Josh Charles
Born: 1971-09-15 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Best Medicine as Dr. Martin Best
2025
- The American Revolution as Joseph Warren / John Peters / David Ramsey (voice)
2024
- Mothers' Instinct as Damian
- The Veil as Max Peterson
2022
- We Own This City as Daniel Hersl
- Facing Suicide as Narrator
2021
- Law & Order: Organized Crime as Vince Baldi
- The Eisen Hour as Self - Guest
2020
- Away as Matt Logan
2019
- The Loudest Voice as Casey Close
- Framing John DeLorean as Bill Collins
2018
- Medal of Honor as Narrator
- Amateur as Coach Gaines
2017
- The Handmaid's Tale as Gabriel Wharton
- Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later as Blake
- Law & Order True Crime as Dr. Jerome Oziel
2016
- Match Game as Self - Panelist
- Whiskey Tango Foxtrot as Chris
- The Drowning as Tom Seymour
- Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer as Taub
2015
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Duke Snyder
- Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp as Blake
- Freeheld as Bryan Kelder
- I Smile Back as Bruce Brooks
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Adult Beginners as Phil
- Bird People as Gary Newman
2013
- Masters of Sex as Dan Logan
- Drunk History as Jay Gould
- 2012 Baltimore Ravens: Super Bowl XLVII Champions as Narrator
2011
- Curiosity as Self - Narrator (voice)
2010
- Weakness as Bart
2009
- The Good Wife as Will Gardner
- After.Life as Tom Peterson
- Brief Interviews with Hideous Men as Subject #2
- Darwin's Secret Notebooks as Narrator
2008
- In Treatment as Jake
2007
- The Darwin Awards as Paramedic
- The Hottest State ... (Thanks)
2006
- Six Degrees as Ray Jones
- The Ex as Forrest Mead
2005
- Four Brothers as Detective Fowler
2004
- Seeing Other People as Lou
2003
- S.W.A.T. as T.J. McCabe
2002
- Our America as Dave Isay
2000
- Meeting Daddy as Peter Silverblatt
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Sean Kelley
- Muppets from Space as Agent Barker
1998
- Sports Night as Dan Rydell
1997
- The View as Self
- Cyclops, Baby as Brush Brody
- Little City as Adam
1996
- Crossworlds as Joe Talbot
- The Grave as Tyn
- Norma Jean & Marilyn as Eddie Jordan
- Pie in the Sky as Charlie Dunlap
1995
- Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead as Bruce (uncredited)
- Coldblooded as Randy
1994
- Threesome as Eddy
1993
- Cooperstown as Jody
1992
- Crossing the Bridge as Mort Golden
1991
- Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead as Bryan
1990
- Murder in Mississippi as Andrew Goodman
1989
- Dead Poets Society as Knox Overstreet
1988
- Hairspray as Iggy