Chris Noth is in very merry spirits as he leans on a pal during boozy night out with friends in New York after returning to work with a one-night only production in Denver
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Chris Noth channelled his Sex And The City character Mr Big on Monday night as he lived it up in the Big Apple.
The actor was in great spirits after a dinner at Polo Bar with friends, leaning on a male pal as he made his way home.
Dressed in a bold blue suit, the screen star beamed as he carefully made his way through the rain-soaked pavements.
Noth returned to the stage on Sunday for a one-night production of It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver.
The actor was reunited with his Yale School of Drama friends for the production, with the play's director Jennifer McCray Rincón reaching out to the SATC star to ask him to appear as the lead George Bailey.
Rincon told Denver publication Westword that she considered Noth perfect for the role made famous by James Stewart because of his 'trials and tribulations'.
Chris Noth channelled his Sex And The City character Mr Big on Monday night as he lived it up in the Big Apple
'It takes a complex actor to walk in those shoes... with the greatest actors, their performances are always about opposition,' the director explained.
'That's what creates depth and authenticity — no one is one thing. I think about Chris in that way; he is very powerful but has emotional depth and darkness, as well.'
'He has children himself, so he knows what it is to have a family. He's been married and has gone through his own trials and tribulations.'
Noth saw his career upended in 2021 when he faced multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, which he has since staunchly denied.
The 69-year-old has confessed that he 'strayed on my wife,' which was 'devastating to her,' but added: 'What it isn't, is a crime.'
Last year, he firmly denied multiple allegation allegations of sexual misconduct in his first interview about the charges that infamously put his career on hold.
Noth, who has insisted he is still close to his former Sex and the City co-stars, told USA Today that any encounters he has had outside his marriage were consensual.
'I strayed on my wife, and it's devastating to her and not a very pretty picture,' he told the outlet. 'What it isn't, is a crime.'
The former Law and Order star has been married to his wife, Tara Wilson, 45, since 2012. The couple were together for 10 years before tying the knot and are parents to two children - Orion, 16, and Keats, four. Noth said he has spoken to his teenager about the situation.
The SAG nominee admitted his infidelity saying, 'You give yourself the same excuses that many men do; it's just a little side dance, and it's fun.
The actor was in great spirits after a dinner at Polo Bar with friends, leaning on a male pal as he made his way home
He said he justified by telling himself, 'You're not hurting anybody. No one's going to know about this, you know, and sex is just enjoyable.'
'And suddenly, a lot of people want to have sex with you. It's like, 'Well, I'm not going to get this chance again.''
Four women have told very different stories about their experiences with the Sex and the City star.
In Dec. 2021, just weeks after his character was killed off on the in the SATC spin-off And Just Like That, two women went public with their allegations of sexual misconduct.
One claimed he raped her in 2015 after she met the actor while working as a server at a nightclub.
The second told The Hollywood Reporter Noth raped her in 2004.
The actor's rep called the allegations 'categorically false.'
A third woman came forward shortly after the THR article, and told The Daily Beast she had been assaulted by the Gone actor when she was 18 and working at a restaurant in New York.
Noth's character, Big,' was killed off in the first episode of the Sex and the City spinoff And Just Like That, a move that was planned as part of the plotline.
Noth is pictured with Sarah Jessica Parker during the original run of Sex And The City, which aired on HBO for six seasons from 1998 to 2004
The veteran star was fired from his job on the CBS drama The Equalizer shortly after the allegations were made public.
Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis issued a joint statement saying, 'We support the women who have come forward and shared their painful experiences. We know it must be a very difficult thing to do and we commend them for it.'
No criminal charges have been filed yet. New York does not have a statute of limitations on rape.
The actor hinted the women who accused him may have a financial motive.
'That's a money train for a lot of people,' he said.
No lawsuits against the Manhunt actor have been filed.
'There's nothing I can say to change anyone's mind when you have that kind of a tidal wave,' he claimed.
'It sounds defensive. I'm not. There's no criminal court. There's no criminal trial. There's nothing for me to get on the stand about and get my story out, get witnesses.'
Noth has been married to Tara Wilson, 38, since 2012; the couple are pictured in December 2021
The Good Wife actor had at the time been directing and performing at a theater in Massachusetts.
He was working for Samuelsohn, a suit company launching a campaign to raise awareness about men's mental health when he spoke with the reporter from USA Today.
'I'm an actor,' he stated.
'I have other things that I want to do creatively. And I have children to support. I can't just rest on my laurels,' he said of his limited opportunities.
'I have enough to let a year drift, but I don't know how to gauge or judge getting back into the club, the business, because corporations are frightened.'
'Fear is the overriding operative word when it comes to whether they believe it or not,' he explained.
'I have to just continue on. It's rough, because people are scared, and their fear leads them. And I have to just persevere because I still have a creative life.'
