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Joshua Aaron Charles is an American 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.
Birth Name
Joshua Aaron Charles
Born
Wednesday, 15 September 1971
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Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Memory | Isaac | 2023 |
| The Power | Daniel Dandon / Governor Daniel Dandon, Daniel Dandon, Governor Daniel Dandon | 2023 |
| Facing Suicide | Narrator | 2022 |
| We Own This City | Daniel Hersl | 2022 |
| Law & Order: Organized Crime | Vince Baldi | 2021 |
| Away | Matt Logan | 2020 |
| The Loudest Voice | Casey Close | 2019 |
| Framing John DeLorean | Bill Collins | 2019 |
| Medal of Honor | Narrator | 2018 |
| Amateur | Coach Gaines | 2018 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Memory | Isaac | 2023 |
| The Power | Daniel Dandon / Governor Daniel Dandon, Daniel Dandon, Governor Daniel Dandon | 2023 |
| Facing Suicide | Narrator | 2022 |
| We Own This City | Daniel Hersl | 2022 |
| Law & Order: Organized Crime | Vince Baldi | 2021 |
| Away | Matt Logan | 2020 |
| The Loudest Voice | Casey Close | 2019 |
| Framing John DeLorean | Bill Collins | 2019 |
| Medal of Honor | Narrator | 2018 |
| Amateur | Coach Gaines | 2018 |
| Law & Order True Crime | Dr. Jerome Oziel | 2017 |
| Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Blake | 2017 |
| Norman | Arthur Taub / Taub | 2017 |
| The Drowning | Tom Seymour | 2016 |
| Match Game | Self - Celebrity Panelist | 2016 |
| Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | Chris | 2016 |
| I Smile Back | Bruce Brooks | 2015 |
| Freeheld | Bryan Kelder | 2015 |
| Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | Blake | 2015 |
| Burgers, Brew and 'Que | Self | 2015 |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest | 2015 |
| Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Duke Snyder | 2015 |
| Adult Beginners | Phil | 2014 |
| The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - Nominee | 2014 |
| Bird People | Gary Newman | 2014 |
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Forensic Scientist, Self | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | 2014 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self, Self - Guest | 2014 |
| 71st Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | 2014 |
| The Hollywood Reporter Roundtables | Self | 2013 |
| Masters of Sex | Dan Logan | 2013 |
| Drunk History | Jay Gould, Douglas Hegdahl, Alfred Kinsey | 2013 |
| Inside Amy Schumer | Link Donovan, JJ, Fleet Weekums, Coach | 2013 |
| 2012 Baltimore Ravens: Super Bowl XLVII Champions | Narrator | 2013 |
| The Chew | 2011 | |
| A Football Life | Narrator | 2011 |
| Curiosity | Narrator | 2011 |
| Weakness | Bart | 2010 |
| After.Life | Tom Peterson | 2009 |
| The Good Wife | Will Gardner | 2009 |
| Kevin Pollak's Chat Show | Self | 2009 |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Himself - Guest | 2009 |
| Brief Interviews with Hideous Men | Subject #2 | 2009 |
| Darwin's Secret Notebooks | Narrator | 2009 |
| Pioneers of Television | Knox Overstreet | 2008 |
| In Treatment | Jake | 2008 |
| Wainy Days | Barney | 2007 |
| The Ex | Forrest Mead | 2006 |
| Six Degrees | Ray Jones | 2006 |
| After Hours with Daniel Boulud | Self | 2006 |
| The Darwin Awards | Paramedic | 2006 |
| Four Brothers | Detective Fowler | 2005 |
| Stella | Jeremy | 2005 |
| Seeing Other People | Lou | 2004 |
| S.W.A.T. | T.J. McCabe | 2003 |
| Our America | Dave Isay | 2002 |
| Meeting Daddy | Peter Silverblatt | 2000 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sean Kelley | 1999 |
| Muppets from Space | Agent Barker | 1999 |
| Sports Night | Dan Rydell | 1998 |
| Little City | Adam | 1998 |
| Cyclops, Baby | Brush Brody | 1997 |
| The Underworld | Ehrlich | 1997 |
| Crossworlds | Joe Talbot | 1996 |
| The Grave | Tyn | 1996 |
| The Daily Show | Self - Guest | 1996 |
| Norma Jean & Marilyn | Eddie Jordan | 1996 |
| Pie in the Sky | Charlie Dunlap | 1996 |
| Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | Bruce | 1995 |
| Coldblooded | Randy | 1995 |
| Threesome | Eddy / Eddy Howe | 1994 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself - Guest | 1993 |
| Cooperstown | Jody | 1993 |
| Crossing the Bridge | Mort Golden | 1992 |
| Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead | Bryan | 1991 |
| Murder in Mississippi | Andrew Goodman | 1990 |
| Dead Poets Society | Knox Overstreet | 1989 |
| Hairspray | Iggy (as Josh A. Charles) / Iggy | 1988 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Good Wife | 2009 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2014 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 2014 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2011 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
