Charlie Day
Born: 1976-02-09 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie as Luigi (voice)
- Wildwood as Seamus (voice)
- Kill Me as Jimmy
2025
- Honey Don't! as Marty Metakawitch
- Side Quest ... (Executive Producer)
- Summer of 69 as Rick Richards
- PaleyLive: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration! as Self
2024
- Hot Ones Versus as Self
2023
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie as Luigi (voice)
- Bupkis as Glen Rossi
- Fool's Paradise as Latte Pronto
- The Saint of Second Chances as Mike Veeck
- For the Safety of Theo ... (Executive Producer)
2022
- Welcome to Wrexham as Self
- I Want You Back as Peter
2021
- Abbott Elementary as Charlie
- Snacked as Self
- How It Ends as Lonny
2020
- Mythic Quest as Spencer
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self - Guest
- The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part as Benny (voice)
2018
- Pacific Rim: Uprising as Dr. Newton Geiszler
- The Cool Kids as Chet the Handyman
- Hotel Artemis as Acapulco
- Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie Short as Benny (voice)
2017
- Fist Fight as Andy Campbell
- I Love You, Daddy as Ralph Kinder
2016
- The Hollars as Jason
- The Lego Movie: 4D – A New Adventure as Benny
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Hot Ones as Self
- Vacation as Chad
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- The Lego Movie as Benny (voice)
- Horrible Bosses 2 as Dale Arbus
- Party Central as Art (voice)
- The Emmet Awards Show! as Benny (voice / uncredited / archive footage)
- It's Always Sunny in Moscow ... (Writer)
2013
- Rick and Morty as Salva-tron (voice)
- Pacific Rim as Dr. Newton Geiszler
- Monsters University as Art (voice)
2012
- Unsupervised as Jesse Judge (Voice)
2011
- Horrible Bosses as Dale Arbus
2010
- Conan as Self
- Going the Distance as Dan Grant
2009
- A Very Sunny Christmas as Charlie Kelly
- The Nightman Cometh: Live as Charlie Kelly
2008
- Free Radio as Self
- Boldly Going Nowhere ... (Writer)
- A Quiet Little Marriage as Adam
2005
- American Dad! as Jon (Voice)
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Charlie Kelly
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- Reno 911! as Inbred Twin
- Luis as Richie
- Love Thy Neighbor as Video Clerk
2001
- Late Summer as Trevor
- Campfire Stories as Joe
2000
- Madigan Men
- Mary and Rhoda as Mailroom Kid
1999
- Third Watch as Michael Boscorelli
1997
- The View as Self - Guest
1993
- Raw as Self
1990
- Law & Order as Jeremy
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)