United Kingdom, Aug. 31 -- Noah Wyle "gave up hope" of receiving another Primetime Emmy Awards nomination.

The 54-year-old actor received five consecutive Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series nominations for the TV awards gong as Dr. John Carter in the NBC medical drama ER from 1995 until 1999.

And Noah is "overwhelmed" for being recognised again, but this time in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series (as an executive producer) categories for his work as Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch in the HBO Max medical procedural drama, The Pitt.

He told People: "I'm a little different when it hits. It's hitting an older man, that's for sure.

"And one who's been around now for 30 years and done a lot...