Charlie Day

Acting

Charlie Day

Born
(age 50)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
65 titles

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).

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Known For

Acting credits 61

YearTitleRole
2026 Wildwood Film Dmitri (voice)
2026 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Film Luigi (voice)
2026 Kill Me Film Jimmy
2025 Honey Don't! Film Marty Metakawitch
2025 PaleyLive: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration! Film Self
2025 Summer of 69 Film Rick Richards
2024 Hot Ones Versus TV Self (1 ep)
2023 The Saint of Second Chances Film Mike Veeck
2023 Fool's Paradise Film Latte Pronto
2023 Bupkis TV Glen Rossi (1 ep)
2023 The Super Mario Bros. Movie Film Luigi (voice)
2022 Welcome to Wrexham TV Self (1 ep)
2022 I Want You Back Film Peter
2021 Abbott Elementary TV Charlie (1 ep)
2021 How It Ends Film Lonny
2021 Snacked TV Self (1 ep)
2020 Mythic Quest TV Spencer (1 ep)
2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show TV Self - Guest (3 ep)
2019 The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part Film Benny (voice)
2018 Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie Short Film Benny (voice)
2018 The Cool Kids TV Chet the Handyman (1 ep)
2018 Hotel Artemis Film Acapulco
2018 Pacific Rim: Uprising Film Dr. Newton Geiszler
2017 I Love You, Daddy Film Ralph Kinder
2017 Fist Fight Film Andy Campbell
2016 The Hollars Film Jason
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV Self (1 ep)
2015 Vacation Film Chad
2015 Hot Ones TV Self (1 ep)
2014 Horrible Bosses 2 Film Dale Arbus
2014 The Emmet Awards Show! Film Benny (voice / uncredited / archive footage)
2014 Party Central Film Art (voice)
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV Self, Self - Guest (2 ep)
2014 The Lego Movie Film Benny (voice)
2013 Rick and Morty TV Salva-tron (voice) (1 ep)
2013 Pacific Rim Film Dr. Newton Geiszler
2013 Monsters University Film Art (voice)
2012 Unsupervised TV Jesse Judge (Voice) (1 ep)
2011 Horrible Bosses Film Dale Arbus
2010 Conan TV Self (2 ep)
2010 Going the Distance Film Dan Grant
2009 A Very Sunny Christmas Film Charlie Kelly
2009 The Nightman Cometh: Live Film Charlie Kelly
2008 A Quiet Little Marriage Film Adam
2008 Boldly Going Nowhere Film Trainee
2008 Free Radio TV Self (1 ep)
2005 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia TV Charlie Kelly (187 ep)
2005 American Dad! TV Jon (Voice) (1 ep)
2003 Love Thy Neighbor Film Video Clerk
2003 Luis TV Richie (10 ep)
2003 Reno 911! TV Inbred Twin (1 ep)
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV Self, Self - Guest (2 ep)
2001 Late Summer Film Trevor
2001 Campfire Stories Film Joe
2000 Madigan Men TV (1 ep)
2000 Mary and Rhoda Film Mailroom Kid
1999 Third Watch TV Michael Boscorelli (5 ep)
1997 The View TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
1993 Raw TV Self (1 ep)
1990 Law & Order TV Jeremy (1 ep)

Crew credits 15

YearTitleJob
2026 Kill Me Film Producer
2025 Side Quest TV Executive Producer, Original Series Creator (4 ep)
2023 For the Safety of Theo Film Executive Producer
2023 Fool's Paradise Film Director, Writer
2022 I Want You Back Film Executive Producer
2020 Mythic Quest TV Writer, Executive Producer, Creator (1 ep)
2018 The Cool Kids TV Executive Producer, Writer, Creator (22 ep)
2017 Fist Fight Film Executive Producer
2014 It's Always Sunny in Moscow TV Writer (1 ep)
2012 Unsupervised TV Producer (13 ep)
2009 A Very Sunny Christmas Film Executive Producer, Writer
2009 The Nightman Cometh: Live Film Writer
2008 Boldly Going Nowhere Film Executive Producer, Writer
2008 Boldly Going Nowhere TV Producer, Writer (1 ep)
2005 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia TV Writer, Executive Producer (69 ep)
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