How The Simpsons Inspired Gerran Howell’s Accent in The Pitt

By Adrianne Reece Mar 02, 2026 2:59 PMTags

“He’s the best, man,” he emphasized. “You couldn’t hope for a better leader for all of us. He’s just full of knowledge and he’s been around, so it’s no one better to follow. He’s very down to Earth.”

And that has led to a tight bond between the ensemble cast.

“We all kind of felt like we were put into [this show] together,” he continued. "t’s high pressure and lots of medical jargon to remember, but we were all in it together.” 

True to Gerran’s words, he and his Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center family—including Taylor Dearden, Supriya Ganesh, Isa Briones, Tracy Ifeachor, Patrick Ball and more—were all hand-in-hand when they won Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series at the ceremony. And similar to his character’s lead personality, Noah gave the acceptance speech on behalf of his costars. 

“I’ve never been more proud of a group of people in my life,” the 54-year-old told the audience. “This is the hardest-working group of people who answered the call for a kind of buy-in, immersive, total experience. It’s been challenging and difficult and rewarding in ways that I couldn’t possibly fathom.” 

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