Charlie Day is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. Day is best known for his role as Charlie Kelly on the hit TV show “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” which he also co-created, co-wrote, and produced.
Day has been recognized for his work with multiple award nominations, including two Critics’ Choice Television Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his work on “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.”
He has also been involved in philanthropy, supporting causes such as the United Service Organizations (USO) and the Innocence Project.
A skilled musician, Day can play the piano, accordion, trombone, guitar, and harmonica, and has written or improvised most of the songs featured on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. In 2014, he received an honorary doctorate in performing arts from Merrimack College, where he also delivered that year’s keynote address.
Charlie Day Movies and TV Shows
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Late Summer | Trevor | Short film |
| 2001 | Campfire Stories | Joe Boner | |
| 2002 | Bad Company | Stoner | Uncredited |
| 2005 | Love Thy Neighbor | Video Clerk | |
| 2008 | A Quiet Little Marriage | Adam | |
| 2010 | Going the Distance | Dan | |
| 2011 | Horrible Bosses | Dale Arbus | |
| 2013 | Monsters University | Art (voice) | |
| 2013 | Pacific Rim | Dr. Newton Geiszler | |
| 2014 | Party Central | Art (voice) | Short film |
| 2014 | The Lego Movie | Benny (voice) | |
| 2014 | Horrible Bosses 2 | Dale Arbus | |
| 2015 | Vacation | Chad | |
| 2016 | The Hollars | Jason | |
| 2017 | Fist Fight | Andrew “Andy” Campbell | Also executive producer |
| 2017 | I Love You, Daddy | Ralph | |
| 2018 | Pacific Rim: Uprising | Dr. Newton Geiszler | |
| 2018 | Hotel Artemis | Acapulco | |
| 2019 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | Benny (voice) | |
| 2021 | How It Ends | Lonny | |
| 2022 | I Want You Back | Peter | Also executive producer |
| 2023 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Luigi (voice) | Post-production |
| 2023 | Fool’s Paradise | The Fool | Post-production; also director and screenwriter |
| TBA | Wildwood | (voice) | In production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Mary and Rhoda | Mailroom Kid | Television film |
| 2000 | Madigan Men | Clerk | Episode: “Three Guys, a Girl and a Conversation Nook” |
| 2001 | Law & Order | Jeremy | Episode: “Swept Away – A Very Special Episode” |
| 2001–2004 | Third Watch | Michael Boscorelli | 5 episodes |
| 2003 | Luis | Richie | 10 episodes |
| 2004 | Reno 911! | Inbred Twin | Episode: “Not Without My Mustache” |
| 2005–present | It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Charlie Kelly | Main cast Also co-creator, executive producer and writer |
| 2011–2012 | How to Be a Gentleman | — | Consulting producer (8 episodes) |
| 2011, 2012 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host), Congressman Fenton Worthington Carrey | Episodes: “Charlie Day/Maroon 5”, “Jamie Foxx/Ne-Yo” |
| 2012 | Unsupervised | Jesse Judge (voice) | Episode: “Jesse Judge Lawncare Incorporated” Also executive producer (13 episodes) |
| 2012 | American Dad! | Meth Head (voice) | Episode: “Adventures in Hayleysitting” |
| 2014 | Drunk History | Allan Pinkerton | Episode: “Baltimore” |
| 2018–2019 | The Cool Kids | Chet the handyman | Guest star (pilot) Also co-creator, executive producer and writer |
| 2020–present | Mythic Quest | — | Co-creator and executive producer |
Charlie Day Directed Movies
Fool’s Paradise is an upcoming American satirical comedy film written and directed by Charlie Day. The film stars Day, Ken Jeong, Ray Liotta, Kate Beckinsale, Adrien Brody, Common, Jason Sudeikis, Edie Falco, and John Malkovich.
Charlie Day Age
Charlie Day was born on February 9, 1976. He is 47 years old. Day was born in New York City. His family lived in the Riverdale section of the Bronx.
Charlie Day Height
Charlie Day is 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm) tall.
Charlie Day Family
He is the youngest of two children, with an elder sister named Alice. His father, Dr Thomas Charles Day, who is of Italian and Irish descent, is a retired professor of music history at Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island; and his mother, Mary (née Peckham), was a piano teacher at The Pennfield School in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
She was of English descent. His paternal grandfather changed the family name from Del Giorno to Day to assimilate during WWII; he died in a military training accident when his son Thomas was only four.
Charlie Day Young
Day was born in New York City. His family lived in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. He spent most of his childhood in Middletown, Rhode Island.
Day attended Pennfield School and graduated from the Portsmouth Abbey School, both in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
Charlie Day Luigi
He will voice Luigi in the upcoming Nintendo film The Super Mario Bros. Movie in April 2023, and also make his directorial debut with Fool’s Paradise slated for release in May 2023.