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Charlie Kelly, played by Charlie Day (1)
First and foremost, Charlie is a proud American. Like any good American, he's a bit dense. He often fails to understand even the simplest things, and his comprehension is most likely influenced by his illiteracy and his penchant for huffing glue. These two qualities, combined with the fact that he lives in filth, prohibit Charlie from getting the respect of the coffee shop waitress whom he frequently pursues. Besides chasing the waitress, he also enjoys dressing up in costumes, buying horses, collecting Garbage Pail Kids cards, and wearing long underwear.
Growing up, Charlie never knew his father. However, his mother had a one night stand with Frank Reynolds, Dennis and Dee's dad, thirty years ago, leading the gang to suspect that Frank is his true father. Speaking of his childhood, Charlie almost died at a very young age when his mother tried to have him aborted. Fortunately for Charlie, the abortion was unsuccessful. |