Chantal Anderson for Variety

Noah Wyle really loves Hollywood.

The actor, a third-generation Angelino, grew up just north of Hollywood Boulevard and has taken thousands of steps over the stars on the Walk of Fame.

“There was a point in time where I had blocks and blocks of those names memorized, and I could do them with my eyes closed,” he says. “I’d look at those names and want to know more about them. I’d read their biographies. I’m a product of this town. I’m a product of this industry, and even though it’s sort of an antiquated pageantry, I’ve always wanted to be part of it.”

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