“Hey, you’re that guy!” ER alum reflects on how fans recognize him nearly 20 years after he was killed off

Medical dramas are as popular today as ever, ranging from long-running series such as Gray’s Anatomy on ABC to freshman hits such as Emotional Zachary Quinto Brilliant Minds on the NBK channel. No matter how many new series there are in the premiere genre, the legacy ambulance with its fast pace, cast and list of celebrity cameos stays strong after 15 season run from 1994-2009 Shareef Atkins, who played Dr. Michael Gallant for five seasons, spoke with CinemaBlend about still being recognized nearly two decades after his character’s tragic end.

Atkins returned to the world of medical dramas in the fall TV schedule for 2024 as a guest star on the NBC hit Chicago Medand it opened about the “heartbreaking story” in his episode. He also landed roles in a number of shows between his ambulance death in 2006 and arrival in One Chicagoincluding recurring NCIS: Hawaii and starred in all six seasons White collar. As a fan ambulance However, at one time I had to ask the actor if he would ever be recognized as Dr. Gallant, and he shared:

Yes, me! Especially when the series is re-released. I think there’s a channel called Pop that reruns some episodes of ER. Very similar to some of my other work, I think Criminal Minds is another show that repeats a few episodes I did there. You find that when you replay it, the phrase “Hey, you’re that guy from (ER)” suddenly appears. (reactions) will come into play over the next few weeks or months.

Considering that I’m always thinking about ambulance Every time I see Shareef Atkins appear on another show, I realize, “Hey, you’re the guy!” reactions from fans who encountered him in real life. The actor is credited with 60 episodes of the medical drama, where he starred as a series regular from seasons 8 to 10, and then reappeared in seasons 11 and 12.

I noted to Atkins that audiences are still discovering ambulance with all fifteen seasons now available to stream from Subscribe to Huluand he replied:

They absorb it. They get to season 8, 9 and 10 and then they say, “Hey, look at Dr. Gallant!”

Fans who only saw those seasons with Shareef Atkins as a series regular knew Gallant as an experienced emergency room physician at the General District who was also a member of the U.S. Army Reserve. Alas, his end came after he was called to serve in Iraq and Gallant was killed in the penultimate episode of season 12. ambulance had the ability to deliver deaths that break fans’ heartsand Gallant was no exception.

Before that heartbreak, however, the character had a lot going on, including one memorable scene between him and Carter (Noah Wyle) in the first season of the Atkins series. Take a look:

Luckily, for those with a Hulu subscription, it’s easy to revisit Sharif Atkins’ seasons. ambulance. If you’re not a subscriber, reruns also air frequently on Pop TV, the actor noted. If you want to see his return to the medical drama genre this fall, you can find his episode Chicago Med streaming from Peacock subscription.