Josh Charles
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.
Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sean Kelley
1999
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
TV
In Treatment
Jake
2008
TV
The Good Wife
Will Gardner
2009
TV
The Handmaid's Tale
Gabriel Wharton
2017
TV
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Vince Baldi
2021
TV
Match Game
Self - Panelist
2016
TV
Masters of Sex
Dan Logan
2013
TV
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Duke Snyder
2015
TV
Drunk History
Jay Gould
2013
Film
Dead Poets Society
Knox Overstreet
1989
TV
Sports Night
Dan Rydell
1998
TV
Away
Matt Logan
2020
TV
The Power
Governor Daniel Dandon
2023
TV
The Veil
Max Peterson
2024
TV
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Blake
2015
TV
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Blake
2017
TV
Best Medicine
Dr. Martin Best
2026
Filmography
2026TVBest Medicineas Dr. Martin Best2025TVThe American Revolutionas Joseph Warren / John Peters / David Ramsey (voice)2024TVThe Veilas Max Peterson2024FilmMothers' Instinctas Damian2023FilmMemoryas Isaac2023TVThe Poweras Governor Daniel Dandon2022FilmFacing Suicideas Narrator2022TVWe Own This Cityas Daniel Hersl2021TVLaw & Order: Organized Crimeas Vince Baldi2021TVThe Eisen Houras Self - Guest2020TVAwayas Matt Logan2019TVThe Loudest Voiceas Casey Close2019FilmFraming John DeLoreanas Bill Collins2018TVMedal of Honoras Narrator2018FilmAmateuras Coach Gaines2017TVLaw & Order True Crimeas Dr. Jerome Oziel2017TVWet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Lateras Blake2017TVThe Handmaid's Taleas Gabriel Wharton2016FilmThe Drowningas Tom Seymour2016TVMatch Gameas Self - Panelist2016FilmNorman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixeras Taub2016FilmWhiskey Tango Foxtrotas Chris2015FilmI Smile Backas Bruce Brooks2015FilmFreeheldas Bryan Kelder2015TVWet Hot American Summer: First Day of Campas Blake2015TVUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidtas Duke Snyder2014FilmAdult Beginnersas Phil2014FilmBird Peopleas Gary Newman2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self2013TVMasters of Sexas Dan Logan2013TVDrunk Historyas Jay Gould2013Film2012 Baltimore Ravens: Super Bowl XLVII Championsas Narrator2011TVCuriosityas Self - Narrator (voice)2010FilmWeaknessas Bart2009FilmAfter.Lifeas Tom Peterson2009FilmBrief Interviews with Hideous Menas Subject #22009TVThe Good Wifeas Will Gardner2009FilmDarwin's Secret Notebooksas Narrator2008TVIn Treatmentas Jake2007FilmThe Darwin Awardsas Paramedic2006FilmThe Exas Forrest Mead2006TVSix Degreesas Ray Jones2005FilmFour Brothersas Detective Fowler2004FilmSeeing Other Peopleas Lou2003FilmS.W.A.T.as T.J. McCabe2002FilmOur Americaas Dave Isay2000FilmMeeting Daddyas Peter Silverblatt1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Sean Kelley1999FilmMuppets from Spaceas Agent Barker1998TVSports Nightas Dan Rydell1997FilmLittle Cityas Adam1997FilmCyclops, Babyas Brush Brody1996FilmNorma Jean & Marilynas Eddie Jordan1996FilmCrossworldsas Joe Talbot1996FilmPie in the Skyas Charlie Dunlap1996FilmThe Graveas Tyn1995FilmThings to Do in Denver When You're Deadas Bruce (uncredited)1995FilmColdbloodedas Randy1994FilmThreesomeas Eddy1993FilmCooperstownas Jody1992FilmCrossing the Bridgeas Mort Golden1991FilmDon't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Deadas Bryan1990FilmMurder in Mississippias Andrew Goodman1989FilmDead Poets Societyas Knox Overstreet1988FilmHairsprayas Iggy