
Charlie Day
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1976-02-09 (49 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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
Acting
Wildwood
as (voice)
Kill Me
as Jimmy
(2025)
Summer of 69
as Rick Richards
(2025)
(2023)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
as Luigi (voice)
(2023)
Fool's Paradise
as Latte Pronto
(2023)
The Saint of Second Chances
as Mike Veeck
(2022)
I Want You Back
as Peter
(2021)
How It Ends
as Lonny
(2019)
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
as Benny (voice)
(2018)
Pacific Rim: Uprising
as Dr. Newton Geiszler
(2018)
Hotel Artemis
as Acapulco
(2018)
Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie Short
as Benny (voice)
(2017)
Fist Fight
as Andy Campbell
(2017)
I Love You, Daddy
as Ralph Kinder
(2016)
The Hollars
as Jason
(2015)
Vacation
as Chad
(2014)
The Lego Movie
as Benny (voice)
(2014)
Horrible Bosses 2
as Dale Arbus
(2014)
Party Central
as Art (voice)
(2014)
The Emmet Awards Show!
as Benny (voice / uncredited / archive footage)
(2013)
Pacific Rim
as Dr. Newton Geiszler
(2013)
Monsters University
as Art (voice)
(2011)
Horrible Bosses
as Dale Arbus
(2010)
Going the Distance
as Dan Grant
(2009)
The Nightman Cometh: Live
as Charlie Kelly
(2009)
A Very Sunny Christmas
as Charlie Kelly
(2008)
A Quiet Little Marriage
as Adam
(2005)
Love Thy Neighbor
as Video Clerk
(2001)
Campfire Stories
as Joe
(2001)
Late Summer
as Trevor
(2001)
The Red Peppers
as Mr. Nudger
(2000)
Mary and Rhoda
as Mailroom Kid
Crew
Kill Me
Producer
(2023)
For the Safety of Theo
Executive Producer
(2023)
Fool's Paradise
Director, Writer
(2022)
I Want You Back
Executive Producer
(2017)
Fist Fight
Executive Producer
(2009)
A Very Sunny Christmas
Executive Producer, Writer
(2009)