Original sentence: Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Charles is an alumnus of the noted Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts summer program in New York.His film debut was in fellow Baltimore resident John Waters’s Hairspray (movie) (1988), followed in 1989 by a performance as Knox Overstreet in the classic Dead Poets Society.His other films include Bryan in Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991), “sexually ambivalent” Eddie in Threesome  (1994), Little City  (1997) and S.In 1998, Mr Charles was cast in the leading role of sports anchor Dan Rydell in the highly acclaimed TV comedy/drama Sports Night
Edited sentence: Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Mr Charles is an alumnus of the noted Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts summer program in New York.His film debut was in fellow Baltimore resident John Waters’s Hairspray (movie) (1988), followed in 1989 by a memorable performance as Knox Overstreet in the classic Dead Poets Society.His other films include a stellar performance as “sexually ambivalent” Eddie in Threesome  (1994), Little City  (1997) and S.In 1998, Mr Charles was cast in the leading role of sports anchor Dan Rydell in the highly acclaimed TV comedy/drama Sports Night, a show that garnered critical accolades and a loyal and enduring fanbase for its intelligent writing and multi-faceted characters.The series lasted only two seasons, but its, and Mr Charles’s, popularity have endured