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My Take
Charlie Day fascinates me because the shrieking chaos he plays on screen is the product of remarkable discipline off it. Keeping It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia alive for two decades as actor, writer, and executive producer is a feat of creative stamina almost nobody in television matches. Playing the fool convincingly requires the sharpest mind in the room, and Day's Charlie Kelly is proof — illiterate, feral, and somehow the show's beating heart. I respect performers who build their own playground instead of waiting for casting calls, and Day built one of the most durable comedy institutions in American television.
Overview
Charles Peckham Day (born February 9, 1976) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for playing Charlie Kelly on the FX/FXX dark comedy series 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.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Charlie Day
- Name (Japanese)
- チャーリー・デイ
- Reading
- ちゃーりー・でい
- Born
- February 9, 1976 (age 50)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dragon
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / screenwriter / television actor / showrunner
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Merrimack College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | — |
6. Links
Actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.