Josh Charles

Josh Click to look into! >> Read More... Charles is an American Actor. He has enacted in theatre, films and TV Series. Josh is popular for his roles in Sports Night, The Good Wife, and Dead Poets Society. Joshua “Josh” Charles was born on 15th September 1971 in Baltimore in Maryland, United States. His father Allan Charles was an advertising executive whereas his mother Laura was a gossip columnist for the newspaper ‘The Baltimore Sun.’ He was very passionate about films and acting from a young age.

Josh started acting in stages when he was only nine years old. The directors spotted his talents and gave him chance to act in plays at Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Centre, New York Click to look into! >> Read More... . Josh spent most of his teenage years there and later he enrolled at Baltimore School for the Arts. Josh made his debut with a small role in critically acclaimed Hairspray (1988). In 1989, he appeared in Academy Award winning film Dead Poet’s Society along with Robin Williams Robin Williams is a legendary actor and comedian. >> Read More... & Ethan Hawke.

His character Knox Overstreet gained a cult following with time. Charles’s next film ‘ Don Click to look into! >> Read More... ’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead’ (1991) became a sleeper hit, where he played the role of the protagonist’s boyfriend. His consecutive films, Thriller Crossing the Bridge (1992) & Coming-of-age drama Threesome (1994) bombed at the box-office. His turn as a traffic-obsessed nerd in Pie in the Sky (1996) caught the attention of many spectators. After that, Josh starred as a Sports Anchor in Comedy-drama TV Series Sports Night (1998 – 2000).

He earned a nomination for Outstanding Cast in Screen Actors Guild Award for his portrayal of the protagonist Dan Rydell. Josh appeared in the hit movie S.W.A.T (2003) as a police officer. His 2005 film Four Brothers also received good reviews. Charles’s psychological thriller After.Life (2009) though performed poorly at the box-office. After that, Josh starred in Emmy-winning Drama ‘The Good Wife’ (2009-2014). His role as an Attorney Will Gardner grabbed the attention of critics and earned him nominations for Best Supporting Actor in Emmy Awards twice.

Josh appeared as Dan Logan in critically acclaimed drama Masters of Sex in 2015. He also enacted in ‘In Treatment’ for eight episodes in 2008. Josh’s other notable works in the small screen are Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2014), Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015), etc. Josh also worked in many plays like The Distance from Here, The Well-Appointed Room, A Number and The Receptionist throughout the 21st Century. He married a dancer, author and visual artist, Sophie Flack in September 2013. Their first child was born in 2014. Josh is Jewish and a fan of Baltimore Orioles and Baltimore Ravens.