Josh Charles
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1971 (age 54)
Born in
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Credits
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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
Dead Poets Society
02 Jun 1989
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
The Handmaid's Tale
26 Apr 2017
S.W.A.T.
08 Aug 2003
Four Brothers
11 Aug 2005
After.Life
07 Nov 2009
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
04 Mar 2016
Mothers' Instinct
11 Jan 2024
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Filmography
2026
- Best Medicineas Dr. Martin Best15 episodes
2025
- The American Revolutionas Joseph Warren5 episodes
2024
- The Veilas Max Peterson6 episodes
- Mothers' Instinctas Damian
2022
- Facing Suicideas Narrator
- We Own This Cityas Daniel Hersl6 episodes
2021
- Law & Order: Organized Crimeas Vince Baldi1 episode
2020
- Awayas Matt Logan10 episodes
2019
- The Loudest Voiceas Casey Close3 episodes
- Framing John DeLoreanas Bill Collins
2018
- Medal of Honoras Narrator8 episodes
- Amateuras Coach Gaines
2017
- Law & Order True Crimeas Dr. Jerome Oziel3 episodes
- Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Lateras Blake8 episodes
- The Handmaid's Taleas Gabriel Wharton9 episodes
2016
- The Drowningas Tom Seymour
- Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixeras Taub
- Whiskey Tango Foxtrotas Chris
2015
- I Smile Backas Bruce Brooks
- Freeheldas Bryan Kelder
- Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Campas Blake8 episodes
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidtas Duke Snyder5 episodes
2014
- Adult Beginnersas Phil
- Bird Peopleas Gary Newman
2013
- Masters of Sexas Dan Logan10 episodes
- Drunk Historyas Jay Gould1 episode
- 2012 Baltimore Ravens: Super Bowl XLVII Championsas Narrator
2010
- Weaknessas Bart
2009
- After.Lifeas Tom Peterson
- Brief Interviews with Hideous Menas Subject #2
- The Good Wifeas Will Gardner107 episodes
- Darwin's Secret Notebooksas Narrator
2008
- In Treatmentas Jake8 episodes
2007
- The Darwin Awardsas Paramedic
2006
- The Exas Forrest Mead
- Six Degreesas Ray Jones2 episodes
2005
- Four Brothersas Detective Fowler
2004
- Seeing Other Peopleas Lou
2003
- S.W.A.T.as T.J. McCabe
2002
- Our Americaas Dave Isay
2000
- Meeting Daddyas Peter Silverblatt
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Sean Kelley1 episode
- Muppets from Spaceas Agent Barker
1998
- Sports Nightas Dan Rydell45 episodes
1997
- Little Cityas Adam
- Cyclops, Babyas Brush Brody
1996
- Norma Jean & Marilynas Eddie Jordan
- Crossworldsas Joe Talbot
- Pie in the Skyas Charlie Dunlap
- The Graveas Tyn
1995
- Things to Do in Denver When You're Deadas Bruce (uncredited)
- Coldbloodedas Randy
1994
- Threesomeas Eddy
1993
- Cooperstownas Jody
1992
- Crossing the Bridgeas Mort Golden
1991
1990
- Murder in Mississippias Andrew Goodman
1989
- Dead Poets Societyas Knox Overstreet
1988
- Hairsprayas Iggy