About
Charlie Day
Overview
Charlie Day is an American television and film actor, from Middletown, Rhode Island, best known for playing Charlie Kelly on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Besides playing Charlie Kelly on the hit FX television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, he is also the show's executive producer and one of its writers. He has also appeared on several other television shows such as Third Watch, Law & Order, and Reno 911!.
He appeared in New Line Cinema's Horrible Bosses in July 2011, opposite Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell, and Jamie Foxx. He also had a role in the 2010 film Going the Distance, alongside Justin Long, Jason Sudeikis, and Drew Barrymore. In 2013, he voiced a character named Art in the Pixar animated film Monsters University and appeared in Guillermo del Toro's film Pacific Rim.
Day hosted the November 5, 2011 episode of Saturday Night Live (SNL) with Maroon 5 as the musical guest. He was the second cast member from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia to host SNL (after Danny DeVito, though DeVito hosted SNL before It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered). DeVito made a special appearance during Day's opening monologue.
Known for
Acting |
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| 2023 | The Saint of Second Chances | Actor | Mike Veeck | 59 Average |
| 2023 | Fool's Paradise | Actor | Latte Pronto | 57 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) | 59 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 N/A |
| 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 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: A Very Sunny Christmas | Actor | Charlie Kelly | N/A N/A |
| 2009 | A Very Sunny Christmas | Actor | Charlie Kelly | 59 Average |
| 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 |
| 2005 | Love Thy Neighbor | Actor | Video Clerk | 58 Average |
| 2003 | Luis | Actor | Richie | N/A N/A |
| 2001 | Late Summer | Actor | Trevor | 59 Average |
| 2001 | Campfire Stories | Actor | Joe | 58 Average |
| 2001 | The Red Peppers | Actor | Mr. Nudger | N/A N/A |
| 2000 | Mary and Rhoda | Actor | Mailroom Kid | 58 Average |
| Kill Me | Actor | Jimmy | N/A N/A |
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| Summer of 69 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| Wildwood | Actor | (voice) | N/A N/A |
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| Honey Don't! | Actor | N/A N/A |
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Directing |
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| 2023 | Fool's Paradise | Directing | Director | 57 Average |
Writing |
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| 2025 | Side Quest | Writing | Original Series Creator | N/A N/A |
| 2023 | Fool's Paradise | Writing | Writer | 57 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 | 59 Average |
| 2009 | The Nightman Cometh: Live | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
| 2008 | Boldly Going Nowhere | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
Production |
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| 2025 | Side Quest | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |
| 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 | 66 Fair |
| 2017 | Fist Fight | Production | Executive Producer | 60 Fair |
| 2012 | Unsupervised | Production | Producer | 70 Good |
| 2009 | A Very Sunny Christmas | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
| 2008 | Boldly Going Nowhere | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
| 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 N/A |
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