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Josh Charles
Actor · Producer· Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Joshua Aaron Charles navigates the American entertainment landscape with a career marked by significant television roles and early film appearances. His turn as Dan Rydell on "Sports Night" showcased his comedic timing, while his portrayal of Will Gardner in "The Good Wife" earned him critical acclaim and two Primetime Emmy nominations. Charles's film debut in "Dead Poets Society" as Knox Overstreet set a promising tone for his versatile career, which continued with the youthful energy of Bryan in "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
31 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Best Medicine | Dr. Martin Best | TV |
| 2026 | Best Medicine | Producer | TV |
| 2024 | The Veil | Max Peterson | TV |
| 2023 | The Power | Governor Daniel Dandon | TV |
| 2022 | We Own This City | Daniel Hersl | TV |
| 2019 | Framing John DeLorean | Bill Collins | Film |
| 2015 | Freeheld | Bryan Kelder | Film |
| 2010 | Weakness | Bart | Film |
| 2009 | Darwin's Secret Notebooks | Narrator | Film |
| 2009 | Brief Interviews with Hideous Men | Subject #2 | Film |
| 2009 | After.Life | Tom Peterson | Film |
| 2007 | The Darwin Awards | Paramedic | Film |
| 2006 | The Ex | Forrest Mead | Film |
| 2005 | Four Brothers | Detective Fowler | Film |
| 2004 | Seeing Other People | Lou | Film |
| 2003 | S.W.A.T. | T.J. McCabe | Film |
| 2002 | Our America | Dave Isay | Film |
| 2000 | Meeting Daddy | Peter Silverblatt | Film |
| 1999 | Muppets from Space | Agent Barker | Film |
| 1998 | Sports Night | Dan Rydell | TV |
| 1997 | Little City | Adam | Film |
| 1996 | Norma Jean & Marilyn | Eddie Jordan | Film |
| 1996 | Crossworlds | Joe Talbot | Film |
| 1996 | The Grave | Tyn | Film |
| 1996 | Pie in the Sky | Charlie Dunlap | Film |
| 1995 | Coldblooded | Randy | Film |
| 1994 | Threesome | Eddy | Film |
| 1992 | Crossing the Bridge | Mort Golden | Film |
| 1991 | Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead | Bryan | Film |
| 1989 | Dead Poets Society | Knox Overstreet | Film |
| 1988 | Hairspray | Iggy | Film |
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