Charlie Day

Charlie Day

Acting

Born:
1976-02-09
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Charlie Day, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Wildwood

Wildwood

8.52026Dmitri (voice)
Movie
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

8.22026Luigi (voice)
Movie
Kill Me

Kill Me

7.52026Jimmy
Movie
Honey Don't!

Honey Don't!

5.52025Marty Metakawitch
Movie
PaleyLive: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration!

PaleyLive: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration!

2025Self
Movie
Side Quest

Side Quest

5.82025Executive Producer
TV
Summer of 69

Summer of 69

6.42025Rick Richards
Movie
Hot Ones Versus

Hot Ones Versus

8.22024Self
TV
For the Safety of Theo

For the Safety of Theo

2023Executive Producer
Movie
The Saint of Second Chances

The Saint of Second Chances

6.82023Mike Veeck
Movie
Fool's Paradise

Fool's Paradise

4.72023Latte Pronto
Movie
Bupkis

Bupkis

6.42023Glen Rossi
TV
The Super Mario Bros. Movie

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

7.62023Luigi (voice)
Movie
Welcome to Wrexham

Welcome to Wrexham

7.82022Self
TV
I Want You Back

I Want You Back

6.32022Peter
Movie
Abbott Elementary

Abbott Elementary

7.52021Charlie
TV
How It Ends

How It Ends

4.92021Lonny
Movie
Snacked

Snacked

10.02021Self
TV
Mythic Quest

Mythic Quest

7.22020Spencer
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.22019Self - Guest
TV
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

6.62019Benny (voice)
Movie
Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie Short

Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie Short

6.32018Benny (voice)
Movie
The Cool Kids

The Cool Kids

5.42018Chet the Handyman
TV
Hotel Artemis

Hotel Artemis

6.12018Acapulco
Movie
Pacific Rim: Uprising

Pacific Rim: Uprising

6.12018Dr. Newton Geiszler
Movie
I Love You, Daddy

I Love You, Daddy

5.82017Ralph Kinder
Movie
Fist Fight

Fist Fight

6.02017Andy Campbell
Movie
The Hollars

The Hollars

6.32016Jason
Movie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.12015Self
TV
Vacation

Vacation

6.32015Chad
Movie
Hot Ones

Hot Ones

7.12015Self
TV
Horrible Bosses 2

Horrible Bosses 2

6.22014Dale Arbus
Movie
The Emmet Awards Show!

The Emmet Awards Show!

3.02014Benny (voice / uncredited / archive footage)
Movie
It's Always Sunny in Moscow

It's Always Sunny in Moscow

2014Writer
TV
Party Central

Party Central

6.82014Art (voice)
Movie
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.82014Self - Guest
TV
The Lego Movie

The Lego Movie

7.42014Benny (voice)
Movie
Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty

8.72013Salva-tron (voice)
TV
Pacific Rim

Pacific Rim

7.02013Dr. Newton Geiszler
Movie
Monsters University

Monsters University

7.12013Art (voice)
Movie
Unsupervised

Unsupervised

6.62012Jesse Judge (Voice)
TV
Horrible Bosses

Horrible Bosses

6.62011Dale Arbus
Movie
Conan

Conan

7.22010Self
TV
Going the Distance

Going the Distance

6.12010Dan Grant
Movie
A Very Sunny Christmas

A Very Sunny Christmas

8.02009Charlie Kelly
Movie
The Nightman Cometh: Live

The Nightman Cometh: Live

9.42009Charlie Kelly
Movie
A Quiet Little Marriage

A Quiet Little Marriage

5.12008Adam
Movie
Boldly Going Nowhere

Boldly Going Nowhere

2008Trainee
Movie
Boldly Going Nowhere

Boldly Going Nowhere

9.02008Producer
TV
Free Radio

Free Radio

2008Self
TV
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

8.22005Charlie Kelly
TV
American Dad!

American Dad!

7.02005Jon (Voice)
TV
Love Thy Neighbor

Love Thy Neighbor

3.52003Video Clerk
Movie
Luis

Luis

8.22003Richie
TV
Reno 911!

Reno 911!

7.32003Inbred Twin
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.32003Self - Guest
TV
Late Summer

Late Summer

5.92001Trevor
Movie
Campfire Stories

Campfire Stories

3.02001Joe
Movie
Madigan Men

Madigan Men

8.02000
TV
Mary and Rhoda

Mary and Rhoda

6.32000Mailroom Kid
Movie