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Charlie Day

Charlie Day

Actor, producer and writer, also director · Born February 9, 1976 (50) · New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 9, 1976 (50)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, producer and writer, also director
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 6% in 30 days

What are Charlie Day's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
42%
Self
25%
Society
14%
Morality
10%
Survival
6%
Power
2%
Ideas
1%
Friendship11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 5 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 13

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 10 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 4

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 15

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 4

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 7 of 17 analyzed roles.

Trickster
7 of 17
Hero
5 of 17
Ally
2 of 17
Shapeshifter
1 of 17
Shadow
1 of 17
Mentor
1 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
12
Absurd
13
Warm
9
Tense
8
Thrilling
7
Other
30

How their films linger

Fun19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Charlie Day's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charlie Day's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

52 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 15 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Wildwood(2026)

    as Dmitri (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Super Mario Galaxy Movie(2026)

    as Luigi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Kill Me(2026)

    Producer · as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Honey Don't!(2025)

    as Marty Metakawitch

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Side Quest(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer · Original Series Creator

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Summer of 69(2025)

    as Rick Richards

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • For the Safety of Theo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • The Saint of Second Chances(2023)

    as Mike Veeck

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Fool's Paradise(2023)

    Director · Writer · as Latte Pronto

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Bupkis(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Glen Rossi

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Super Mario Bros. Movie(2023)

    as Luigi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • I Want You Back(2022)

    Executive Producer · as Peter

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Abbott Elementary(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • How It Ends(2021)

    as Lonny

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mythic Quest(2020)

    Show 40 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Spencer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part(2019)

    as Benny (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Emmet's Holiday Party: A Lego Movie Short(2018)

    as Benny (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Cool Kids(2018)

    Show 22 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Chet the Handyman

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Hotel Artemis(2018)

    as Acapulco

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Pacific Rim: Uprising(2018)

    as Dr. Newton Geiszler

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • I Love You, Daddy(2017)

    as Ralph Kinder

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Fist Fight(2017)

    Executive Producer · as Andy Campbell

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Hollars(2016)

    as Jason

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Vacation(2015)

    as Chad

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Horrible Bosses 2(2014)

    as Dale Arbus

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Emmet Awards Show! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Benny (voice / uncredited / archive footage)

  • It's Always Sunny in Moscow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Party Central(2013)

    as Art (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Lego Movie(2014)

    as Benny (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Rick and Morty(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Salva-tron (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Pacific Rim(2013)

    as Dr. Newton Geiszler

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Monsters University(2013)

    as Art (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Unsupervised(2012)

    Show 13 episodes · Producer · as Jesse Judge (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Horrible Bosses(2011)

    as Dale Arbus

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • How to Be a Gentleman(2011)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Going the Distance(2010)

    as Dan Grant

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • A Very Sunny Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Charlie Kelly

  • The Nightman Cometh: Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Writer · as Charlie Kelly

  • A Quiet Little Marriage(2008)

    as Adam

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Boldly Going Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Producer · Writer

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia(2005)

    Show 187 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer · as Charlie Kelly

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jon (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Love Thy Neighbor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Video Clerk

  • Luis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · as Richie

  • Reno 911! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Inbred Twin

  • Late Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Trevor

  • Campfire Stories(2001)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Madigan Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mary and Rhoda(2000)

    as Mailroom Kid

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 5 episodes · as Michael Boscorelli

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremy

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Golf Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles, 50 of them dated from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

$1.4B worldwide

Highest rated

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Wildwood (2026)

Film career

19902026

Peak 2014 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 51: 37 only acting, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thDirecting1 of 51: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting9 of 51: 1 only writing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdProducing11 of 51: 1 only producing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndOther crew2 of 51: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

51 titles, 12 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s13 · 12 acting · 4 crew2010s20 · 19 acting · 4 crew2020s15 · 13 acting · 6 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 14% of 21 roles
101520

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Charlie Day's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor, producer

Kill Me (2026)

95th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Wildwood (2026)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Charlie Day's work okay for kids?

Across up to 21 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore18 titles24–71 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity21 titles13–64 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity17 titles18–89 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs16 titles13–61 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense17 titles14–58 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Charlie Day work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charlie Day's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rob Mac shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles