Rob McElhenney
Rob McElhenney was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on April 14th, 1977 and is the TV Actor. At the age of 47, Rob McElhenney biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, TV shows, and networth are available.
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Robert McElhenney (born April 14, 1977) is an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter.
He is best known for his role on the FX/FXX comedy film It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
He is also one of the show's designers, executive producers, and the show's producer, who has been given writing and directing credits on several episodes.
Early life
On April 14, 1977, Robert McElhenney III was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Both of McElhenney's parents were of Irish descent. He was raised Catholic. Marcus McElhenney, an Olympic rower, is a cousin of Olympic rower Marcus McElhenney, who was introduced by his father. His parents divorced after his mother came out as a lesbian when he was eight years old. He and his two younger brothers were primarily raised by their father, although their parents stayed close after the divorce. His two brothers are gay, and he claims to have "always been a member of the gay community." He also has a half-sister and step-sister who were born during his father's second marriage. He attended Saint Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia. He later attended Temple University for a short time and then briefly lived on the Fordham University campus with friends but did not enroll.
Personal life
Kaitlin Olson, a retired actress who appeared on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, has fallen passionately for her character "around season 2" of the series. "The funniest woman in show business," she says. They were married in California on September 27, 2008. They have two sons, Axel Lee McElhenney (born on September 1, 2010) and Leo Grey McElhenney (born April 5, 2012). While watching a Philadelphia Phillies game, Olson's first son went to work for the first time.
McElhenney and Olson announced their purchase of Skinner's Bar at 226 Market Street in Philadelphia (199495°W 77.3795), which they renamed Mac's Tavern in 2009.
Career
McElhenney had his first major acting role with a small part in the 1997 film The Devil's Own, though his role was cut out of the final edit. He followed this with small parts in the films A Civil Action, Wonder Boys, and Thirteen Conversations About One Thing. He later had more substantial parts in the films Latter Days and The Tollbooth, and a guest role in the Law & Order episode "Thrill". When he was 21, a screenplay written by McElhenney was optioned with Paul Schrader attached to direct, but the project fell through after a year of edits and rewrites.
Initially based in New York City after graduation, McElhenney moved to Los Angeles at the age of 25. When he was 27 years old, he was waiting tables between acting jobs and had met Glenn Howerton through his agent, as well as meeting Charlie Day while shooting a horror film in New York City. His idea for a sitcom starring himself, Howerton, and Day came from a suggestion originally made by one of his closest childhood friends. The pilot was filmed on a budget of $200 and pitched to various cable networks. After receiving offers from many of the networks, McElhenney chose to sign with FX as they allowed him more creative freedom, and the show was eventually titled It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. McElhenney was contracted as its showrunner, while both Howerton and Day were listed as executive producers.
McElhenney has said that 50 weeks per year are taken up by acting, producing, and writing for It's Always Sunny, though he did find time to appear in the Lost episode "Not in Portland". This was a result of him meeting Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof, who is a fan of It's Always Sunny. He later reprised his Lost role in another episode. He is a fan of Game of Thrones and said that he was thrilled when the series' creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss asked him if they could write an episode of It's Always Sunny. He and his co-producers accepted the offer, resulting in the episode "Flowers for Charlie" in 2013. In 2019, he had a cameo appearance as an extra in the Game of Thrones episode "Winterfell".
In July 2015, McElhenney was confirmed by Mojang as the director of the upcoming animated Minecraft movie, but he later left the project.
In 2017, McElhenney appeared in a guest role as a police officer in the acclaimed Fargo episode "The Law of Non-Contradiction". He received praise for his performance from critics, who saw many of his character's traits and plot points as references to It's Always Sunny.
In 2020, McElhenney co-created the Apple TV+ comedy series Mythic Quest alongside Charlie Day and Megan Ganz. He also stars as Ian Grimm on the show and serves as a writer and executive producer. The series has received critical acclaim, with the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes giving the series an 89% approval rating. On June 7, 2022, McElhenney announced the launch of a new entertainment-tech company named Adim, co-founded by himself, Chase Rosenblatt, Melissa Kaspers, Spencer Marell, and Richard Rosenblatt.