Josh Charles

Acting • 1971-09-15 • 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

7.6

The Good Wife

2009

8.1

The Handmaid's Tale

2017

8.3

Dead Poets Society

1989

7.1

Masters of Sex

2013

7.7

In Treatment

2008

6.2

S.W.A.T.

2003

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Filmography

2026
Best MedicineTV
Dr. Martin Best • 20 episodes
★ 7.1
2025
The American RevolutionTV
Joseph Warren / John Peters / David Ramsey (voice) • 5 episodes
★ 6.1
2024
Mothers' InstinctFilm
Damian
★ 6.8
2024
The VeilTV
Max Peterson • 6 episodes
★ 6.5
2023
MemoryFilm
Isaac
★ 7.0
2023
The PowerTV
Governor Daniel Dandon • 9 episodes
★ 6.1
2022
We Own This CityTV
Daniel Hersl • 6 episodes
★ 7.2
2022
Facing SuicideFilm
Narrator
★ 5.0
2021
Law & Order: Organized CrimeTV
Vince Baldi • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
2021
The Eisen HourTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
2020
AwayTV
Matt Logan • 10 episodes
★ 6.5
2019
The Loudest VoiceTV
Casey Close • 3 episodes
★ 7.4
2019
Framing John DeLoreanFilm
Bill Collins
★ 6.1
2018
AmateurFilm
Coach Gaines
★ 6.4
2018
Medal of HonorTV
Narrator • 8 episodes
★ 6.5
2017
The Handmaid's TaleTV
Gabriel Wharton • 9 episodes
★ 8.1
2017
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterTV
Blake • 8 episodes
★ 6.5
2017
Law & Order True CrimeTV
Dr. Jerome Oziel • 3 episodes
★ 7.1
2016
Whiskey Tango FoxtrotFilm
Chris
★ 6.3
2016
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York FixerFilm
Taub
★ 5.5
2016
Match GameTV
Self - Panelist • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
2016
The DrowningFilm
Tom Seymour
★ 4.5
2015
Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtTV
Duke Snyder • 5 episodes
★ 7.1
2015
FreeheldFilm
Bryan Kelder
★ 7.2
2015
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampTV
Blake • 8 episodes
★ 6.4
2015
I Smile BackFilm
Bruce Brooks
★ 6.1
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV
Self - Guest • 4 episodes
★ 5.8
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2014
Adult BeginnersFilm
Phil
★ 5.4
2014
Bird PeopleFilm
Gary Newman
★ 5.9
2014
Dead Poets in NYCFilm
Self
2013
Masters of SexTV
Dan Logan • 10 episodes
★ 7.1
2013
Drunk HistoryTV
Jay Gould • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2013
2012 Baltimore Ravens: Super Bowl XLVII ChampionsFilm
Narrator
★ 10.0
2011
CuriosityTV
Self - Narrator (voice) • 14 episodes
★ 7.1
2010
WeaknessFilm
Bart
★ 4.6
2009
The Good WifeTV
Will Gardner • 107 episodes
★ 7.6
2009
After.LifeFilm
Tom Peterson
★ 6.3
2009
Brief Interviews with Hideous MenFilm
Subject #2
★ 5.1
2009
Darwin's Secret NotebooksFilm
Narrator
★ 7.5
2008
In TreatmentTV
Jake • 8 episodes
★ 7.7
2007
The Darwin AwardsFilm
Paramedic
★ 5.5
2006
The ExFilm
Forrest Mead
★ 5.3
2006
Six DegreesTV
Ray Jones • 2 episodes
★ 5.8
2005
Four BrothersFilm
Detective Fowler
★ 6.8
2004
Seeing Other PeopleFilm
Lou
★ 5.8
2003
S.W.A.T.Film
T.J. McCabe
★ 6.2
2002
Our AmericaFilm
Dave Isay
★ 8.0
2000
Meeting DaddyFilm
Peter Silverblatt
★ 4.7
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV
Sean Kelley • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1999
Muppets from SpaceFilm
Agent Barker
★ 6.1
1998
Sports NightTV
Dan Rydell • 45 episodes
★ 7.3
1997
The ViewTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
Little CityFilm
Adam
★ 4.1
1997
Cyclops, BabyFilm
Brush Brody
★ 10.0
1996
CrossworldsFilm
Joe Talbot
★ 5.1
1996
Norma Jean & MarilynFilm
Eddie Jordan
★ 6.1
1996
Pie in the SkyFilm
Charlie Dunlap
★ 6.5
1996
The GraveFilm
Tyn
★ 5.3
1995
Things to Do in Denver When You're DeadFilm
Bruce (uncredited)
★ 6.4
1995
ColdbloodedFilm
Randy
★ 6.3
1994
ThreesomeFilm
Eddy
★ 6.4
1993
CooperstownFilm
Jody
★ 4.5
1992
Crossing the BridgeFilm
Mort Golden
★ 5.7
1991
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's DeadFilm
Bryan
★ 6.2
1990
Murder in MississippiFilm
Andrew Goodman
★ 6.9
1989
Dead Poets SocietyFilm
Knox Overstreet
★ 8.3
1988
HairsprayFilm
Iggy
★ 6.8