Josh Charles

Acting

Josh Charles

Born 15 September 1971 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA · 55

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

Highlights

Dead Poets Society1989 · Film · Knox Overstreet
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Sean Kelley
The Handmaid's Tale2017 · Series · Gabriel Wharton
Four Brothers2005 · Film · Detective Fowler
The Good Wife2009 · Series · Will Gardner
S.W.A.T.2003 · Film · T.J. McCabe

Filmography

Movies

37 films

Mothers' Instinct2024 · Film · Damian
Memory2023 · Film · Isaac
Framing John DeLorean2019 · Film · Bill Collins
Amateur2018 · Film · Coach Gaines
The Drowning2016 · Film · Tom Seymour
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer2016 · Film · Taub
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot2016 · Film · Chris
I Smile Back2015 · Film · Bruce Brooks
Freeheld2015 · Film · Bryan Kelder
Adult Beginners2014 · Film · Phil
Bird People2014 · Film · Gary Newman
Weakness2010 · Film · Bart
After.Life2009 · Film · Tom Peterson
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men2009 · Film · Subject #2
The Darwin Awards2007 · Film · Paramedic
The Ex2006 · Film · Forrest Mead
Four Brothers2005 · Film · Detective Fowler
Seeing Other People2004 · Film · Lou
S.W.A.T.2003 · Film · T.J. McCabe
Our America2002 · Film · Dave Isay
Meeting Daddy2000 · Film · Peter Silverblatt
Muppets from Space1999 · Film · Agent Barker
Little City1997 · Film · Adam
Cyclops, Baby1997 · Film · Brush Brody
Norma Jean & Marilyn1996 · Film · Eddie Jordan
Crossworlds1996 · Film · Joe Talbot
Pie in the Sky1996 · Film · Charlie Dunlap
The Grave1996 · Film · Tyn
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead1995 · Film · Bruce (uncredited)
Coldblooded1995 · Film · Randy
Threesome1994 · Film · Eddy
Cooperstown1993 · Film · Jody
Crossing the Bridge1992 · Film · Mort Golden
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead1991 · Film · Bryan
Murder in Mississippi1990 · Film · Andrew Goodman
Dead Poets Society1989 · Film · Knox Overstreet
Hairspray1988 · Film · Iggy

Filmography

Series

19 shows

Best Medicine2026 · Series · Dr. Martin Best
The American Revolution2025 · Series · Joseph Warren / John Peters / David Ramsey (voice)
The Veil2024 · Series · Max Peterson
The Power2023 · Series · Governor Daniel Dandon
We Own This City2022 · Series · Daniel Hersl
Law & Order: Organized Crime2021 · Series · Vince Baldi
Away2020 · Series · Matt Logan
The Loudest Voice2019 · Series · Casey Close
Law & Order True Crime2017 · Series · Dr. Jerome Oziel
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later2017 · Series · Blake
The Handmaid's Tale2017 · Series · Gabriel Wharton
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp2015 · Series · Blake
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt2015 · Series · Duke Snyder
Masters of Sex2013 · Series · Dan Logan
The Good Wife2009 · Series · Will Gardner
In Treatment2008 · Series · Jake
Six Degrees2006 · Series · Ray Jones
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Sean Kelley
Sports Night1998 · Series · Dan Rydell