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Why did Noah Wyle leave ER?

American actor Noah Wyle took a break from the hit medical drama ER to spend time with his family after his son was born in 2002. He was the only original cast member who had continuously appeared as a series regular from the show’s debut in 1994 up to that time. Wyle cut back his appearances on ER in the mid-2000s and ultimately missed two entire seasons before returning for several episodes in the show’s 15th and final season, which aired in 2009.