# C. J. Wilson (actor)

Charles Joseph Wilson is an American film and theater actor. In 2010, he received a Lucille Lortel Award nomination for his role as Michael in Lucinda Coxon's play Happy Now?. He was nominated again in 2016 for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play for his role in Hold On to Me Darling.

## Early life and education

Born and raised in Fairhope, Alabama, Wilson became interested in acting while studying at Troy State University. He also attended the Juilliard School.

## Career

He made his Broadway debut in the 2000 revival of Gore Vidal's The Best Man. Other Broadway credits include A Steady Rain, Festen, Henry IV, and Long Day's Journey into Night. Off-Broadway, he appeared in All-American at LCT 3; The Bear at HERE; Offices and The Voysey Inheritance at Atlantic Theater; Race at Jewish Rep; Stop Kiss, The Cripple of Inishmaan and The Merry Wives of Windsor at the Public Theater. He also appeared in nine episodes of the sixth season of the American television drama series Homeland.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2001 | Campfire Stories | Deputy Horace Pell |
| 2009 | My Secret Billionaire | Steve |
| 2012 | The Magic of Belle Isle | Fire Captain |
| 2015 | Demolition | Carl |
| 2015 | The Intern | Mike |
| 2016 | Manchester by the Sea | George |
| 2017 | Easy Living | Fred |
| 2018 | A Vigilante | Michael Shaund |
| 2020 | Irresistible | Dave Vanelton |
| 2020 | The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Sergeant Scott Scibelli |
| 2022 | Hungry Dog Blues | Terrence Whithers |
| 2024 | Drive-Away Dolls | Flint |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | One Life to Live | Dr. Lange | Episode #1.7659 |
| 2001 | Deadline | Dr. Steven Golding | Episode: "The Old Ball Game" |
| 2001–2008 | Law & Order | Levi Ingle / Dr. Ed Daniels | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | Ed | Fitzy | Episode: "The Shot" |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Scott Lucas | Episode: "Competence" |
| 2003 | Third Watch | Jack Ramsey | Episode: "The Price of Nobility" |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Todd Carson | Episode: "Safe" |
| 2006 | Brotherhood | Slow Charlie | Episode: "Genesis 27:29" |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Jeff | Episode: "Country Crossover" |
| 2008 | New Amsterdam | Walt Whitman | Episode: "Soldier's Heart" |
| 2009 | All My Children | Sheriff | Episode #1.10062 |
| 2011 | Pan Am | Howard | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Blue Bloods | Bruce Richmond | Episode: "The Job" |
| 2012 | Ghoul | Randy Graco | Television film |
| 2013 | The Good Wife | Brian Eisenstadt | Episode: "A Precious Commodity" |
| 2013 | The Sound of Music Live! | Herr Zeller | Television special |
| 2013–2014 | The Americans | Agent Samuels | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | The Following | Reverend Glenn | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | House of Cards | Agent Lasker | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Netflix Presents: The Characters | Motorcycle Man / Host | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Colony | Agent Young | Episode: "Company Man" |
| 2017 | Homeland | Porteous Belli | 9 episodes |
| 2017 | The Sinner | William | 7 episodes |
| 2018 | Bull | Dr. Donovan Benanti | Episode: "Grey Areas" |
| 2018 | The Looming Tower | John Miller | Episode: "Now it Begins..." |
| 2018 | Elementary | Prashant Hobbs | Episode: "You've Come a Long Way, Baby" |
| 2018 | Quantico | Garrett King | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Mommy Blogger | Zack | 2 episodes |
| 2019–2021 | The Blacklist | Young Dominic Wilkinson | 3 episodes |

### Podcasts

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2019–2020 | The Two Princes | Brutus | 7 episodes |