Dr. John Truman Carter III, portrayed by
Noah Wyle, is a
fictional character from the
American television series
ER. The character, called simply "Carter" by most other characters, was introduced in the pilot episode and appeared for eleven consecutive seasons. Wyle decided to leave the show as a regular character at the conclusion of season 11, despite offers to stay. He cited a budding family and an already lengthy tenure on the show as reasons. Carter was then written out of the show by moving to Africa and marrying his
love interest, Makemba Likasu, in the episode "The Show Must Go On".