8.3
Movie
Acting
Josh Charles
- Born
- (age 55)
- Birthplace
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Credits
- 70 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.3
Movie
8.0
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.1
TV
The Handmaid's Tale
6.2
Movie
S.W.A.T.
6.8
Movie
Four Brothers
6.3
Movie
After.Life
6.3
Movie
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
6.8
Movie
Mothers' Instinct
7.6
TV
The Good Wife
7.2
Movie
Freeheld
7.1
TV
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
6.2
Movie
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
6.8
Movie
Hairspray
7.1
TV
Masters of Sex
5.8
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
6.1
Movie
Muppets from Space
6.5
TV
Away
6.4
Movie
Amateur
Acting credits 69
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The 99'ers Film | |
| 2026 | Best Medicine TV | Dr. Martin Best (20 ep) |
| 2025 | The American Revolution TV | Joseph Warren / John Peters / David Ramsey (voice) (5 ep) |
| 2024 | The Veil TV | Max Peterson (6 ep) |
| 2024 | Mothers' Instinct Film | Damian |
| 2023 | Memory Film | Isaac |
| 2023 | The Power TV | Governor Daniel Dandon (9 ep) |
| 2022 | Facing Suicide Film | Narrator |
| 2022 | We Own This City TV | Daniel Hersl (6 ep) |
| 2021 | Law & Order: Organized Crime TV | Vince Baldi (1 ep) |
| 2021 | The Eisen Hour TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Away TV | Matt Logan (10 ep) |
| 2019 | The Loudest Voice TV | Casey Close (3 ep) |
| 2019 | Framing John DeLorean Film | Bill Collins |
| 2018 | Medal of Honor TV | Narrator (8 ep) |
| 2018 | Amateur Film | Coach Gaines |
| 2017 | Law & Order True Crime TV | Dr. Jerome Oziel (3 ep) |
| 2017 | Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later TV | Blake (8 ep) |
| 2017 | The Handmaid's Tale TV | Gabriel Wharton (9 ep) |
| 2016 | The Drowning Film | Tom Seymour |
| 2016 | Match Game TV | Self - Panelist (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer Film | Taub |
| 2016 | Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Film | Chris |
| 2015 | I Smile Back Film | Bruce Brooks |
| 2015 | Freeheld Film | Bryan Kelder |
| 2015 | Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp TV | Blake (8 ep) |
| 2015 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt TV | Duke Snyder (5 ep) |
| 2014 | Adult Beginners Film | Phil |
| 2014 | Dead Poets in NYC Film | Self |
| 2014 | Bird People Film | Gary Newman |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self, Self - Guest (2 ep) |
| 2013 | Masters of Sex TV | Dan Logan (10 ep) |
| 2013 | Drunk History TV | Jay Gould (1 ep) |
| 2013 | 2012 Baltimore Ravens: Super Bowl XLVII Champions Film | Narrator |
| 2011 | Curiosity TV | Self - Narrator (voice) (14 ep) |
| 2010 | Weakness Film | Bart |
| 2009 | After.Life Film | Tom Peterson |
| 2009 | Brief Interviews with Hideous Men Film | Subject #2 |
| 2009 | The Good Wife TV | Will Gardner (107 ep) |
| 2009 | Darwin's Secret Notebooks Film | Narrator |
| 2008 | In Treatment TV | Jake (8 ep) |
| 2007 | The Darwin Awards Film | Paramedic |
| 2006 | The Ex Film | Forrest Mead |
| 2006 | Six Degrees TV | Ray Jones (2 ep) |
| 2005 | Four Brothers Film | Detective Fowler |
| 2004 | Seeing Other People Film | Lou |
| 2003 | S.W.A.T. Film | T.J. McCabe |
| 2002 | Our America Film | Dave Isay |
| 2000 | Meeting Daddy Film | Peter Silverblatt |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV | Sean Kelley (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Muppets from Space Film | Agent Barker |
| 1998 | Sports Night TV | Dan Rydell (45 ep) |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1997 | Little City Film | Adam |
| 1997 | Cyclops, Baby Film | Brush Brody |
| 1996 | Norma Jean & Marilyn Film | Eddie Jordan |
| 1996 | Crossworlds Film | Joe Talbot |
| 1996 | Pie in the Sky Film | Charlie Dunlap |
| 1996 | The Grave Film | Tyn |
Crew credits 3
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Best Medicine TV | Producer (13 ep) |
| 2009 | The Good Wife TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 2007 | The Hottest State Film | Thanks |