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Charlie Day Movies, Cast & 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…

Born
9 February 1976
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Known for
Actor
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1 film

Biography

Who is 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/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.

Biography from TMDB, edited for length. Verified 6 November 2026.

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Filmography

Notable credits

  • Pacific Rim2013Dr. Newton Geiszler
  • Monsters University2013Art (voice)
  • Rick and Morty2013Salva-tron (voice)
  • The Super Mario Bros. Movie2023Luigi (voice)
  • The Lego Movie2014Benny (voice)
  • Horrible Bosses2011Dale Arbus
  • Pacific Rim: Uprising2018Dr. Newton Geiszler
  • Horrible Bosses 22014Dale Arbus
  • Vacation2015Chad
  • The Super Mario Galaxy Movie2026Luigi (voice)

Credit list from TMDB. Sorted by audience votes.

Questions

Frequently asked

Charlie was born in which country?

New York City, New York, USA.

What is Charlie Day best known for?

Best known as a actor, with 1 credited film in the MovieState library.

Which Charlie Day films can I read about here?

Wildwood (2026).