Charlie Day

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

58

Gender

Male

Birthday

1976-02-09 (49 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

  • Charles Peckham Day
  • 查理·戴饰
  • 찰리 데이

Charlie Day

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 dark comedy It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005–present), which he stars with Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, Glenn Howerton and Danny DeVito, and 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. He subsequently co-created the Fox sitcom The Cool Kids (2018–2019) with Paul Fruchbom and the Apple TV+ comedy Mythic Quest (2020–present) with McElhenney and Megan Ganz. He continues to executive-produce the latter.

In film, Day is best known for his performances as biologist Dr Newton Geiszler in Guillermo del Toro's science-fiction monster movie Pacific Rim(2013) and its sequel Pacific Rim Uprising (2018), Dale Arbus in the comedy Horrible Bosses (2011) and sequel Horrible Bosses 2 (2014), and teacher 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 the Nintendo franchise character Luigi in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023). He made his directorial debut with Fool's Paradise in 2023.

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Known For

Pacific Rim
6.9%

Pacific Rim

Jul 11, 2013

Monsters University
7.0%

Monsters University

Jun 19, 2013

The Lego Movie
7.4%

The Lego Movie

Feb 6, 2014

Horrible Bosses
6.6%

Horrible Bosses

Jul 8, 2011

Pacific Rim: Uprising
6.1%

Pacific Rim: Uprising

Mar 21, 2018

Horrible Bosses 2
6.2%

Horrible Bosses 2

Nov 12, 2014

Vacation
6.3%

Vacation

Jul 28, 2015

American Dad!
7.0%

American Dad!

Feb 6, 2005

Hotel Artemis
6.1%

Hotel Artemis

Jun 7, 2018

Fist Fight
6.1%

Fist Fight

Feb 16, 2017

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Acting

Kill Me as Jimmy
Wildwood as (voice)
Honey Don't!
2025
Summer of 69 as Rick Richards
2023
The Saint of Second Chances as Mike Veeck
2023
Fool's Paradise as Latte Pronto
2023
Bupkis as Glen Rossi
2023
The Super Mario Bros. Movie as Luigi (voice)
2022
Welcome to Wrexham as Self
2022
I Want You Back as Peter
2021
Abbott Elementary as Charlie
2021
How It Ends as Lonny
2021
Snacked as Self
2020
Mythic Quest as Spencer
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
2019
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part as Benny (voice)
2018
Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie Short as Benny (voice)
2018
The Cool Kids as Chet the Handyman
2018
Hotel Artemis as Acapulco
2018
Pacific Rim: Uprising as Dr. Newton Geiszler
2018
Lie Detector as Self
2017
I Love You, Daddy as Ralph Kinder
2017
Fist Fight as Andy Campbell
2016
The Hollars as Jason
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
2015
Vacation as Chad
2015
Hot Ones as Self
2014
Horrible Bosses 2 as Dale Arbus
2014
The Emmet Awards Show! as Benny (voice / uncredited / archive footage)
2014
Party Central as Art (voice)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
2014
The Lego Movie as Benny (voice)
2013
Pacific Rim as Dr. Newton Geiszler
2013
Monsters University as Art (voice)
2012
Unsupervised as Jesse Judge (Voice)
2011
Horrible Bosses as Dale Arbus
2010
Conan as Self
2010
Going the Distance as Dan Grant
2009
A Very Sunny Christmas as Charlie Kelly
2009
The Nightman Cometh: Live as Charlie Kelly
2008
A Quiet Little Marriage as Adam
2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Charlie Kelly
2005
Love Thy Neighbor as Video Clerk
2005
American Dad! as Jon (Voice)
2003
Luis as Richie
2003
Reno 911! as Inbred Twin
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2001
Late Summer as Trevor
2001
Campfire Stories as Joe
2001
The Red Peppers as Mr. Nudger
2000
Madigan Men
2000
Mary and Rhoda as Mailroom Kid
1999
Third Watch as Michael Boscorelli
1997
The View as Self - Guest
1993
Raw
1990
Law & Order as Jeremy
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host

Creator

2020
Mythic Quest as Creator
2018
The Cool Kids as Creator

Directing

2023
Fool's Paradise as Director

Production

Kill Me as Producer
2025
Side Quest as Executive Producer
2023
For the Safety of Theo as Executive Producer
2022
I Want You Back as Executive Producer
2020
Mythic Quest as Executive Producer
2018
The Cool Kids as Executive Producer
2017
Fist Fight as Executive Producer
2012
Unsupervised as Producer
2009
A Very Sunny Christmas as Executive Producer
2008
Boldly Going Nowhere as Producer
2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Executive Producer

Writing

2025
Side Quest as Original Series Creator
2023
Fool's Paradise as Writer
2020
Mythic Quest as Writer
2018
The Cool Kids as Writer
2009
A Very Sunny Christmas as Writer
2009
The Nightman Cometh: Live as Writer
2008
Boldly Going Nowhere as Writer
2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Writer
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