Josh Charles

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
September 15, 1971 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Popular Genres
Drama Comedy Thriller
Career Span
1988 – 2024

Josh Charles

1 win
60 nominations
1 Oscar
39 credits

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.

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Personal Info

Born
Sep 15, 1971
From
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1988 – 2024

Award Recognition

1
Win
60
Nominations
1
Oscar

Complete Filmography

2024

Mothers' Instinct as Damian Award

2023

Memory as Isaac Award

2022

Facing Suicide as Narrator

2019

Framing John DeLorean as Bill Collins Award

2018

Amateur as Coach Gaines Award

2016

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot as Chris Award
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer as Taub
The Drowning as Tom Seymour

2015

Freeheld as Bryan Kelder Award
I Smile Back as Bruce Brooks Award

2014

Adult Beginners as Phil Award
Bird People as Gary Newman

2010

Weakness as Bart

2009

After.Life as Tom Peterson Award
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men as Subject #2 Award
Darwin's Secret Notebooks as Narrator

2006

The Ex as Forrest Mead Award
The Darwin Awards as Paramedic Award

2005

Four Brothers as Detective Fowler Award

2004

Seeing Other People as Lou Award

2003

S.W.A.T. as T.J. McCabe Award

2002

Our America as Dave Isay

2000

Meeting Daddy as Peter Silverblatt

1999

Muppets from Space as Agent Barker

1997

Little City as Adam
Cyclops, Baby as Brush Brody

1996

Crossworlds as Joe Talbot Award
The Grave as Tyn Award
Norma Jean & Marilyn as Eddie Jordan
Pie in the Sky as Charlie Dunlap

1995

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead as Bruce (uncredited) Award
Coldblooded as Randy

1994

Threesome as Eddy

1993

Cooperstown as Jody

1992

Crossing the Bridge as Mort Golden

1991

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead as Bryan

1990

Murder in Mississippi as Andrew Goodman

1989

Dead Poets Society as Knox Overstreet Award

1988

Hairspray as Iggy

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Dead Poets Society
S.W.A.T.
Four Brothers
After.Life
Mothers' Instinct
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Freeheld
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Memory
Amateur

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