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Josh Charles
Born September 15, 1971
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
Actor (66 credits)
Movies
Mothers' InstinctDamian
2024
MemoryIsaac
2023
Facing SuicideNarrator
2022
Framing John DeLoreanBill Collins
2019
AmateurCoach Gaines
2018
Whiskey Tango FoxtrotChris
2016
The DrowningTom Seymour
2016
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York FixerTaub
2016
I Smile BackBruce Brooks
2015
FreeheldBryan Kelder
2015
Bird PeopleGary Newman
2014
Adult BeginnersPhil
2014
WeaknessBart
2010
Brief Interviews with Hideous MenSubject #2
2009
After.LifeTom Peterson
2009
Darwin's Secret NotebooksNarrator
2009
The Darwin AwardsParamedic
2007
The ExForrest Mead
2006
Four BrothersDetective Fowler
2005
Seeing Other PeopleLou
2004
S.W.A.T.T.J. McCabe
2003
Our AmericaDave Isay
2002
Meeting DaddyPeter Silverblatt
2000
Muppets from SpaceAgent Barker
1999
Cyclops, BabyBrush Brody
1997
Little CityAdam
1997
CrossworldsJoe Talbot
1996
Norma Jean & MarilynEddie Jordan
1996
Pie in the SkyCharlie Dunlap
1996
The GraveTyn
1996
Things to Do in Denver When You're DeadBruce (uncredited)
1995
ColdbloodedRandy
1995
ThreesomeEddy
1994
CooperstownJody
1993
Crossing the BridgeMort Golden
1992
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's DeadBryan
1991
Murder in MississippiAndrew Goodman
1990
Dead Poets SocietyKnox Overstreet
1989
HairsprayIggy
1988
Tv
Best MedicineDr. Martin Best
2026
The American RevolutionJoseph Warren (voice) / John Peters (voice) / David Ramsey (voice)
2025
The American Revolutionvoice
2025
The VeilMax Peterson
2024
The PowerGovernor Daniel Dandon
2023
We Own This CityDaniel Hersl
2022
The Eisen HourSelf - Guest
2021
Law & Order: Organized CrimeVince Baldi
2021
AwayMatt Logan
2020
The Loudest VoiceCasey Close
2019
Medal of HonorNarrator
2018
Law & Order True CrimeDr. Jerome Oziel
2017
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterBlake
2017
The Handmaid's TaleGabriel Wharton
2017
Match GameSelf - Panelist
2016
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampBlake
2015
Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtDuke Snyder
2015
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
2014
Masters of SexDan Logan
2013
Drunk HistoryJay Gould
2013
CuriositySelf - Narrator (voice)
2011
The Good WifeWill Gardner
2009
In TreatmentJake
2008
Six DegreesRay Jones
2006
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSean Kelley
1999
Sports NightDan Rydell
1998
Director (1 credits)
Misc. (1 credits)