Josh Charles
ActingBorn Sep 15, 1971
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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
Cyclops, Baby
movie1997
2012 Baltimore Ravens: Super Bowl XLVII Champions
movie2013
Dead Poets Society
movie1989
The Handmaid's Tale
tv2017
Our America
movie2002
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
tv1999
Law & Order: Organized Crime
tv2021
In Treatment
tv2008
The Good Wife
tv2009
The Good Wife
tv2009
Darwin's Secret Notebooks
movie2009
The Loudest Voice
tv2019
Filmography
2026Best Medicineas Producertv2025The American Revolutionas Joseph Warren / John Peters / David Ramsey (voice)tv2024The Veilas Max Petersontv2024Mothers' Instinctas Damianmovie2023Memoryas Isaacmovie2023The Poweras Governor Daniel Dandontv2022Facing Suicideas Narratormovie2022We Own This Cityas Daniel Hersltv2021Law & Order: Organized Crimeas Vince Balditv2021The Eisen Houras Self - Guesttv2020Awayas Matt Logantv2019The Loudest Voiceas Casey Closetv2019Framing John DeLoreanas Bill Collinsmovie2018Medal of Honoras Narratortv2018Amateuras Coach Gainesmovie2017Law & Order True Crimeas Dr. Jerome Ozieltv2017Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Lateras Blaketv2017The Handmaid's Taleas Gabriel Whartontv2016The Drowningas Tom Seymourmovie2016Match Gameas Self - Panelisttv2016Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixeras Taubmovie2016Whiskey Tango Foxtrotas Chrismovie2015I Smile Backas Bruce Brooksmovie2015Freeheldas Bryan Keldermovie2015Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Campas Blaketv2015Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidtas Duke Snydertv2014Adult Beginnersas Philmovie2014Bird Peopleas Gary Newmanmovie2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Selftv2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guesttv2013Masters of Sexas Dan Logantv2013Drunk Historyas Jay Gouldtv20132012 Baltimore Ravens: Super Bowl XLVII Championsas Narratormovie2011Curiosityas Self - Narrator (voice)tv2010Weaknessas Bartmovie2009After.Lifeas Tom Petersonmovie2009Brief Interviews with Hideous Menas Subject #2movie2009The Good Wifeas Directortv2009Darwin's Secret Notebooksas Narratormovie2008In Treatmentas Jaketv2007The Hottest Stateas Thanksmovie2007The Darwin Awardsas Paramedicmovie2006The Exas Forrest Meadmovie2006Six Degreesas Ray Jonestv2005Four Brothersas Detective Fowlermovie2004Seeing Other Peopleas Loumovie2003S.W.A.T.as T.J. McCabemovie2002Our Americaas Dave Isaymovie2000Meeting Daddyas Peter Silverblattmovie1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Sean Kelleytv1999Muppets from Spaceas Agent Barkermovie1998Sports Nightas Dan Rydelltv1997Little Cityas Adammovie1997Cyclops, Babyas Brush Brodymovie1996Norma Jean & Marilynas Eddie Jordanmovie1996Crossworldsas Joe Talbotmovie1996Pie in the Skyas Charlie Dunlapmovie1996The Graveas Tynmovie1995Things to Do in Denver When You're Deadas Bruce (uncredited)movie1995Coldbloodedas Randymovie1994Threesomeas Eddymovie1993Cooperstownas Jodymovie1992Crossing the Bridgeas Mort Goldenmovie1991Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Deadas Bryanmovie1990Murder in Mississippias Andrew Goodmanmovie1989Dead Poets Societyas Knox Overstreetmovie1988Hairsprayas IggymovieSoonThe 99'ersmovie