17 Actors We Completely Forgot Appeared on 'ER' During Its Long Run

A long time ago, NBC had hit shows and wasn’t a garbage bag full of balut. The network had good shows, like ER. The medical drama ran for 14 seasons, ending in 2009. Over that span of time, it employed a ton of actors. Some of those actors come to mind immediately when thinking on the series. Others prompt an “OH YEAH” response when one is reminded that they too walked the halls of Chicago County General Hospital.

1. Ming-Na - Dr. Jing-Mei “Deb” Chen

2. Maria Bello - Dr. Anna Del Amico

3. Leland Orser - Dr. Lucien Dubenko

4. William H. Macy - Dr. David Morgenstern

5.Angela Bassett - Dr. Cate Banfield

6. Busy Phillips - Dr. Hope Bobeck

7.Elizabeth Mitchell - Dr. Kim Legaspi

8. Thandie Newton - Makemba “Kem” Likasu

9. Sally Field - Maggie Wyczenski

10. Stanley Tucci - Dr. Kevin Moretti

11. Forest Whitaker - Curtis Ames

12. Glenn Howerton - Dr. Nick Cooper

13. Djimon Hounsou - Mobalage Ikabo

14. Kat Dennings - Zoe Butler

15. Danny Glover - Charlie Pratt Sr.

You will just have to check IMDB or search for your own photographic proof, as all of the photos on the interwebs of his stint seem to be watermarked.

16. Don Cheadle - Dr. Paul Nathan

17. Misha Collins - Bret

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Jodi Smith is the Associate Trade News Editor at Pajiba. You can email her or follow her on Twitter.

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