Charlie Day is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. Day is best known for his role as Charlie Kelly on the hit TV show “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” which he also co-created, co-wrote, and produced.
Day has been recognized for his work with multiple award nominations, including two Critics’ Choice Television Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his work on “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.”
He has also been involved in philanthropy, supporting causes such as the United Service Organizations (USO) and the Innocence Project.
A skilled musician, Day can play the piano, accordion, trombone, guitar, and harmonica, and has written or improvised most of the songs featured on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. In 2014, he received an honorary doctorate in performing arts from Merrimack College, where he also delivered that year’s keynote address.
How did Charlie Day and Mary Elizabeth Ellis meet?
Ellis and Charlie Day met in 2001 and began dating immediately. They have since had an extensive history of appearing on shows together.
In 2004, they auditioned together as incestuous siblings for Reno 911! and landed the roles. Around the same time, Ellis also began playing The Waitress in-home movies Day was making and co-starring in (as Charlie Kelly who stalks her) with their friends Rob McElhenney and Glenn Howerton.
These would go on to form the pilot episode of the dark comedy It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia in 2005 and Ellis continues to appear on the series to date.
The couple married on March 4, 2006. They had their first child, a son named Russell Wallace Day, in December 2011. They live in Los Angeles, California.