Charlie Day
4.2Acting

Charlie Day

Feb 9, 1976 - New York City, New York, USA

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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Credits

Cast

Media
Movie2023The Super Mario Bros. MovieLuigi (voice)
Movie2010Going the DistanceDan Grant
Movie2013Monsters UniversityArt (voice)
Movie2009A Very Sunny ChristmasCharlie Kelly
Movie2023The Saint of Second ChancesMike Veeck
Movie2008A Quiet Little MarriageAdam
Movie2013Pacific RimDr. Newton Geiszler
Movie2011Horrible BossesDale Arbus
Movie2001Campfire StoriesJoe
Movie2014The Lego MovieBenny (voice)
Movie2014Horrible Bosses 2Dale Arbus
Movie2000Mary and RhodaMailroom Kid
Movie2014Party CentralArt (voice)
Movie2018Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie ShortBenny (voice)
MovieN/AKill MeJimmy
Movie2003Love Thy NeighborVideo Clerk
Movie2015VacationChad
MovieN/AWildwood(voice)
Movie2001The Red PeppersMr. Nudger
Movie2016The HollarsJason
Movie2017Fist FightAndy Campbell
Movie2001Late SummerTrevor
Movie2025Summer of 69Rick Richards
Movie2009The Nightman Cometh: LiveCharlie Kelly
Movie2018Pacific Rim: UprisingDr. Newton Geiszler
Movie2018Hotel ArtemisAcapulco
Movie2017I Love You, DaddyRalph Kinder
Movie2019The Lego Movie 2: The Second PartBenny (voice)
Movie2023Fool's ParadiseLatte Pronto
Movie2022I Want You BackPeter
Movie2014The Emmet Awards Show!Benny (voice / uncredited / archive footage)
Movie2021How It EndsLonny
Movie2025Honey Don't!Marty Metakawitch
TV Show1999Third WatchMichael Boscorelli5
TV Show2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!1
TV Show2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaCharlie Kelly177
TV Show2000Madigan Men1
TV Show2003LuisRichie10
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)1
TV Show2003Reno 911!Inbred Twin1
TV Show2005American Dad!Jon (Voice)1
TV Show2012UnsupervisedJesse Judge (Voice)1
TV Show2023BupkisGlen Rossi1
TV Show2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf1
TV Show1997The ViewSelf - Guest1
TV Show2015Hot OnesSelf1
TV Show2022Welcome to WrexhamSelf1
TV Show2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf3
TV Show2018The Cool KidsChet the Handyman1
TV Show1990Law & OrderJeremy1
TV Show2021SnackedSelf1
TV Show1993Raw1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host1
TV Show2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf2
TV Show2010ConanSelf2
TV Show2018Lie DetectorSelf1
TV Show2021Abbott ElementaryCharlie1
TV Show2020Mythic QuestSpencer1
TV Show2024Hot Ones VersusSelf1
TV Show2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self1
TV Show2013Rick and MortySalva-tron (voice)1
TV Show2024I Expect You To DieRobutler (voice)7

Crew

Media
MovieN/AKill MeProducerProduction
Movie2022I Want You BackExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2017Fist FightExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2009A Very Sunny ChristmasWriterWriting
Movie2009A Very Sunny ChristmasExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2009The Nightman Cometh: LiveWriterWriting
Movie2023For the Safety of TheoExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2023Fool's ParadiseDirectorDirecting
Movie2023Fool's ParadiseWriterWriting
TV Show2008Boldly Going NowhereProducerProduction
TV Show2008Boldly Going NowhereWriterWriting
TV Show2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaWriterWriting
TV Show2012UnsupervisedProducerProduction
TV Show2018The Cool KidsExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2018The Cool KidsWriterWriting
TV Show2020Mythic QuestWriterWriting
TV Show2020Mythic QuestExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2025Side QuestExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2025Side QuestOriginal Series CreatorWriting
TV Show2018The Cool KidsCreatorCreator
TV Show2020Mythic QuestCreatorCreator