Josh Charles
Acting
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
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tvBest Medicine
2026
Dr. Martin Best
tvThe American Revolution
2025
Joseph Warren / John Peters / David Ramsey (voice)
tvThe Veil
2024
Max Peterson
movieMemory
2023
Isaac
tvThe Power
2023
Governor Daniel Dandon
movieFacing Suicide
2022
Narrator
tvWe Own This City
2022
Daniel Hersl
tvLaw & Order: Organized Crime
2021
Vince Baldi
tvThe Eisen Hour
2021
Self - Guest
tvAway
2020
Matt Logan
tvThe Loudest Voice
2019
Casey Close
movieFraming John DeLorean
2019
Bill Collins
tvMedal of Honor
2018
Narrator
movieAmateur
2018
Coach Gaines
tvLaw & Order True Crime
2017
Dr. Jerome Oziel
tvThe Handmaid's Tale
2017
Gabriel Wharton
movieThe Drowning
2016
Tom Seymour
tvMatch Game
2016
Self - Panelist
movieI Smile Back
2015
Bruce Brooks
movieFreeheld
2015
Bryan Kelder
tvUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
Duke Snyder
movieBird People
2014
Gary Newman
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self / Self - Guest
tvMasters of Sex
2013
Dan Logan
tvDrunk History
2013
Jay Gould
tvCuriosity
2011
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieAfter.Life
2009
Tom Peterson
tvThe Good Wife
2009
Will Gardner
movieThe Darwin Awards
2007
Paramedic
movieThe Ex
2006
Forrest Mead
tvSix Degrees
2006
Ray Jones
movieFour Brothers
2005
Detective Fowler
movieS.W.A.T.
2003
T.J. McCabe
movieOur America
2002
Dave Isay
movieMeeting Daddy
2000
Peter Silverblatt
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Sean Kelley
movieMuppets from Space
1999
Agent Barker
tvSports Night
1998
Dan Rydell
tvThe View
1997
Self
movieCyclops, Baby
1997
Brush Brody
movieNorma Jean & Marilyn
1996
Eddie Jordan
movieCrossworlds
1996
Joe Talbot
moviePie in the Sky
1996
Charlie Dunlap
movieThings to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995
Bruce (uncredited)
movieColdblooded
1995
Randy
movieCrossing the Bridge
1992
Mort Golden
movieMurder in Mississippi
1990
Andrew Goodman
movieDead Poets Society
1989
Knox Overstreet
Crew1
Directing1
tvThe Good Wife
2009
Director
Production1
tvBest Medicine
2026
Producer