{"id":5774,"date":"2026-08-22T04:36:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T04:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=5774"},"modified":"2026-08-22T04:36:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T04:36:29","slug":"emmy-nominee-patrick-ball-on-his-rollercoaster-journey-to-the-pitt-and-how-his-own-addiction-battle-has-informed-his-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=5774","title":{"rendered":"Emmy Nominee Patrick Ball on His Rollercoaster Journey to \u2018The Pitt\u2019 and How His Own Addiction Battle Has Informed His Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\nPatrick Ball, an actor who is quickly becoming one of Hollywood\u2019s top young stars, first burst onto the scene in 2025 with the debut of HBO Max\u2019s emergency room-set drama series <em>The Pitt<\/em>, on which he plays Dr. Frank Langdon, a senior emergency medicine resident. Langdon works under senior attending physician Dr. \u201cRobby,\u201d who initially regards him as a prot\u00e9g\u00e9, but later loses faith in him upon learning that he has been stealing prescription painkillers from the hospital in order to work through a back injury.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=5772\">Former Child Actress Raquel Lee Alleges Disney Negligent in On-Set Sexual Abuse<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" class=\"pmc-protected-embed\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" id=\"pmc-protected-embed-2\" loading=\"lazy\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=PMC9258372809\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe show, which marks a reunion of <em>ER<\/em> star Noah Wyle, writer R. Scott Gemmill and showrunner John Wells, has found a large and loyal audience, garnered massive critical acclaim and last year, for its first season, was awarded five Emmys including best drama series. This year, for its second season, it has landed a field-leading 25 noms, including, in the category of best supporting actor in a drama series, one for Ball, who the TV Academy egregiously overlooked for his work on season one.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=5770\">Madonna and Kylie Minogue Take \u201cLove Sensation\u201d Straight Back to No. 1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tOver the course of a conversation at the LA offices of <em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em>, the 36-year-old reflected on his path to acting and the years-long journey of personal and professional ups and downs that preceded him landing <em>The Pitt<\/em>; how his extensive theater background, professional uncertainty on his first major screen project and own battles with addiction (he\u2019s now four years sober) have informed the way he plays Langdon; why, even while shooting season two and the forthcoming third season of <em>The Pitt<\/em>, he continued to act in theater in L.A. and in New York on Broadway, respectively; plus more.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=5768\">\u2018The Girls\u2019: Khlo\u00e9 Kardashian Wanted Her Friends to Have Their Own Show. 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