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Charlie Day

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Charlie Day

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Feb 9, 1976 (50 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Charles Peckham Day (born February 9, 1976) is an American actor, writer, and producer. He is best known for playing Charlie Kelly on the FX/FXX dark comedy It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005–present), of which he is also a writer and an executive producer. In 2011, he was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award and a Satellite Award for the role. Subsequently, he co-created the Apple TV+ comedy Mythic Quest (2020–2025) with Rob Mac and Megan Ganz. In film, Day is best known for his performances as Dr. Newton Geiszler in Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim (2013), Dale Arbus in the comedy Horrible Bosses (2011) and its sequel Horrible Bosses 2 (2014), and Andy Campbell in the comedy Fist Fight (2017). He is also known for his voice roles in Monsters University (2013), The Lego Movie film franchise (2014–2019) and Nintendo franchise character Luigi in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) and its sequel, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026). He made his directorial debut with Fool's Paradise (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Charlie Day, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2026Kill MeJimmy
2026Wildwood(voice)
2026The Super Mario Galaxy MovieLuigi (voice)
2025Summer of 69Rick Richards
2025Honey Don't!Marty Metakawitch
2025PaleyLive: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration!Self
2024Hot Ones VersusSelf
2023The Super Mario Bros. MovieLuigi (voice)
2023The Saint of Second ChancesMike Veeck
2023Fool's ParadiseLatte Pronto
2023BupkisGlen Rossi
2022I Want You BackPeter
2022Welcome to WrexhamSelf
2021How It EndsLonny
2021SnackedSelf
2021Abbott ElementaryCharlie
2020Mythic QuestSpencer
2019The Lego Movie 2: The Second PartBenny (voice)
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf - Guest
2018Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie ShortBenny (voice)
2018Pacific Rim: UprisingDr. Newton Geiszler
2018Hotel ArtemisAcapulco
2018The Cool KidsChet the Handyman
2017Fist FightAndy Campbell
2017I Love You, DaddyRalph Kinder
2016The HollarsJason
2015VacationChad
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
2015Hot OnesSelf
2014The Lego MovieBenny (voice)
2014Horrible Bosses 2Dale Arbus
2014Party CentralArt (voice)
2014The Emmet Awards Show!Benny (voice / uncredited / archive footage)
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
2013Monsters UniversityArt (voice)
2013Pacific RimDr. Newton Geiszler
2013Rick and MortySalva-tron (voice)
2012UnsupervisedJesse Judge (Voice)
2011Horrible BossesDale Arbus
2010Going the DistanceDan Grant
2010ConanSelf
2009A Very Sunny ChristmasCharlie Kelly
2009The Nightman Cometh: LiveCharlie Kelly
2008A Quiet Little MarriageAdam
2008Free RadioSelf
2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaCharlie Kelly
2005American Dad!Jon (Voice)
2003Love Thy NeighborVideo Clerk
2003LuisRichie
2003Reno 911!Inbred Twin
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
2001Campfire StoriesJoe
2001Late SummerTrevor
2000Mary and RhodaMailroom Kid
2000Madigan Men
1999Third WatchMichael Boscorelli
1997The ViewSelf - Guest
1993RawSelf
1990Law & OrderJeremy
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
-Golf Trip
Production
2026Kill MeProducer
2025Side QuestExecutive Producer
2023For the Safety of TheoExecutive Producer
2022I Want You BackExecutive Producer
2020Mythic QuestExecutive Producer
2018The Cool KidsExecutive Producer
2017Fist FightExecutive Producer
2012UnsupervisedProducer
2009A Very Sunny ChristmasExecutive Producer
2008Boldly Going NowhereProducer
2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaExecutive Producer
Directing
2023Fool's ParadiseDirector
Writing
2025Side QuestOriginal Series Creator
2023Fool's ParadiseWriter
2020Mythic QuestWriter
2018The Cool KidsWriter
2009A Very Sunny ChristmasWriter
2009The Nightman Cometh: LiveWriter
2008Boldly Going NowhereWriter
2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaWriter