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.
What college did Charlie Day go to?
Day attended Pennfield School and graduated from the Portsmouth Abbey School, both in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. He majored in art history at Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts in 1998, where he was active in the Onstagers, Merrimack’s student theatre organization.
While still in college, Day was active in the training programs at the Williamstown Theatre Festival every summer from 1997, where he was a contemporary of actors such as Jimmi Simpson, David Hornsby, Kathryn Hahn, Justin Long and Sterling K. Brown. Day went on to play the lead role in Dead End, at the Huntington Theatre in Boston.
After graduating, Day worked on small television roles, advertisements, and voiceovers for the Independent Film Channel, and supplemented his income by waiting tables and answering phones for a telethon.
What does Charlie Day have a PhD in?
Charlie Day does not have a PhD in real life. While he is a talented actor, comedian, writer, and producer, he does not hold a doctorate degree. In May 2014, he gave the commencement speech for Merrimack’s graduating class and received an honorary PhD.