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John Truman Carter III, M.D. is a fictional character from the NBC television series ER. He was portrayed by Noah Wyle and appeared as one of the series' principal characters from the pilot episode until the eleventh-season finale.
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Early life
John Truman Carter III was born on June 4, 1970. He comes from a very wealthy family. His father was once estimated to be worth US$178 million, although in later seasons there are hints that this is only a fraction of the family's total net worth. Carter had a brother, Bobby, with whom he had a good relationship. At one point, Carter tells a story in which he and his brother were playing in a tree, and Carter was accidentally pushed off. His brother made him promise not to tell their parents;...
Season 1
Carter comes to County General as a third year medical student. As a medical student, Carter is not always the most gifted physician, but he is very dedicated and compassionate with his patients. Carter is assigned to resident Peter Benton, but is also unofficially mentored by Mark Greene. On his first day he is introduced to the hospital by Benton. However, he becomes unexpectedly sick while attending to a car crash victim, as he is unused to seeing actual medical trauma firsthand. Carter le...
Season 2
Carter accompanies Benton in helping Dr. Vucelich on a research project, and even attempts to continue working with Vucelich after Benton is removed from the project for questioning Vucelich's data reporting. Carter develops a cavalier and disdainful attitude towards patients during this time, which adds stress to various professional relationships. Just before graduation, John requests a review of his transcript in order to determine whether he will graduate with honors. He is informed, howe...
Carter begins his stay in the ER as a bright, naïve, but determined med student. He attends to patients beyond the time most other doctors would allot, sparking Benton's comment that Carter would not do well in a surgical elective because he's too soft. While Carter does take the surgical elective, he finds himself taking on cases to boost his acad...
Romantic
A variety of actresses were called to play the love interests of Carter. Due to ER's increasing popularity and iconic status in the 1990s, this proved to be a pivotal turn in the career of several actresses, probably most notably for Maria Bello. Significant girlfriends (and the actresses that played them) are listed below: 1. Harper Tracey(Christine Elise), a fellow med student, they dated during Season 2. She cheats on Carter very early in the relationship with Dr. Ross. Carter forgives her...
Family
Throughout the course of the series (particularly at the beginning of Season 6) we meet various members of Carter's family. His father, John (Jack) Truman Carter, Jr. (played by Michael Gross), is caring but stiff, and very acquiescent with his wife. He and Carter have an awkward relationship. Carter's mother, Eleanor (played by Mary McDonnell), is emotionally distant and cold. Her personality apparently became even colder after the death of Carter's older brother, Bobby (Robert), from leukem...
He wears a fitted coat in at least his med student days. This is the subject of ridicule to the other ER employees.His favorite candy bar is a "Zagnut".He currently plays lawyer Harry Wilson in Leverage: Redemption, a revival of Leverage (2008-2012). He is best known for his role as John Carter in the television series ER (1994–2009), which earned him nominations for three Golden Globe Awards and five Primetime Emmy Awards.
"John Carter, M.D." is the twenty-second and final episode of the second season of ER. It first aired on NBC on May 16, 1996. It was written by John Wells and directed by Christopher Chulack. It has John Carter ditching his graduation to stay with a sick girl. Carol Hathaway becomes increasingly...
Sep 22, 1994 · John Carter, the Hero | ER. From Season 1 Episode 2 "Day One" First broadcast September 22, 1994 A patient suddenly goes unconcious suffering from arrhythmia when new medical student John...
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Jun 7, 2020 · John Carter Leaves | ER - YouTube. ER - Emergency Room. 59.2K subscribers. Subscribed. 1.2K. 135K views 3 years ago. Requested by Andrew Fessick. Noah Wyle's final regular appearance on...
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