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Josh Charles

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Sep 15, 1971 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Biography

Joshua Aaron Charles is an American film, television, and theater actor. He is best known for the roles of Dan Rydell on Sports Night, Will Gardner on The Good Wife, which earned him two Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and his early work as Knox Overstreet in Dead Poets Society and Bryan from Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead.

Known For

Acting
2026Best MedicineDr. Martin Best
2025The American RevolutionJoseph Warren / John Peters / David Ramsey (voice)
2024Mothers' InstinctDamian
2024The VeilMax Peterson
2023MemoryIsaac
2023The PowerGovernor Daniel Dandon
2022Facing SuicideNarrator
2022We Own This CityDaniel Hersl
2021The Eisen HourSelf - Guest
2021Law & Order: Organized CrimeVince Baldi
2020AwayMatt Logan
2019Framing John DeLoreanBill Collins
2019The Loudest VoiceCasey Close
2018AmateurCoach Gaines
2018Medal of HonorNarrator
2017Law & Order True CrimeDr. Jerome Oziel
2017Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterBlake
2017The Handmaid's TaleGabriel Wharton
2016Whiskey Tango FoxtrotChris
2016The DrowningTom Seymour
2016Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York FixerTaub
2016Match GameSelf - Panelist
2015I Smile BackBruce Brooks
2015FreeheldBryan Kelder
2015Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampBlake
2015Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtDuke Snyder
2014Bird PeopleGary Newman
2014Adult BeginnersPhil
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest
20132012 Baltimore Ravens: Super Bowl XLVII ChampionsNarrator
2013Masters of SexDan Logan
2013Drunk HistoryJay Gould
2011CuriositySelf - Narrator (voice)
2010WeaknessBart
2009Brief Interviews with Hideous MenSubject #2
2009After.LifeTom Peterson
2009Darwin's Secret NotebooksNarrator
2009The Good WifeWill Gardner
2008In TreatmentJake
2007The Darwin AwardsParamedic
2006The ExForrest Mead
2006Six DegreesRay Jones
2005Four BrothersDetective Fowler
2004Seeing Other PeopleLou
2003S.W.A.T.T.J. McCabe
2002Our AmericaDave Isay
2000Meeting DaddyPeter Silverblatt
1999Muppets from SpaceAgent Barker
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSean Kelley
1998Sports NightDan Rydell
1997Cyclops, BabyBrush Brody
1997Little CityAdam
1996CrossworldsJoe Talbot
1996Norma Jean & MarilynEddie Jordan
1996Pie in the SkyCharlie Dunlap
1996The GraveTyn
1995Things to Do in Denver When You're DeadBruce (uncredited)
1995ColdbloodedRandy
1994ThreesomeEddy
1993CooperstownJody
1992Crossing the BridgeMort Golden
1991Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's DeadBryan
1990Murder in MississippiAndrew Goodman
1989Dead Poets SocietyKnox Overstreet
1988HairsprayIggy
Production
2026Best MedicineProducer
Directing
2009The Good WifeDirector
Crew
2007The Hottest StateThanks