Scott Wolf Played a lot of TV doctors — but does that mean her loved ones now seek her medical advice?

“I played the doctor four times. I should get a degree from somewhere,” the 56-year-old joked during an exclusive interview with Wolfe. our weekly About his new Fox series Doc. "Thank you for (my family) they (ask for my medical advice)."

Before scoring the role In Fox's upcoming medical drama Dr. Richard Miller, Wolff plays a medical professional Everwood, The Nine And Night shift.

"I diagnose family members, much to their chagrin," he quips. "One of the great things about being an actor is what you can get - through osmosis - to absorb these worlds. None of this is making any of us real Doctors. This is the fourth time I've played a Doctor and there are things that have stuck."

Wolf noted how important it was to honor the real doctors, adding, "It's very important to me and everyone on this production that we honor the work that these life-saving heroes are doing in real life."

Docwhich premieres on Tuesday, January 7, Based on the Italian TV series in your hands About a doctor who loses his memory in a car accident and wakes up to find his whole life changed. Molly Parker Lead the cast along with the wolf, Omar Metwali, Amirah Van, John Ecker, Anya Banerjee And Patrick Walker.

"(My doctor character Doc) is my No. 1 favorite in terms of my enjoyment of complexity,” says Wolff our"I got to explore these different medical worlds playing doctors. But I've never played a more fun, interesting, complex and sometimes painful character. And I'll be working with Fox again after I start. Group of five (in the 90s), they are two of my favorite experiences so far. It's full circle in some fun ways."

Despite playing "a flawed man". Docthe wolf Enjoyed the challenge.

“Any actor will tell you that you always have to find justification and understanding and empathy for the characters you're playing. But in this case, it wasn't like how could I justify a bad guy doing bad things," the actor clarified. "He was a very good person that any of us could have ended up with. But with his situation, he's this terrible. Get into a situation where a mistake has been made and his reaction to it is to be defensive.”

The wolf teased our That Richard's pressure — and Doc As a series - will "constantly dazzle" the audience.said, "It's very well written and I'm a huge fan of hospital shows, but obviously this central premise is so interesting, and the character development is incredible. The whole point is to create characters and tell stories that engage people."

He continued: "Sometimes it can take time and the first episode of a show can make you feel like you're just scratching the surface. … I didn't know where they were going with them, but reading something and feeling like I'm a part of this show. I will play the role.”

Doc Fox airs Tuesdays at 9 pm ET, and new episodes stream the following day on Hulu.

With reporting by Christina Garibaldi