American actor Charlie Day was born on February 9, 1976 in New York. He attended Portsmouth Abbey School in Rhode Island and went to Merrimack College in Massachusetts. While there, he was known for playing baseball. He has been seen on a number of television roles, beginning his career in 2000.
After a small part in the television production Mary and Rhonda, Charlie Day took on several roles. He was seen on an episode of Madigan Men, and was later cast as Jeremy on the series Law and Order. His next projects were Late Summer and Campfire Stories, both in 2001, and on Love Thy Neighbor in 2002. Later, he had an uncredited part in Bad Company, and played Richie in the pilot episode of Luis. From 2001 to 2004, Charlie Day rose to fame as Michael Boscorelli on NBC’s Third Watch. The show was a television drama about the adventures of firefighters and police officers in New York City. He followed this up with a role in Reno 911!, and eventually joined the cast of the FX sitcom It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Other than playing the role of Charlie Kelly on the show, he has also been credited as an executive producer and a writer. His character Charlie Kelly can be regarded as the loser among his working companions in Paddy's Pub, where he is a co-owner. He is poor, a potential dyslexic, and considerably slow when it comes to learning. He is assigned to do the most disgusting tasks at the bar. Eventually, he will share his sofa-bed with Frank Reynolds, a divorced, middle-aged guy who bought a share of Paddy's.
Charlie Day later got married to his It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia co-star, Mary Elizabeth Ellis. She also appeared with him on Reno 911! In 2008, Day completed filming A Quiet Little Marriage, where he played the role of Adam.
New York City, New York, U.S.
- His favourite comedy shows are the British version of 'The Office' and 'Flight of the Conchords'.
- Heis a talented piano player, he learned from a young age and plays the keyboard for the song 'Day Man' in the It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia episode 'Sweet Dee's Dating a Retarded Person' (Season 3, Episode 9).
- On the 9th July 2007 a wikipedia user submitted information on Charlie's death, this was later found to be false, Charlie heard the rumour and placed a messege on his Myspace page stating 'Dead no. Dead inside, maybe a little'.
- He and his It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia co-stars Glenn Howerton and Rob McElhenney have wrote a new space themed comedy for the FOX network titled Boldly Going Nowhere.
2011: Horrible Bosses - Dale Arbus
2005-2010: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV series) - Charlie Kelly
2010: Going the Distance - Dan
2009: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: A Very Sunny Christmas (video) - Charlie Kelly
2008: A Quiet Little Marriage - Adam
2008: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Meet the McPoyles (video short) - Charlie Kelly
2008: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Sunny Side Up (video short) - Charlie Kelly
2008: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Dancing Guy (video short) - Charlie
2008: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Sunny Side Up (video short) - Charlie Kelly
2004: Reno 911! (TV series) - Inbred Twin
2001-2004: Third Watch (TV series) - Michael Boscorelli
2003: Luis (TV series) - Richie
2002: Bad Company - Stoner
2002: Love Thy Neighbor - Video Clerk
2001: Campfire Stories - Joe
2001: Late Summer (short) - Trevor
2001: Law & Order (TV series) - Jeremy
2000: Madigan Men (TV series) - Clerk
2000: Mary and Rhoda (TV movie) - Mailroom Kid
- (On the creation of It's Always Sunny)
"We were just in our apartment, pointing the camera at each other, taking turns holding it and saying lines, All of a sudden, 'Sunny' became a series."
- (On living in LA)
"I love LA because I can have space, sunlight, good weather and play a little golf. There's not too much I hate about LA other than the commutes."
- (On the debates of writing a show)
"A lot of debate goes into the writing but I don't think a show can be destroyed. It's a TV show not an embryo."
- (On the similarities between him and his character Charlie)
"How much am I like him? Well, I have never gotten drunk and refereed a basketball game, but I have gotten drunk and I have played basketball, so there you go."