About

Known credits:
59
Birthday:
1976-02-09
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Charlie Day

Overview

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 (2020–2025) with McElhenney and Megan Ganz.

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

2025 Honey Don't! Actor Marty Metakawitch 58
Average
2025 Summer of 69 Actor Rick Richards 59
Average
2023 The Saint of Second Chances Actor Mike Veeck 58
Average
2023 Fool's Paradise Actor Latte Pronto 56
Average
2023 The Super Mario Bros. Movie Actor Luigi (voice) 75
Good
2022 I Want You Back Actor Peter 60
Fair
2021 How It Ends Actor Lonny 57
Average
2019 The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part Actor Benny (voice) 65
Fair
2018 Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie Short Actor Benny (voice) 58
Average
2018 Hotel Artemis Actor Acapulco 60
Fair
2018 Pacific Rim: Uprising Actor Dr. Newton Geiszler 61
Fair
2017 I Love You, Daddy Actor Ralph Kinder 58
Average
2017 Fist Fight Actor Andy Campbell 60
Fair
2016 The Hollars Actor Jason 60
Fair
2016 The LEGO Movie 4D: A New Adventure Actor Benny (voice) 61
Fair
2015 Vacation Actor Chad 62
Fair
2014 Horrible Bosses 2 Actor Dale Arbus 61
Fair
2014 The Emmet Awards Show! Actor Benny (voice / uncredited / archive footage) 59
Average
2014 Party Central Actor Art (voice) 62
Fair
2014 The Lego Movie Actor Benny (voice) 73
Good
2013 Lethal Weapon 6 Actor Danish twin/Police chief N/A
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2013 Pacific Rim Actor Dr. Newton Geiszler 68
Fair
2013 Monsters University Actor Art (voice) 69
Fair
2011 Horrible Bosses Actor Dale Arbus 65
Fair
2010 Lethal Weapon 5 Actor Police Chief N/A
N/A
2010 Going the Distance Actor Dan Grant 60
Fair
2009 A Very Sunny Christmas Actor Charlie Kelly 58
Average
2009 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: A Very Sunny Christmas Actor Charlie Kelly N/A
N/A
2009 The Nightman Cometh: Live Actor Charlie Kelly 59
Average
2008 A Quiet Little Marriage Actor Adam 59
Average
2007 It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia: Sunny Side Up Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2005 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Actor Charlie Kelly 82
Very good
2003 Love Thy Neighbor Actor Video Clerk 58
Average
2003 Luis Actor Richie N/A
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2001 Late Summer Actor Trevor 58
Average
2001 Campfire Stories Actor Joe 58
Average
2000 Mary and Rhoda Actor Mailroom Kid 58
Average
Wildwood Actor N/A
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Wildwood Actor (voice) N/A
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Kill Me Actor Jimmy N/A
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Directing

2023 Fool's Paradise Directing Director 56
Average

Writing

2025 Side Quest Writing Original Series Creator 65
Fair
2023 Fool's Paradise Writing Writer 56
Average
2009 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: A Very Sunny Christmas Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2009 A Very Sunny Christmas Writing Writer 58
Average
2009 The Nightman Cometh: Live Writing Writer 59
Average
2008 Boldly Going Nowhere Writing Writer 69
Fair

Production

2025 Side Quest Production Executive Producer 65
Fair
2023 For the Safety of Theo Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2022 I Want You Back Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2020 Mythic Quest Production Executive Producer 72
Good
2018 The Cool Kids Production Executive Producer 65
Fair
2017 Fist Fight Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2012 Unsupervised Production Producer 70
Good
2009 A Very Sunny Christmas Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2008 Boldly Going Nowhere Production Producer 69
Fair
2007 It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia: Sunny Side Up Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2005 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Production Executive Producer 82
Very good
Kill Me Production Producer N/A
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