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Charlie Day(II)

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  • Actor
  • Writer
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Charlie Day
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Charles Peckham Day was born in New York City, NY, and raised in Middletown, Rhode Island. His parents are both music teachers - his mother, Mary (Peckham), is a piano teacher, and his father, Dr. Thomas Charles Day, was a professor of music at Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island. Charlie plays both piano and guitar. He has Italian (from his paternal grandfather), Irish, and English ancestry.

He attended Merrimack College in Massachusetts, majoring in art history. After graduating, he began acting at the Williamstown Theatre Festival and in small television roles. He supplemented his income by waiting tables and answering phones for a telethon selling a Motown anthology. He got his first agent after performing a funny blues song he'd written at a cabaret night.

His big break came in 2005 after he pitched a home video he shot with his friends Rob McElhenney and Glenn Howerton. This eventually became the hit series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005). As well as starring in the show, Charlie is also an Executive Producer and one of the writers. His breakthrough film role was Horrible Bosses (2011).

He resides in Los Angeles with his wife.
BornFebruary 9, 1976
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BornFebruary 9, 1976
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    • 2 wins & 9 nominations

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Charlie Day and Gina Rodriguez in I Want You Back (2022)
Charlie Day in Saturday Night Live (1975)
Charlie Day, Kaitlin Olson, and Andy Buckley in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Charlie Day and Adrianne Palicki in Drunk History (2013)
Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Danny DeVito, Charlie Day, and Glenn Howerton in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Charlie Day in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Danny DeVito and Charlie Day in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Ice Cube, Conan O'Brien, Charlie Day, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Tracy Morgan, Andy Richter, and Jillian Bell in Conan (2010)
Charlie Day, Kaitlin Olson, and Glenn Howerton in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
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Charlie Day, Tracy Morgan, and Jillian Bell in Fist Fight (2017)

Known for

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
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Morgan Freeman, Will Ferrell, Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Charlie Day, Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt, Cobie Smulders, Channing Tatum, Alison Brie, and Jonah Hill in The Lego Movie (2014)
The Lego Movie
7.7
  • Benny(voice)
  • 2014
Ice Cube, Charlie Day, Christina Hendricks, Tracy Morgan, Jillian Bell, and Kumail Nanjiani in Fist Fight (2017)
Fist Fight
5.6
  • Producer
  • 2017
Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey, Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Colin Farrell, and Jason Sudeikis in Horrible Bosses (2011)
Horrible Bosses
6.9
  • Dale Arbus
  • 2011

Credits

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Producer

  • Mythic Quest (2020)
    Mythic Quest
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2022
  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2005–2021
  • David Alan Grier, Leslie Jordan, Vicki Lawrence, and Martin Mull in The Cool Kids (2018)
    The Cool Kids
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2019
  • Mean Jean
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Ice Cube, Charlie Day, Christina Hendricks, Tracy Morgan, Jillian Bell, and Kumail Nanjiani in Fist Fight (2017)
    Fist Fight
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • Untitled Cristin Milioti/Nina Pedrad Project
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2016
  • On the Record with Mick Rock (2015)
    On the Record with Mick Rock
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2016
  • David Hornsby and Justin Long in Unsupervised (2012)
    Unsupervised
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Kevin Dillon and David Hornsby in How to Be a Gentleman (2011)
    How to Be a Gentleman
    • consulting producer
    • TV Series
    • 2011–2012
  • Boldly Going Nowhere
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2009
  • Danny DeVito, Charlie Day, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, and Glenn Howerton in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Sunny Side Up (2008)
    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Sunny Side Up
    • executive producer
    • Video
    • 2008
  • Danny DeVito, Charlie Day, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, and Glenn Howerton in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Sunny Side Up (2008)
    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Sunny Side Up
    • executive producer
    • Video
    • 2008
  • Danny DeVito, Charlie Day, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, and Glenn Howerton in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Meet the McPoyles (2008)
    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Meet the McPoyles
    • executive producer
    • Video
    • 2008
  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Dancing Guy (2008)
    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Dancing Guy
    • executive producer
    • Video
    • 2008
  • Bare Knuckle Fight Club (2007)
    Bare Knuckle Fight Club
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2007

Actor

  • The Super Mario Bros. Movie
    • Luigi (voice)
    • Completed
    • 2023
  • Wildwood
    • (voice)
    • In Production
  • Fool's Paradise
    • The Fool
    • Completed
  • Ben Abraham: If I Didn't Love You (2022)
    Ben Abraham: If I Didn't Love You
    • Charlie
    • Music Video
    • 2022
  • Charlie Day and Jenny Slate in I Want You Back (2022)
    I Want You Back
    • Peter
    • 2022
  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
    • Charlie Kelly
    • TV Series
    • 2005–2021
  • Zoe Lister-Jones and Cailee Spaeny in How It Ends (2021)
    How It Ends
    • Lonny
    • 2021
  • Bruce Willis, Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Charlie Day, Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt, Alison Brie, Tiffany Haddish, and Stephanie Beatriz in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)
    The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
    • Benny (voice)
    • 2019
  • Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Charlie Day, Chris Pratt, and Alison Brie in Emmet's Holiday Party: A Lego Movie Short (2018)
    Emmet's Holiday Party: A Lego Movie Short
    • Benny (voice)
    • Video
    • 2018
  • David Alan Grier, Leslie Jordan, Vicki Lawrence, and Martin Mull in The Cool Kids (2018)
    The Cool Kids
    • Chet the Handyman
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)
    Pacific Rim: Uprising
    • Dr. Newton Geiszler
    • 2018
  • Jodie Foster, Jeff Goldblum, Charlie Day, Sofia Boutella, Dave Bautista, and Sterling K. Brown in Hotel Artemis (2018)
    Hotel Artemis
    • Acapulco
    • 2018
  • I Love You, Daddy (2017)
    I Love You, Daddy
    • Ralph
    • 2017
  • Ice Cube, Charlie Day, Christina Hendricks, Tracy Morgan, Jillian Bell, and Kumail Nanjiani in Fist Fight (2017)
    Fist Fight
    • Andy Campbell
    • 2017
  • The Lego Movie 4D: A New Adventure (2016)
    The Lego Movie 4D: A New Adventure
    • Benny (voice)
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Richard Jenkins and Margo Martindale in The Hollars (2016)
    The Hollars
    • Jason
    • 2016
  • Lego Dimensions (2015)
    Lego Dimensions
    • Benny (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2015
  • Christina Applegate, Ed Helms, Skyler Gisondo, and Steele Stebbins in Vacation (2015)
    Vacation
    • Chad
    • 2015

Writer

  • Fool's Paradise
    • Writer
    • Completed
  • Mythic Quest (2020)
    Mythic Quest
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2023
  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
    • written by
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 2005–2021
  • David Alan Grier, Leslie Jordan, Vicki Lawrence, and Martin Mull in The Cool Kids (2018)
    The Cool Kids
    • created by
    • written by
    • creator
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2019
  • Boldly Going Nowhere
    • written by
    • TV Movie
    • 2009
  • Danny DeVito, Charlie Day, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, and Glenn Howerton in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Meet the McPoyles (2008)
    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Meet the McPoyles
    • writer
    • Video
    • 2008
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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Charles Day
  • Height
    • 5′ 6½″ (1.69 m)
  • Born
    • February 9, 1976
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Mary Elizabeth EllisMarch 4, 2006 - present (1 child)
  • Children
    • Russell Wallace Day
  • Parents
      Mary Peckham
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (as "Abdullah") in Tennessee Williams' "Camino Real", at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Is a skilled musician and wrote the songs contributed by his character, Charlie Kelly, in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005).
  • Quotes
    Well, yeah. The barometer is always whether or not you find it funny. There's plenty of scripts that deal with similar subject matter that I find not funny at all, or way over the top. The trick in my opinion to a really good comedy is when it walks up to that line, and you're always wondering, "Are they going to step over it? Are they going to go too far?" That balancing act of, "I can't believe they're getting away with this, why aren't they falling?" If you don't come close enough to the line, then it's almost too safe and predictable. If you go way over it, then nobody cares to watch it. You could make a really funny movie or episode about the darkest things in the world and if you just handle it the right way it's going to be fine.
  • Trademarks
      Often plays abused or mistreated characters
  • Nickname
    • Green Man

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