 Introduced in 1997, the character was first portrayed by a wide range of child actors before being rapidly aged.Kevin Schmidt was the first actor to play Noah after being aged, appearing from 2008 to September 2010 when the role was recast with Luke Kleintank before being let go in April 2011 with Schmidt being rehired.Schmidt was again let go in 2012, replaced by Robert Adamson, who maintained the role until his departure in 2018; he briefly reprised the role in 2020.