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Josh Charles, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, made his feature debut in John Waters' satirical cult favorite Hairspray. He then landed the coveted role of ‘Knox,' a shy love struck prep-school boy, in Peter Weir's Dead Poet's Society opposite Robin Williams and Ethan Hawke. Next came the role of the comic, troubled youth in Crossing the Bridge and opposite Stephen Baldwin and Lara Flynn-Boyle in Threesome, directed by Andy Fleming. In Bryan Gordon's Pie in the Sky, a favorite at the Sundance and Telluride Film Festivals, Josh co-starred with Anne Heche as an air traffic reporter. Other feature film credits include Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead, The Grave, Cyclops Baby, Crossworlds, Little City, Meeting Daddy. He was also the voice of ‘Agent Barker' in The Muppets from Space.
On television Charles has starred in the telefilm Cooperstown with Alan Arkin for TNT and the Emmy Award-winning Murder in Mississippi with Tom Hulce and Andre Braugher. He starred opposite Ashley Judd in the critically acclaimed HBO biopic Norma Jean and Marilyn and recently starred in the Showtime film Our America. He also starred in the television comedy series, Sportsnight, a behind-the-scenes look at a cable sports show.
Upcoming for Charles is the motion picture Seeing Other People.
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Josh Charles Facts
| Occupation | Actor |
| Birthday | September 15, 1971 (36) |
| Sign | Virgo |
| Birthplace | Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Height | 5' 11" (1m80) |