
Despite his family's antipathy towards his career choice, for the first few seasons Carter had few, if any, financial worries. Carter also had a positive relationship with his grandmother, whom he calls "Gamma." Carter's family did not support his decision to practice medicine in an inner-city hospital, preferring instead that he devote more time to the family's philanthropic endeavors. It was his brother's death that made Carter want to practice medicine. This fractured Carter's relationship with his mother, who was left traumatized by the loss of one son and responded by pulling away from the other. When Carter was a child, his brother died of leukemia. In earlier seasons, Carter mentions he has a sister, but this singular mention is the only indication given of her existence. His brother made him promise not to tell their parents however, it's revealed their mother was aware of the incident. At one point, Carter tells a story in which he and his brother were playing in a tree, and Carter was accidentally pushed off. Carter had a brother, Bobby, with whom he had a good relationship. 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.

John Truman Carter III was born on June 4, 1970.

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However, with the departure of several lead male actors, beginning with George Clooney in 1999, Wyle was groomed to assume a greater role on the series - both as male lead and central love character. often are on call in excess of 80 hours a week, this was an extension of that practice. Since his character was the most visible resident, and residents in the U.S.

He is portrayed by Noah Wyle.Įarly in the series, Carter's plots typically stayed in the realm of the ER. Over the course of the series, he grows from a bumbling medical student, to a confident, compentent leader, influenced by the guidance of his mentors. John Truman Carter III is a fictional medical doctor from the television series ER.
