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Josh Charles

Actor | * 09/15/1971 (52) | Baltimore, Maryland (United States of America (USA))
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Joshua Aaron Charles (born September 15, 1971) 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. ()

Josh Charles is an American stage, film and television actor. He is best known for the roles of Daniel "Dan" Rydell on "Sports Night" and as Will Gardner on "The Good Wife".

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

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Four adopted brothers return to their Detroit hometown when their mother is murdered and vow to exact revenge on the killers. ...

Four Brothers

R

2005 | 3.4/5 | 1h 49min
Action, Crime
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At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of ...

Dead Poets Society

Certification unknown

1989 | 4.2/5 | 2h 8min
Drama
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Hondo Harrelson recruits Jim Street to join an elite unit of the Los Angeles Police Department. Together they seek out more members, including tough Deke Kay and single mom Chris Sanchez. The team's f ...

S.W.A.T.

PG-13

2003 | 3.1/5 | 1h 57min
Action, Thriller, Crime
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The offbeat cast and crew of a sports news show deal with professional, personal, and ethical challenges while functioning in a pressure-cooker work environment. ...

Sports Night

Certification unknown

1998 | 3.6/5 | 22min per episode
Comedy, Drama
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Movies with Josh Charles as Actor(37)

2024 Mothers' Instinct
2023 Memory
as Bill Collins2019 Framing John DeLorean
as Coach Gaines2018 Amateur
as Tom Seymour2016 The Drowning
as Chris2016 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
as Taub2016 Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer
as Bruce Brooks2015 I Smile Back
as Bryan Kelder2015 Freeheld
as Gary Newman2014 Bird People
as Phil2014 Adult Beginners
as Bart2010 Weakness
as Tom Peterson2009 After.Life
as Narrator2009 National Geographic: Darwin's Lost Voyage
as Subject #22009 Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
as Paramedic2006 The Darwin Awards
as Forrest Mead2006 The Ex
as Detective Fowler2005 Four Brothers
as Lou2004 Seeing Other People
as T.J. McCabe2003 S.W.A.T.
as Dave Isay2002 Our America
as Peter Silverblatt2000 Meeting Daddy
as Agent Barker1999 Muppets from Space
as Adam1997 Little City
as Eddie Jordan1996 Norma Jean & Marilyn
as Joe Talbot1996 Crossworlds
as Tyn1996 The Grave
as Charlie Dunlap1996 Pie in the Sky
as Randy1995 Coldblooded
as Bruce (uncredited)1995 Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
as Eddy1994 Threesome
as Jody1993 Cooperstown
as Mort Golden1992 Crossing the Bridge
as Bryan1991 Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
as Andrew Goodman1990 Murder in Mississippi
as Knox Overstreet1989 Dead Poets Society
as Iggy1988 Hairspray

TV Shows/Series with Josh Charles as Actor(21)

as Max2024 The Veil
as Governor Daniel Dandon2023 The Power
as Daniel Hersl2022 We Own This City
as Vince Baldi2021 Law & Order: Organized Crime
as Himself - Guest2021 The Eisen Hour
as Matt Logan2020 Away
as Casey Close2019 The Loudest Voice
as Narrator2018 Medal of Honor
as Dr. Jerome Oziel2017 Law & Order True Crime
as himself2016 Match Game
as Duke Snyder2015 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
as Blake2015 Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as himself2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Dan Logan2013 Masters of Sex
as Narrator (voice)2011 Curiosity
as Will Gardner2009 The Good Wife
as Jake2008 In Treatment
as Ray Jones2006 Six Degrees
as Sean Kelley1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dan Rydell1998 Sports Night

Movies with Josh Charles as Crew(1)

Crew/Thanks2006 The Hottest State

TV Shows/Series with Josh Charles as Crew(1)

Directing/Director2009 The Good Wife

Additional Information

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Full Name: Josh Charles
Born: Wednesday, 09/15 1971 (September) in Baltimore, Maryland (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 52 years + 217 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Baltimore School for the Arts
Spouses (current/former): Sophie Flack
Other names for Josh Charles (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Joshua Aaron Charles"
Josh Charles frequently works together with these people:
Dick Wolf (9x, Crew)
Warren Leight (8x, Crew)
Lou Martini Jr. (8x, Actor)
Ice-T (7x, Actor)
Mariska Hargitay (7x, Actress)
Amy Sedaris (7x, Actress)
Kenan Thompson (7x, Actor)
John Doman (6x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (6x, Actor)
Linda Powell (6x, Actress)
Ilene Chaiken (6x, Crew)
Wallace Wolodarsky (5x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:14446, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 04/11/2024