Josh Charles Biography

Fast Facts

• Nominated for best actor awards in 2010 at the Satellite Awards and in 2012 at the Monte-Carlo TV Festival for his work on "The Good Wife․"
• Turned Times Square into a "Big Pinwheel Garden" in 2014 to raise awareness for Prevent Child Abuse America
• Nominated in 2000 for the Viewers for Quality Television Awards Q Award for Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series for "Sports Night․"
• Helped raise $2 million for the Can Do Awards Dinner at Cipriana Wall Street in 2014
• Won a Drama Desk award in 2004 for Best Ensemble Performance for his work on "The Distance From Here․"
• Studied acting at the Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center and Baltimore School for the Arts
• Married ballet dancer and author Sophie Flack in 2013
• Quote: "There's a touch of the gambler in anybody really competitive and somebody that's willing to concede that to succeed, sometimes you need to cut corners and to make bold choices․"
• Quote: "I don't have a grand master plan, but I try to be thoughtful when I can and also silly․ It's part of the fun․"
• Author of Baltimore sports blog at PressBoxOnline․com
• Narrated a documentary about New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick
• Was featured in the off-Broadway production "The Distance from Here․"