}}</ref> Wyle later said working with Yost gave him the confidence to further pursue writing.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Librarian Is In |url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/online-originals/librarian |access-date=25 June 2025 |work=Television Academy |language=en}}</ref> |
Six years after leaving ''ER'', Wyle felt “an itch” to return to regular television work and began starring in TNT's sci-fi series ''[[Falling Skies]]'' (2011–2015).<ref>{{cite news |title=Noah's arc back to TV |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/hei-fi/entertainment/noah-s-arc-back-to-tv-7905670.html |access-date=29 May 2025}}</ref><ref name="scifinow"/> He hoped that its much shorter seasons would allow for a better work-life balance than his time on ''ER''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Murray |first1=Rebecca |title=Noah Wyle Interview - 'Falling Skies' Season 3 |url=https://www.showbizjunkies.com/tv/noah-wyle-falling-skies-interview/ |access-date=24 June 2025 |work=ShowbizJunkies |date=26 May 2013}}</ref> He portrayed [[Tom Mason (Falling Skies)|Tom Mason]], a former history professor who became the second-in-command of an army regiment fighting aliens in post-apocalyptic Boston.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Maciak |first1=Phillip |title=Review: Falling Skies: Season One |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/tv/falling-skies-season-one/ |access-date=1 June 2025 |work=Slant Magazine |date=18 June 2011}}</ref> He was producer Steven Spielberg's "first choice" for the role: "I tried to get him for ''Private Ryan'', but his schedule didn't permit that. I've been determined to work with Noah."<ref>{{cite news |title=Steven Spielberg Talks Falling Skies and Upcoming TV Projects - Today's News: Our Take {{!}} TVGuide.com |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/Steven-Spielberg-Talks-1034672.aspx/ |access-date=2 June 2025 |work=www.tvguide.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701072453/https://www.tvguide.com/news/Steven-Spielberg-Talks-1034672.aspx/ |archive-date=July 1, 2011 }}</ref> Wyle was a producer in later seasons and directed an episode of the show's fifth and final season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hogan |first1=Ron |title=Falling Skies season 5 episode 8 review: Stalag 14th Virginia |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/falling-skies-season-5-episode-8-review-stalag-14th-virginia/ |access-date=2 June 2025 |work=Den of Geek |date=18 August 2015}}</ref><ref name=scifinow>{{cite news |title=Falling Skies Season 5: Noah Wyle on the final series |url=https://www.scifinow.co.uk/interviews/falling-skies-season-5-noah-wyle-on-the-final-series/ |access-date=3 June 2025 |work=SciFiNow |date=22 June 2015}}</ref> He later said that, while "grateful" for the introduction to filmmaking, it had been "hard" to work away from family in Canada on a show that "in five seasons had six show runners."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Elber |first1=Lynn |title=Noah Wyle talks aliens as 'Falling Skies' end nears |url=https://eu.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/television/2015/06/26/noah-wyle-falling-skies/29362057/ |access-date=2 June 2025 |work=The Detroit News}}</ref><ref name=scifinow/> He guest-starred in episodes of ''[[Lab Rats (American TV series)|Lab Rats]]'' (2013) and ''[[Drunk History]]'' (2015).<ref>{{cite news|title=First Look: Noah Wyle Scrubs In for Lab Rats |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/noah-wyle-lab-rats-1073629/ |access-date=2 June 2025 |work=TVGuide.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Noah Wyle on his favourite TV shows and starring in Drunk History |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7xKwSLErxs |access-date=2 June 2025 |date=28 October 2015}}</ref> He appeared as a business executive in the sports film ''[[Snake & Mongoose]]'' (2013)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ahrens |first1=Ronald |title=A Tale of Two Drag Racing Legends: 'Snake & Mongoose' |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/27/a-tale-of-two-drag-racing-legends-snake-mongoose/ |access-date=31 May 2025 |work=Wheels Blog |date=27 August 2013 |language=en}}</ref> and as a pot dealer in the Appalachian thriller ''[[The World Made Straight#Film adaptation|The World Made Straight]]'' (2015).<ref>{{cite news |author=T. H. R. Staff |title='The World Made Straight': Film Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/world-made-straight-film-review-761537/ |access-date=31 May 2025 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=7 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=LaSalle |first1=Mick |title="The World Made Straight" review: A good Southern Gothic |url=https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/The-World-Made-Straight-review-A-good-6002015.php |access-date=31 May 2025 |work=San Francisco Chronicle |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Harvey |first1=Dennis |title=Film Review: 'The World Made Straight' |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/film-review-the-world-made-straight-1201392382/ |access-date=31 May 2025 |work=Variety |date=8 January 2015}}</ref> In 2015, Wyle and [[Graham Yost]], an executive producer on ''Falling Skies'', wrote a limited series set during World War II.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bernstein |first1=Abbie |title=Graham Yost on JUSTIFIED – exclusive interview - Assignment X |url=https://www.assignmentx.com/2015/graham-yost-on-justified-exclusive-interview/ |access-date=25 June 2025 |date=1 April 2015}}</ref> Although the project did not move beyond development at [[FX (TV channel)|FX]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Littleton |first1=Cynthia |title='Justified's' Graham Yost and Noah Wyle Developing Pre-WWII Limited Series at FX (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/justifieds-graham-yost-and-noah-wyle-developing-pre-wwii-limited-series-at-fx-exclusive-1201417274/ |access-date=25 June 2025 |work=Variety |date=28 January 2015}}</ref> Wyle later said working with Yost gave him the confidence to further pursue writing.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Librarian Is In |url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/online-originals/librarian |access-date=25 June 2025 |work=Television Academy |language=en}}</ref> |
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[[File:Noah Wyle on the set of Falling Skies.png|thumb|upright|Wyle on the set of ''[[Falling Skies]]'' in 2012]] |
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Wyle likened the TNT series ''[[The Librarians (2014 TV series)|The Librarians]]'' (2014–2018) to his "film school"; he produced the show and was part of the writer's room,<ref name=indiewire>{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Liz Shannon |title='The Librarians' Star Noah Wyle: What's Driving Him to Save Family Friendly TV |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/noah-wyle-interview-the-librarians-family-er-theater-1201769833/ |access-date=20 June 2025 |work=IndieWire |date=19 January 2017}}</ref> writing two episodes and directing five.<ref name=thr>{{cite news |last1=Bentley |first1=Jean |title=Noah Wyle on Quitting 'ER' and Falling in Love With Acting (Again) on CBS' 'Red Line' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/noah-wyle-career-retrospective-interview-er-red-line-1203292/ |access-date=4 June 2025 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=23 April 2019}}</ref><ref name="ScreenRant">{{cite news |last1=Wojnar |first1=Zak |title=Noah Wyle Interview: Leverage Redemption |url=https://screenrant.com/leverage-redemption-noah-wyle-interview/ |access-date=2 June 2025 |work=ScreenRant |date=13 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Hesitant to take on a leading role so soon after ''Falling Skies'', Wyle opted for a recurring role as Flynn Carsen, with the series introducing three new librarians as central characters.<ref>{{cite news |last=Weinstein |first=Shelli |date=2014-12-05 |title=Noah Wyle, Rebecca Romijn Promise TNT's 'Librarians' Is Like Nothing Else on TV |url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/librarians-series-noah-wyle-rebecca-romijn-tnt-1201372232/ |access-date=2025-04-12 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US}}</ref> He appeared more regularly in later seasons.<ref name=indiewire/> He appeared in an episode of the sitcom ''[[Angie Tribeca]]'' (2016)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Halliwell |first1=Kate |title='Angie Tribeca' Sneak Peek: A Kidney Thief Interrupts An 'ER' Reunion |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/angie-tribeca-sneak-peek-organ-trail-er-reunion-maya-rudolph-eriq-la-salle-noah-wyle-rashida-jones-1201703613/ |access-date=31 May 2025 |work=IndieWire |date=11 July 2016}}</ref> and made a cameo appearance as [[John Stanley Pottinger]] in the political thriller ''[[Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House]]'' (2017).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chitwood |first1=Adam |title=Mark Felt Review: Liam Neeson Is Deep Throat |url=https://collider.com/mark-felt-the-man-who-brought-down-the-white-house-review/ |access-date=31 May 2025 |work=Collider |date=29 September 2017 |language=en}}</ref> His lead performance as a gunshot victim in the independent drama ''[[Shot (2017 film)|Shot]]'' (2017) was praised.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Scheck |first1=Frank |title='Shot': Film Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/shot-1042064/ |access-date=31 May 2025 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=21 September 2017}}</ref> [[Rex Reed]] of ''[[Observer Media|Observer]]'' described him as an "always excellent and under-valued actor"<ref>{{cite news |title=Jeremy Kagan's 'Shot' Is a Sobering Plea for Gun Control |url=https://observer.com/2017/09/movie-review-jeremy-kagan-shot-is-a-moving-cinematic-plea-for-gun-control/ |access-date=31 May 2025 |work=Observer |date=27 September 2017}}</ref> while Gary Goldstein of the ''Los Angeles Times'' wrote of a "strong and empathetic turn".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goldstein |first1=Gary |title=Review: Noah Wyle turns patient in the timely gun drama 'Shot' |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-mini-shot-review-20170921-story.html |access-date=31 May 2025 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=21 September 2017}}</ref> In 2018, Wyle starred in an episode of [[Matthew Weiner]]'s anthology drama series ''[[The Romanoffs]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Paskin |first1=Willa |title=The Romanoffs Is Prestige TV at Movie Length |url=https://slate.com/culture/2018/10/romanoffs-review-matthew-weiner.html |access-date=3 June 2025 |work=Slate |date=11 October 2018}}</ref> |
Wyle likened the TNT series ''[[The Librarians (2014 TV series)|The Librarians]]'' (2014–2018) to his "film school"; he produced the show and was part of the writer's room,<ref name=indiewire>{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Liz Shannon |title='The Librarians' Star Noah Wyle: What's Driving Him to Save Family Friendly TV |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/noah-wyle-interview-the-librarians-family-er-theater-1201769833/ |access-date=20 June 2025 |work=IndieWire |date=19 January 2017}}</ref> writing two episodes and directing five.<ref name=thr>{{cite news |last1=Bentley |first1=Jean |title=Noah Wyle on Quitting 'ER' and Falling in Love With Acting (Again) on CBS' 'Red Line' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/noah-wyle-career-retrospective-interview-er-red-line-1203292/ |access-date=4 June 2025 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=23 April 2019}}</ref><ref name="ScreenRant">{{cite news |last1=Wojnar |first1=Zak |title=Noah Wyle Interview: Leverage Redemption |url=https://screenrant.com/leverage-redemption-noah-wyle-interview/ |access-date=2 June 2025 |work=ScreenRant |date=13 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Hesitant to take on a leading role so soon after ''Falling Skies'', Wyle opted for a recurring role as Flynn Carsen, with the series introducing three new librarians as central characters.<ref>{{cite news |last=Weinstein |first=Shelli |date=2014-12-05 |title=Noah Wyle, Rebecca Romijn Promise TNT's 'Librarians' Is Like Nothing Else on TV |url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/librarians-series-noah-wyle-rebecca-romijn-tnt-1201372232/ |access-date=2025-04-12 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US}}</ref> He appeared more regularly in later seasons.<ref name=indiewire/> He appeared in an episode of the sitcom ''[[Angie Tribeca]]'' (2016)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Halliwell |first1=Kate |title='Angie Tribeca' Sneak Peek: A Kidney Thief Interrupts An 'ER' Reunion |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/angie-tribeca-sneak-peek-organ-trail-er-reunion-maya-rudolph-eriq-la-salle-noah-wyle-rashida-jones-1201703613/ |access-date=31 May 2025 |work=IndieWire |date=11 July 2016}}</ref> and made a cameo appearance as [[John Stanley Pottinger]] in the political thriller ''[[Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House]]'' (2017).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chitwood |first1=Adam |title=Mark Felt Review: Liam Neeson Is Deep Throat |url=https://collider.com/mark-felt-the-man-who-brought-down-the-white-house-review/ |access-date=31 May 2025 |work=Collider |date=29 September 2017 |language=en}}</ref> His lead performance as a gunshot victim in the independent drama ''[[Shot (2017 film)|Shot]]'' (2017) was praised.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Scheck |first1=Frank |title='Shot': Film Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/shot-1042064/ |access-date=31 May 2025 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=21 September 2017}}</ref> [[Rex Reed]] of ''[[Observer Media|Observer]]'' described him as an "always excellent and under-valued actor"<ref>{{cite news |title=Jeremy Kagan's 'Shot' Is a Sobering Plea for Gun Control |url=https://observer.com/2017/09/movie-review-jeremy-kagan-shot-is-a-moving-cinematic-plea-for-gun-control/ |access-date=31 May 2025 |work=Observer |date=27 September 2017}}</ref> while Gary Goldstein of the ''Los Angeles Times'' wrote of a "strong and empathetic turn".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goldstein |first1=Gary |title=Review: Noah Wyle turns patient in the timely gun drama 'Shot' |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-mini-shot-review-20170921-story.html |access-date=31 May 2025 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=21 September 2017}}</ref> In 2018, Wyle starred in an episode of [[Matthew Weiner]]'s anthology drama series ''[[The Romanoffs]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Paskin |first1=Willa |title=The Romanoffs Is Prestige TV at Movie Length |url=https://slate.com/culture/2018/10/romanoffs-review-matthew-weiner.html |access-date=3 June 2025 |work=Slate |date=11 October 2018}}</ref> |
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