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- Eriq La Salle, who plays perpetually cranky surgeon Peter Benton, is leaving the Thursday night NBC drama to concentrate on his directing career.
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Oct 14, 2021 · TV URBAN LEGEND: Benton and Corday broke up on ER because Eriq La Salle asked the show's producers to break the couple up.
- Brian Cronin
- Senior Staff Writer
4 days ago · Post-ER, La Salle reunited with his former costar Sherry Stringfield on Under the Dome in 2015 and Gloria Reuben in the 2022 TV movie A Second Chance at Love.
Sep 19, 2024 · Eriq La Salle, now 62, starred for seven-and-a-half seasons as surgical great Peter Benton; he departed midway through Season 8, then returned later that year for Anthony Edwards‘ farewell ...
Jul 31, 2001 · Eriq La Salle, who plays perpetually cranky surgeon Peter Benton, is leaving the Thursday night NBC drama to concentrate on his directing career.
- Anthony Edwards played Dr. Mark Greene for eight seasons before leaving after his character—and this is a spoiler alert for a show that premiered more than 20 years ago—died from a brain tumor.
- Noah Wyle's Dr. John Carter became the focus of the show when Edwards left, and Wyle stuck around for a few seasons later before departing, only to return more than once up until the end of the series.
- Julianna Margulies' Carol Hathaway was supposed to die from an overdose in the pilot, but she tested well and Margulies stuck around. She became such a central figure she was offered more than $20 million to stick around—but she exited the series at the end of season six with a surprise appearance by Clooney.
- Eriq La Salle stuck around Cook County General for eight seasons before exiting. However, his Dr. Peter Benton returned as a special guest in the final season.
Sep 9, 2022 · Eriq La Salle is best known for starring in the hit medical drama ER, but the actor has a long list of credits on his resume. While he grew up in Connecticut, he spent most of his life acting, producing, and directing in Hollywood.
Dec 13, 2001 · Don't expect a lot of fireworks Thursday night when "ER" loses yet another of its original cast members. Eriq LaSalle exits the series pretty much the way regular viewers expect — and the way his storyline has been aiming the character of Dr. Peter Benton for much of the season.
