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Charlie Day(II)

  • Producer
  • Actor
  • Writer
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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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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Known for

    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Fist Fight
    5.6
    • Producer
    • 2017
    The Lego Movie
    7.7
    • Benny(voice)
    • 2014
    Horrible Bosses
    6.9
    • Dale Arbus
    • 2011

    Credits

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    Producer



    • Kill Me
      • producer
      • Pre-production



    • Mythic Quest
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020–2025
    • Side Quest
      6.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
      8.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2005–2023
    • I Want You Back
      6.5
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • The Cool Kids
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018–2019
    • Mean Jean
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Fist Fight
      5.6
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Untitled Cristin Milioti/Nina Pedrad Project
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • On the Record with Mick Rock
      8.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2015–2016
    • Unsupervised
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • How to Be a Gentleman
      4.7
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2011–2012
    • Boldly Going Nowhere
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Sunny Side Up
      8.4
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2008
    • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Sunny Side Up
      8.2
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2008
    • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Meet the McPoyles
      8.1
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2008

    Actor



    • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
      • Charlie Kelly
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Untitled New Animated Film Based on the World of Super Mario Bros.
      • Pre-production
      • 2026
    • Wildwood
      • Seamus (voice)
      • In Production
      • 2026
    • Kill Me
      • Jimmy
      • Pre-production



    • Honey Don't!
      7.1
      • 2025
    • Summer of 69
      5.8
      • Rick Richards
      • 2025
    • Mythic Quest
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Spencer
      • 2025
    • Abbott Elementary
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Charlie
      • 2025
    • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Charlie Kelly
      • 2005–2023
    • The Saint of Second Chances
      7.5
      • Mike Veeck
      • 2023
    • Fool's Paradise
      4.7
      • Latte Pronto
      • 2023
    • Bupkis
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Glen Rossi
      • 2023
    • The Super Mario Bros. Movie
      7.0
      • Luigi (voice)
      • 2023
    • Ben Abraham: If I Didn't Love You
      7.8
      Music Video
      • Charlie
      • 2022
    • I Want You Back
      6.5
      • Peter
      • 2022
    • How It Ends
      5.4
      • Lonny
      • 2021
    • The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
      6.5
      • Benny (voice)
      • 2019
    • Emmet's Holiday Party: A Lego Movie Short
      6.0
      Video
      • Benny (voice)
      • 2018
    • The Cool Kids
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Chet the Handyman
      • 2018

    Writer



    • Mythic Quest
      7.7
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2020–2025
    • Side Quest
      6.2
      TV Series
      • based on 'Mythic Quest' created by
      • 2025
    • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
      8.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story
      • 2005–2023
    • Fool's Paradise
      4.7
      • written by
      • 2023
    • The Cool Kids
      7.0
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2018–2019
    • Boldly Going Nowhere
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2009
    • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Meet the McPoyles
      8.1
      Video
      • writer
      • 2008

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    Monsters University
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Charles Day
    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 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

    FAQ

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    • How old is Charlie Day?
      49 years old
    • When was Charlie Day born?
      February 9, 1976
    • Where was Charlie Day born?
      New York City, New York, USA
    • What is Charlie Day's birth name?
      Charles Peckham Day
    • How tall is Charlie Day?
      5 feet 7 inches, or 1.70 meters

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