For the first six seasons of the hit series “Chicago Med,” Roland Buck III brought rich life and dimension to Noah Sexton. And while Sexton enjoys playing such a well-meaning character, it is his many errors that have kept the actor thoroughly invested. In a 2017 interview with The Knockturnal, Buck is asked what drew him to play Noah. Buck responds, “What I like about Noah is that he is flawed, very human … you don’t necessarily have to be a ‘square’ or a ‘nerd’ to be in the medical field. He is flawed but he is genuine and he means well, and you see growth with him.”
Buck’s interest in portraying the character runs far deeper, however, as the actor recognizes the position he has as an actor of color. ” … I think that it is really great that I am playing a young doctor of color in the city of Chicago, so I can show other men of color they can identify with me and see that there is more that we can do,” he continues on Knockturnal. “Sometimes if you are not represented in that field, sometimes you don’t see that.” He relates the statement to his inspiration to get into acting after seeing actor Taye Diggs in the 1999 film “The Wood” as a child.
As inspiring as it’s been to see Noah’s story unfold, perhaps even more worth celebrating are the honorable intentions of his actor.
For the first six seasons of the hit series “Chicago Med,” Roland Buck III brought rich life and dimension to Noah Sexton. And while Sexton enjoys playing such a well-meaning character, it is his many errors that have kept the actor thoroughly invested. In a 2017 interview with The Knockturnal, Buck is asked what drew him to play Noah. Buck responds, “What I like about Noah is that he is flawed, very human … you don’t necessarily have to be a ‘square’ or a ‘nerd’ to be in the medical field. He is flawed but he is genuine and he means well, and you see growth with him.”
Buck’s interest in portraying the character runs far deeper, however, as the actor recognizes the position he has as an actor of color. ” … I think that it is really great that I am playing a young doctor of color in the city of Chicago, so I can show other men of color they can identify with me and see that there is more that we can do,” he continues on Knockturnal. “Sometimes if you are not represented in that field, sometimes you don’t see that.” He relates the statement to his inspiration to get into acting after seeing actor Taye Diggs in the 1999 film “The Wood” as a child.
As inspiring as it’s been to see Noah’s story unfold, perhaps even more worth celebrating are the honorable intentions of his actor.