'The Pitt' helped two of its actors finally quit their day jobs--one 'spent 12 years hustling and pounding the pavement' before his big break

Bogdan Hofbauer

HBO's medical drama "The Pitt" is one of the most lauded shows on television, winning two Golden Globe awards on Sunday after picking up five Emmy Awards in September. For two of its stars, the show's breakout success even allowed them to quit their day jobs. When actors Patrick Ball and Supriya Ganesh landed their roles on the show, which premiered in January 2025, they were both struggling actors waiting for their big breaks. Ball, 36, was bouncing between theater roles across the U.S. and

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