Josh Charles

September 15, 1971 (age 54) Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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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.

Their titles like Dead Poets Society, S.W.A.T., and Four Brothers - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

39 titles
Community avg: 8.29 /10
  • 1
    1
    Dead Poets Society
    1989June 1989 by Peter Weir
    Drama
    Drama
    9.23 Masterpiece+
  • 2
    2
    S.W.A.T.
    2003August 2003 by Clark Johnson
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    7.12 Good+
  • 3
    3
    Four Brothers
    2005August 2005 by John Singleton
    Action, Crime
    Action, Crime
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 4
    4
    After.Life
    2009November 2009 by Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo
    Drama, Horror, Mystery
    Drama, Horror, Mystery
    7.29 Good+
  • 5
    5
    Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
    2016March 2016 by Glenn Ficarra
    Comedy, Drama, War
    Comedy, Drama, War
    7.28 Good+
  • 6
    6
    Mothers' Instinct
    2024January 2024 by Benoît Delhomme
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 7
    7
    Freeheld
    2015October 2015 by Peter Sollett
    Romance, Drama
    Romance, Drama
    8.11 Excellent+
  • 8
    8
    Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
    1991June 1991 by Stephen Herek
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    7.19 Good+
  • 9
    9
    Amateur
    2018April 2018 by Ryan Koo
    Drama
    Drama
    7.40 Good++
  • 10
    10
    Threesome
    1994April 1994 by Andrew Fleming
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.41 Good++
  • 11
    11
    We Own This City
    2022 by George Pelecanos
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    8.03 Excellent
  • 12
    12
    Muppets from Space
    1999July 1999 by Tim Hill
    Family, Comedy, Science Fiction
    Family, Comedy, Science Fiction
    7.16 Good+
  • 13
    13
    Hairspray
    1988February 1988 by John Waters
    Comedy, Music, Romance
    Comedy, Music, Romance
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 14
    14
    Memory
    2023December 2023 by Michel Franco
    Drama
    Drama
    7.94 Excellent
  • 15
    15
    The Drowning
    2016October 2016 by Bette Gordon
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    6.19 Decent+
  • 16
    16
    I Smile Back
    2015October 2015 by Adam Salky
    Drama
    Drama
    7.28 Good+
  • 17
    17
    Adult Beginners
    2014September 2014 by Ross Katz
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    6.67 Good--
  • 18
    18
    The Darwin Awards
    2007June 2007 by Finn Taylor
    Adventure, Comedy, Romance
    Adventure, Comedy, Romance
    6.81 Good-
  • 19
    19
    The Ex
    2006December 2006 by Jesse Peretz
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    6.53 Good--
  • 20
    20
    Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
    2015 by David Wain
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.43 Good++
  • 21
    21
    Sports Night
    1998–2000 by Aaron Sorkin
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    8.06 Excellent
  • 22
    22
    Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer
    2016April 2016 by Joseph Cedar
    Comedy, Thriller, Drama
    Comedy, Thriller, Drama
    6.77 Good-
  • 23
    23
    The Veil
    2024 by Steven Knight
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 24
    24
    Crossworlds
    1996February 1996 by Krishna Rao
    Action, Science Fiction, Comedy
    Action, Science Fiction, Comedy
    6.92 Good
  • 25
    25
    Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
    2009September 2009 by John Krasinski
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    6.81 Good-
  • 26
    26
    Framing John DeLorean
    2019June 2019 by Don Argott
    Documentary, Drama
    Documentary, Drama
    7.44 Good++
  • 27
    27
    Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
    2017 by David Wain
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.50 Excellent--
  • 28
    28
    The Power
    2023 by Naomi Alderman
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
    7.30 Good++
  • 29
    29
    Coldblooded
    1995September 1995 by Wallace Wolodarsky
    Action, Comedy
    Action, Comedy
    7.46 Good++
  • 30
    30
    Best Medicine
    Airing since 2026 by Liz Tuccillo
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.98 Excellent
  • 31
    31
    Norma Jean & Marilyn
    1996May 1996 by Tim Fywell
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 32
    32
    Medal of Honor
    2018
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 33
    33
    Seeing Other People
    2004May 2004 by Wallace Wolodarsky
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    7.44 Good++
  • 34
    34
    Crossing the Bridge
    1992September 1992 by Mike Binder
    Drama
    Drama
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 35
    35
    Pie in the Sky
    1996February 1996 by Bryan Gordon
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 36
    36
    The Grave
    1996January 1996 by Jonas Pate
    Crime, Thriller, Horror
    Crime, Thriller, Horror
    7.40 Good++
  • 37
    37
    Curiosity
    2011–2013 by Graham Booth
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.91 Excellent
  • 38
    38
    Weakness
    2010October 2010 by Michael Melamedoff
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 39
    39
    Cyclops, Baby
    1997January 1997 by D.J. Caruso
    Comedy, Thriller
    Comedy, Thriller
    Needs more reviews