Josh Charles
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- Born
- September 15, 1971
- Awards
- 3 wins, 20 nominations
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. He is the son of Allan Charles, an advertising…
Biography
Director
 The Good Wife(2009) |
Actor
 Best Medicine(2026)as Dr. Martin Best |
 Earth to Percy(2025) |
 The Handmaid's Tale(2017)as Commander Gabriel Wharton |
 The Veil(2024)as Max Peterson |
 Taylor Swift Feat. Post Malone: Fortnight(2024)as Scientist |
Producer
| Best Medicine(2026) |
Additional Crew
 Curiosity(2011) |
Thanks
 Broken English(2007) |
 The Hottest State(2006) |
 Civic Duty(2006) |
 The Virgin Suicides(1999) |
 The Curve(1998) |
Soundtrack
 Criminal Minds(2005) |
 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon(2014) |
Self
 Live with Kelly and Mark(1988)as Self - Guest |
 Entertainment Tonight(1981)as Self |
 The View(1997)as Self |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon(2014)as Self - Guest, Self |
| The 126th Army Navy Game: The Harder Choice(2025)as Narrator |
Archive Footage
 Morning Joe: Weekend(2023)as Self -, Martin Best |
 Morning Joe(2007)as Self -, Martin Best |
 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver(2014)as Self |
 Pioneers of Television(2008)as Knox Overstreet |
Known for
Photos 311
Credit Score: Josh Charles
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Good Wife | 650.00 | 2009 | • | • | 8.3 | 5 | 43 | 89219 | |
| 2 | The Handmaid's Tale | 120.00 | 2017 | • | 8.3 | 15 | 78 | 297248 | ||
| 3 | Dead Poets Society | 52.00 | 1989 | • | 8.1 | 1 | 4 | 651893 | ||
| 4 | Sports Night | 32.50 | 1998 | • | 8.3 | 3 | 8 | 9150 | ||
| 5 | Masters of Sex | 8.00 | 2013 | 7.9 | 1 | 12 | 40211 | |||
| 6 | Crossing the Bridge | 3.25 | 1992 | • | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 1022 | ||
| 7 | Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead | 3.25 | 1991 | • | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 41418 | ||
| 8 | Four Brothers | 2.50 | 2005 | • | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 169148 | ||
| 9 | S.W.A.T. | 2.50 | 2003 | • | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 160001 | ||
| 10 | Hairspray | 2.50 | 1988 | • | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 25344 |