Acting · b. 1976 · New York City, New York, USA

Charlie Day

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...

Directed

Fool's Paradise 2023

Acting

Wildwood (voice) 2026 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Luigi (voice) 2026 Summer of 69 Rick Richards 2025 Honey Don't! Marty Metakawitch 2025 PaleyLive: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration! Self 2025 The Super Mario Bros. Movie Luigi (voice) 2023 The Saint of Second Chances Mike Veeck 2023 How It Ends Lonny 2021 The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part Benny (voice) 2019 Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie Short Benny (voice) 2018 Pacific Rim: Uprising Dr. Newton Geiszler 2018 Hotel Artemis Acapulco 2018 I Love You, Daddy Ralph Kinder 2017 The Hollars Jason 2016 Vacation Chad 2015 The Lego Movie Benny (voice) 2014 Horrible Bosses 2 Dale Arbus 2014 Party Central Art (voice) 2014 The Emmet Awards Show! Benny (voice / uncredited / archive footage) 2014 Monsters University Art (voice) 2013 Pacific Rim Dr. Newton Geiszler 2013 Horrible Bosses Dale Arbus 2011 Going the Distance Dan Grant 2010 A Quiet Little Marriage Adam 2008 Love Thy Neighbor Video Clerk 2003 Campfire Stories Joe 2001 Late Summer Trevor 2001 Mary and Rhoda Mailroom Kid 2000

Other Credits

Kill Me Producer 2026 For the Safety of Theo Executive Producer 2023 I Want You Back Executive Producer 2022 Fist Fight Executive Producer 2017 A Very Sunny Christmas Writer 2009 The Nightman Cometh: Live Writer 2009

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