Josh Charles (born September 15, 1971) is an acclaimed American actor best known for playing Will Gardner on The Good Wife, a role that earned him two Primetime Emmy nominations. He first gained fame in film with roles in Hairspray (1988) and the iconic Dead Poets Society (1989), before starring in Aaron Sorkin's Sports Night. A fascinating part of his early life includes attending the Baltimore School for the Arts alongside classmates Jada Pinkett and Tupac Shakur. More recently, Charles starred in the HBO series We Own This City (2022) and appeared in Taylor Swift's "Fortnight" music video in 2024 alongside his Dead Poets Society co-star Ethan Hawke. In his personal life, he married ballet dancer Sophie Flack in 2013 and has two children, while also being politically active, notably supporting same-sex marriage and signing letters related to Israeli hostages.