Charlie Day

Charlie Day

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–present) with McElhenney and Megan Ganz. He continues to executive-produce the latter. 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.

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Filmography

2025

Honey Don't!
Honey Don't!
Movie - Released: 8/22/2025
Movie
Summer of 69
as Rick Richards
Movie - Released: 3/13/2025

2023

The Super Mario Bros. Movie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
as Luigi (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/5/2023
The Saint of Second Chances
The Saint of Second Chances
as Mike Veeck
Movie - Released: 6/11/2023
Fool's Paradise
Fool's Paradise
as Latte Pronto
Movie - Released: 5/12/2023
Bupkis
Bupkis
as Glen Rossi
TV - Released: 5/4/2023

2022

I Want You Back
I Want You Back
as Peter
Movie - Released: 2/10/2022
Welcome to Wrexham
Welcome to Wrexham
as Self
TV - Released: 8/24/2022

2021

How It Ends
How It Ends
as Lonny
Movie - Released: 7/20/2021
Snacked
Snacked
as Self
TV - Released: 7/20/2021
Abbott Elementary
Abbott Elementary
as Charlie
TV - Released: 12/7/2021

2020

Mythic Quest
Mythic Quest
as Spencer
TV - Released: 2/7/2020

2019

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
as Benny (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/6/2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/9/2019

2018

Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie Short
Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie Short
as Benny (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/10/2018
Pacific Rim: Uprising
Pacific Rim: Uprising
as Dr. Newton Geiszler
Movie - Released: 3/21/2018
Hotel Artemis
Hotel Artemis
as Acapulco
Movie - Released: 6/7/2018
The Cool Kids
The Cool Kids
as Chet the Handyman
TV - Released: 9/28/2018
TV
Lie Detector
as Self
TV - Released: 3/1/2018

2017

Fist Fight
Fist Fight
as Andy Campbell
Movie - Released: 2/16/2017
I Love You, Daddy
I Love You, Daddy
as Ralph Kinder
Movie - Released: 9/9/2017

2016

The Hollars
The Hollars
as Jason
Movie - Released: 8/25/2016

2015

Vacation
Vacation
as Chad
Movie - Released: 7/28/2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
TV - Released: 9/8/2015
Hot Ones
Hot Ones
as Self
TV - Released: 3/12/2015

2014

The Lego Movie
The Lego Movie
as Benny (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/6/2014
Horrible Bosses 2
Horrible Bosses 2
as Dale Arbus
Movie - Released: 11/12/2014
Party Central
Party Central
as Art (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/20/2014
The Emmet Awards Show!
The Emmet Awards Show!
as Benny (voice / uncredited / archive footage)
Movie - Released: 9/10/2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
TV - Released: 2/17/2014

2013

Monsters University
Monsters University
as Art (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/19/2013
Pacific Rim
Pacific Rim
as Dr. Newton Geiszler
Movie - Released: 7/11/2013

2012

Unsupervised
Unsupervised
as Jesse Judge (Voice)
TV - Released: 1/19/2012

2011

Horrible Bosses
Horrible Bosses
as Dale Arbus
Movie - Released: 7/8/2011

2010

Going the Distance
Going the Distance
as Dan Grant
Movie - Released: 8/27/2010
Conan
Conan
as Self
TV - Released: 11/8/2010

2009

A Very Sunny Christmas
A Very Sunny Christmas
as Charlie Kelly
Movie - Released: 11/17/2009
The Nightman Cometh: Live
The Nightman Cometh: Live
as Charlie Kelly
Movie - Released: 9/15/2009

2008

A Quiet Little Marriage
A Quiet Little Marriage
as Adam
Movie - Released: 10/18/2008

2005

Love Thy Neighbor
Love Thy Neighbor
as Video Clerk
Movie - Released: 7/5/2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Charlie Kelly
TV - Released: 8/4/2005
American Dad!
American Dad!
as Jon (Voice)
TV - Released: 2/6/2005

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV - Released: 1/26/2003
Luis
Luis
as Richie
TV - Released: 9/19/2003
Reno 911!
Reno 911!
as Inbred Twin
TV - Released: 7/23/2003

2001

Campfire Stories
Campfire Stories
as Joe
Movie - Released: 10/1/2001
Movie
The Red Peppers
as Mr. Nudger
Movie - Released: 1/1/2001
Late Summer
Late Summer
as Trevor
Movie - Released: 10/15/2001

2000

Mary and Rhoda
Mary and Rhoda
as Mailroom Kid
Movie - Released: 2/7/2000
Madigan Men
Madigan Men
TV - Released: 10/6/2000

1999

Third Watch
Third Watch
as Michael Boscorelli
TV - Released: 9/23/1999

1997

The View
The View
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 8/11/1997

1993

Raw
Raw
TV - Released: 1/11/1993

1990

Law & Order
Law & Order
as Jeremy
TV - Released: 9/13/1990

1975

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
TV - Released: 10/11/1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 10/11/1975

Unknown

Kill Me
Kill Me
as Jimmy
Movie
Wildwood
Wildwood
as (voice)
Movie