Josh Charles
- Born
- September 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
★ 8.0Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
★ 8.3Dead Poets Society
1989
★ 8.2The Handmaid's Tale
2017
★ 7.6The Good Wife
2009
★ 6.2S.W.A.T.
2003
★ 6.8Four Brothers
2005
★ 7.1Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
★ 7.9Law & Order: Organized Crime
2021
★ 7.1Masters of Sex
2013
★ 7.7In Treatment
2008
★ 6.3After.Life
2009
★ 6.3Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
2016
Filmography
- —The 99'ersThe 99'ersFilm
- 2026Best MedicineSeries · Dr. Martin Best★ 7.2
- 2025The American RevolutionSeries · Joseph Warren / John Peters / David Ramsey (voice)★ 5.9
- 2024The VeilSeries · Max Peterson★ 6.5
- 2024Mothers' InstinctFilm · Damian★ 6.8
- 2023MemoryFilm · Isaac★ 7.0
- 2023The PowerSeries · Governor Daniel Dandon★ 6.1
- 2022Facing SuicideFilm · Narrator
- 2022We Own This CitySeries · Daniel Hersl★ 7.2
- 2021Law & Order: Organized CrimeSeries · Vince Baldi★ 7.9
- 2020AwaySeries · Matt Logan★ 6.5
- 2019The Loudest VoiceSeries · Casey Close★ 7.4
- 2019Framing John DeLoreanFilm · Bill Collins★ 6.1
- 2018AmateurFilm · Coach Gaines★ 6.4
- 2017Law & Order True CrimeSeries · Dr. Jerome Oziel★ 7.1
- 2017Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterSeries · Blake★ 6.5
- 2017The Handmaid's TaleSeries · Gabriel Wharton★ 8.2
- 2016The DrowningFilm · Tom Seymour★ 4.5
- 2016Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York FixerFilm · Taub★ 5.5
- 2016Whiskey Tango FoxtrotFilm · Chris★ 6.3
- 2015I Smile BackFilm · Bruce Brooks★ 6.2
- 2015FreeheldFilm · Bryan Kelder★ 7.2
- 2015Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampSeries · Blake★ 6.4
- 2015Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtSeries · Duke Snyder★ 7.1
- 2014Adult BeginnersFilm · Phil★ 5.4
- 2014Dead Poets in NYCFilm · Self
- 2014Bird PeopleFilm · Gary Newman★ 5.9
- 2013Masters of SexSeries · Dan Logan★ 7.1
- 2013Drunk HistorySeries · Jay Gould★ 6.9
- 20132012 Baltimore Ravens: Super Bowl XLVII ChampionsFilm · Narrator
- 2010WeaknessFilm · Bart
- 2009After.LifeFilm · Tom Peterson★ 6.3
- 2009Brief Interviews with Hideous MenFilm · Subject #2★ 5.0
- 2009The Good WifeSeries · Will Gardner★ 7.6
- 2009Darwin's Secret NotebooksFilm · Narrator
- 2008In TreatmentSeries · Jake★ 7.7
- 2007The Darwin AwardsFilm · Paramedic★ 5.5
- 2006The ExFilm · Forrest Mead★ 5.3
- 2006Six DegreesSeries · Ray Jones
- 2005Four BrothersFilm · Detective Fowler★ 6.8
- 2004Seeing Other PeopleFilm · Lou★ 5.8
- 2003S.W.A.T.Film · T.J. McCabe★ 6.2
- 2002Our AmericaFilm · Dave Isay
- 2000Meeting DaddyFilm · Peter Silverblatt
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries · Sean Kelley★ 8.0
- 1999Muppets from SpaceFilm · Agent Barker★ 6.1
- 1998Sports NightSeries · Dan Rydell★ 7.3
- 1997Little CityFilm · Adam
- 1997Cyclops, BabyFilm · Brush Brody
- 1996Norma Jean & MarilynFilm · Eddie Jordan★ 6.1
- 1996CrossworldsFilm · Joe Talbot★ 5.2
- 1996Pie in the SkyFilm · Charlie Dunlap
- 1996The GraveFilm · Tyn★ 5.3
- 1995Things to Do in Denver When You're DeadFilm · Bruce (uncredited)★ 6.4
- 1995ColdbloodedFilm · Randy★ 6.2
- 1994ThreesomeFilm · Eddy★ 6.4
- 1993CooperstownFilm · Jody
- 1992Crossing the BridgeFilm · Mort Golden
- 1991Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's DeadFilm · Bryan★ 6.2
- 1990Murder in MississippiFilm · Andrew Goodman
- 1989Dead Poets SocietyFilm · Knox Overstreet★ 8.3
- 1988HairsprayFilm · Iggy★ 6.8
