Charlie Day
Acting • Born 1976-02-09
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 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Charlie Day, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
61 credits
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Movie • 2023
Luigi (voice)
Going the Distance
Movie • 2010
Dan Grant
Monsters University
Movie • 2013
Art (voice)
A Very Sunny Christmas
Movie • 2009
Charlie Kelly
The Saint of Second Chances
Movie • 2023
Mike Veeck
A Quiet Little Marriage
Movie • 2008
Adam
Pacific Rim
Movie • 2013
Dr. Newton Geiszler
Horrible Bosses
Movie • 2011
Dale Arbus
Campfire Stories
Movie • 2001
Joe
The Lego Movie
Movie • 2014
Benny (voice)
Horrible Bosses 2
Movie • 2014
Dale Arbus
Mary and Rhoda
Movie • 2000
Mailroom Kid
Party Central
Movie • 2014
Art (voice)
Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie Short
Movie • 2018
Benny (voice)
Kill Me
Movie • 2026
Jimmy
Love Thy Neighbor
Movie • 2003
Video Clerk
Vacation
Movie • 2015
Chad
Wildwood
Movie • 2026
(voice)
The Hollars
Movie • 2016
Jason
Fist Fight
Movie • 2017
Andy Campbell
Late Summer
Movie • 2001
Trevor
Summer of 69
Movie • 2025
Rick Richards
The Nightman Cometh: Live
Movie • 2009
Charlie Kelly
Pacific Rim: Uprising
Movie • 2018
Dr. Newton Geiszler
Hotel Artemis
Movie • 2018
Acapulco
I Love You, Daddy
Movie • 2017
Ralph Kinder
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Movie • 2019
Benny (voice)
Fool's Paradise
Movie • 2023
Latte Pronto
I Want You Back
Movie • 2022
Peter
The Emmet Awards Show!
Movie • 2014
Benny (voice / uncredited / archive footage)
How It Ends
Movie • 2021
Lonny
Honey Don't!
Movie • 2025
Marty Metakawitch
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Movie • 2026
Luigi (voice)
PaleyLive: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration!
Movie • 2025
Self
Third Watch
TV • 1999
Michael Boscorelli
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV • 2005
Charlie Kelly
Madigan Men
TV • 2000
Luis
TV • 2003
Richie
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Reno 911!
TV • 2003
Inbred Twin
American Dad!
TV • 2005
Jon (Voice)
Unsupervised
TV • 2012
Jesse Judge (Voice)
Bupkis
TV • 2023
Glen Rossi
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self - Guest
Hot Ones
TV • 2015
Self
Welcome to Wrexham
TV • 2022
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self - Guest
The Cool Kids
TV • 2018
Chet the Handyman
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Jeremy
Snacked
TV • 2021
Self
Raw
TV • 1993
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
Conan
TV • 2010
Self
Abbott Elementary
TV • 2021
Charlie
Mythic Quest
TV • 2020
Spencer
Hot Ones Versus
TV • 2024
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
Rick and Morty
TV • 2013
Salva-tron (voice)
Free Radio
TV • 2008
Self