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Josh Charles
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Josh Charles, Terrence Dashon Howard and Mark Wahlberg in Paramount Pictures' Four Brothers - 2005

Birth Date: September 15, 1971
Birth Place: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Josh Charles was most recently seen on the big screen in “S.W.A.T.,” co-starring with Samuel L. Jackson and Colin Farrell, as well as the independent feature “Seeing Other People,” with Jay Mohr and Lauren Graham. On stage, he was most recently seen in New York for the U.S. premiere of Neil Labute's “The Distance from Here,” for which he and his fellow cast members received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance.

A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Charles made his feature debut in John Waters' satirical cult favorite, “Hairspray.” He went on to land the coveted role of Knox Overstreet in Peter Weir's “Dead Poets Society” opposite Robin Williams and Ethan Hawke. Next came Mike Binder's “Crossing the Bridge,” as well as a starring role opposite Lara Flynn Boyle and Stephen Baldwin in Andy Fleming's “Threesome.” In Bryan Gordon's romantic comedy “Pie in the Sky,” a favorite at the Telluride and Sundance Film Festivals, he co-starred with Anne Heche and John Goodman. Some other film credits include “Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead,”  “The Grave,” and  “Little City.”

On television, Charles starred for two seasons as anchor Dan Rydell, opposite Peter Krause, on the critically acclaimed series “Sports Night.” He also co-starred with Alan Arkin in the telefilm “Cooperstown,” and as slain civil rights worker Andrew Goodman in the Emmy Award-winning “Murder in Mississippi,” with Tom Hulce. He co-starred opposite Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino in the HBO biopic “Norma Jean and Marilyn” and most recently was seen in Ernest Dickerson's “Our America” for Showtime.

Josh Charles Filmography
The Darwin Awards (2006)
Four Brothers (2005) Detective Fowler
Seeing Other People (2004) Lou
S.W.A.T. (2003) T J McCabe
Our America (2002)
Muppets From Space (1999) Agent Barker
Little City (1998) Adam
Meeting Daddy (1998) Peter
Crossworlds (1997)
Norma Jean and Marilyn (1996)
Pie in the Sky (1996) Charlie Dunlap
The Grave (1996) Tyn
Coldblooded (1995) Randy
Threesome (1994) Eddy
Crossing the Bridge (1992) Mort Golden
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) Bryan
Dead Poets Society (1989) Knox Overstreet
Hairspray (1988) Iggy
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