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Rob McElhenney

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Rob McElhenney

Robert McElhenney III ( MAK-əl-hen-ee; born April 14, 1977), also known professionally as Rob Mac, is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, and businessman. He is best known for his role as Mac on the FX/FXX comedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005–present), a show he created and co-developed with Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton and on which he continues to serve as an executive producer and writer. He is also known for playing Ian Grimm on the Apple TV+ comedy series Mythic Quest (2020–2025), which he co-created with Day and Megan Ganz as executive producers. In September 2020, Mac became the co-owner of the Welsh football club Wrexham A.F.C. with Ryan Reynolds; this has been covered in the FX sports documentary series Welcome to Wrexham (2022–present), for which he has won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program as one of the executive producers.

Infobox

Born
Robert McElhenney III (1977-04-14) April 14, 1977 (age 48)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Other names
Rob Mac
Education
Temple University (dropped out)
Occupations
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Years active
1996–present
Spouse
mw- Kaitlin Olson (m. 2008)
Children
2
Relatives
Marcus McElhenney (cousin)

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1997
The Devil's Own
Role(s)
Kevin
Notes
Scenes deleted
1998
A Civil Action
Role(s)
Teenager on property
2000
Wonder Boys
Role(s)
Student
Notes
Scenes deleted
2001
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
Role(s)
Chris Hammond
Campfire Stories
Role(s)
Ricky
2002
Long Story Short
Role(s)
Trent
2003
Latter Days
Role(s)
Elder Harmon
2004
The Tollbooth
Role(s)
Simon Stanton
2024
Deadpool & Wolverine
Role(s)
Time Variance Authority Soldier
Notes
Scenes deleted
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1997
The Devil's Own
Kevin
Scenes deleted
1998
A Civil Action
Teenager on property
2000
Wonder Boys
Student
Scenes deleted
2001
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
Chris Hammond
Campfire Stories
Ricky
2002
Long Story Short
Trent
2003
Latter Days
Elder Harmon
2004
The Tollbooth
Simon Stanton
2024
Deadpool & Wolverine
Time Variance Authority Soldier
Scenes deleted
· Filmography › Television
1997
Law & Order
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2004
ER
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2005–present
Role(s)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Notes
Yes
2007–2010
Role(s)
Lost
Notes
No
2011–2012
Role(s)
How to Be a Gentleman
Notes
No
2012
Unsupervised
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2014–2017
Role(s)
The Mindy Project
Notes
No
2015
On the Record with Mick Rock.
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2017
Fargo
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2018–2019
Role(s)
The Cool Kids
Notes
No
2019
Game of Thrones
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2020–2025
Role(s)
Mythic Quest
Notes
Yes
2022–present
Role(s)
Welcome to Wrexham
Notes
No
2024
All Town Aren't We
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2025
Abbott Elementary
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
Side Quest
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
Necaxa
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
Year
Title
Credited as
Role
Notes
Writer
Director
Producer
Actor
1997
Law & Order
No
No
No
Yes
Joey Timon
Episode: "Thrill"
2004
ER
No
No
No
Yes
Andy Fesh
Episode: "Where There's Smoke"
2005–present
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Yes
Yes
Executive
Yes
Ronald "Mac" McDonald
Also creator
2007–2010
Lost
No
No
No
Yes
Aldo
2 episodes
2011–2012
How to Be a Gentleman
No
No
Consulting
No
—
9 episodes
2012
Unsupervised
No
No
Executive
No
—
13 episodes
2014–2017
The Mindy Project
No
No
No
Yes
Louis "Lou" Tookers
4 episodes
2015
On the Record with Mick Rock.
No
No
Executive
No
—
6 episodes
2017
Fargo
No
No
No
Yes
Officer Oscar Hunt
Episode: "The Law of Non-Contradiction"
2018–2019
The Cool Kids
No
No
Co-executive
No
—
22 episodes
2019
Game of Thrones
No
No
No
Yes
Ironborn soldier
Episode: "Winterfell"
2020–2025
Mythic Quest
Yes
Yes
Executive
Yes
Ian Grimm
Also co-creator
2022–present
Welcome to Wrexham
No
No
Executive
Yes
Himself
Also co-creator
2024
All Town Aren't We
No
No
No
No
Himself
1 episode
2025
Abbott Elementary
No
No
No
Yes
Ronald "Mac" McDonald
Episode: "Volunteers" Crossover with It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2025
Side Quest
No
No
Executive
Yes
Ian Grimm
Episode: "Song and Dance"
2025
Necaxa
No
No
Executive
No
—
· Filmography › Web
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2021–2023
The Always Sunny Podcast
Himself/host
77 episodes
· Filmography › Music videos
2021
Imagine Dragons
Role(s)
"Follow You"
Notes
Co-starring with Kaitlin Olson, both appearing as themselves
Year
Artist
Title
Notes
2021
Imagine Dragons
"Follow You"
Co-starring with Kaitlin Olson, both appearing as themselves
· Filmography › Video games
2022
FIFA 23
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Voice role
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2022
FIFA 23
Himself
Voice role

References

  1. "'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's' Rob McElhenney talks about upcoming 'gay marriage' episode"
    http://greginhollywood.com/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphias-rob-mcelhenney-talks-about-upcoming-gay-marriage-episode-34593
  2. WTF Podcast
  3. "'It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia' Season Finale: Rob McElhenney On Keeping The Gang Together For A Shining Season"
    https://deadline.com/2018/11/rob-mcelhenney-interview-its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-season-finale-1202491621/
  4. Philly.com
    http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillygossip/Its_Always_Sunny_star_Rob_McElhenney_returns_to_St_Joes_Prep.html
  5. Philly.com
    http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillygossip/Its-Always-Sunnys-Rob-McElhenney-stopped-by-St-Joes-Prep.html
  6. Waldron Mercy Academy
    https://www.waldronmercy.org/notable-alumni
  7. temple-news.com
    https://temple-news.com/sunny-star-still-a-philly-guy-at-heart/
  8. WTF with Marc Maron Podcast
    http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_582_-_rob_mcelhenney1
  9. "McElhenney interview"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20071226224616/http://smallscreen.monstersandcritics.com/features/article_1355166.php/The_Sunny_side_of_life_a_chat_with_Rob_McElhenney
  10. Huffington Post Archived January 3, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved January 2, 2015
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/15/game-of-thrones-david-benioff-db-weiss-always-sunny-episode_n_3278015.html
  11. "We've chosen a director for the Minecraft movie!"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150811145023/https://mojang.com/2015/07/weve-chosen-a-director-for-the-minecraft-movie/
  12. Destructoid
    https://www.destructoid.com/minecraft-movie-delayed-after-rob-mcelhenney-leaves-project-515739.phtml
  13. The A.V. Club
    https://www.avclub.com/gloria-heads-to-hollywood-for-a-fargo-highpoint-1798191215
  14. IndieWire
    http://www.indiewire.com/2017/05/fargo-review-season-3-episode-3-law-of-non-contradiction-recap-1201812032/
  15. Rotten Tomatoes
    https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/mythic_quest/s01
  16. Apple Podcasts
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-always-sunny-podcast/id1594627983
  17. Spotify
    https://open.spotify.com/show/0xDEeqWuoMNBUFGNrhIz6L
  18. "About"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240117215104/https://macstavern.com/about
  19. inquirer.com
    https://www.inquirer.com/philly/blogs/the-insider/Always_Sunny_.html
  20. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/sep/23/ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-shock-bid-to-invest-in-wrexham-football
  21. The Non-League Paper
    https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/31660/done-deal-ryan-reynolds-and-rob-mcelhenney-acquire-wrexham-afc/
  22. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54956962
  23. www.bbc.com
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65283910
  24. Sportico
    https://www.sportico.com/business/team-sales/2024/necaxa-backers-invest-wrexham-reynolds-mcelhenney-1234776933/
  25. Variety
    https://variety.com/2022/biz/news/rob-mcelhenney-adim-1235286188/
  26. "Our Story"
    https://fourwallswhiskey.com/pages/our-story
  27. "Four Walls"
    https://www.masterofmalt.com/distilleries/four-walls/
  28. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/66016904
  29. "Reynolds and McElhenney buy Wrexham Lager brewery after rejuvenating the city's soccer team"
    https://apnews.com/article/wrexham-lager-reynolds-mcelhenney-487221ecefb3b6114898d433f5b0d9fc
  30. "'Side Quest': Can a TV Show Expansion Pack Attract an Audience of Its Own? Apple Is About to Find Out"
    https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/shows/side-quest-review-mythic-quest-spinoff-apple-tv-plus-1235110934/
  31. Variety
    https://variety.com/2024/tv/awards/kaitlin-olson-rob-mcelhenney-emmys-hacks-welcome-to-wrexham-1236107386/
  32. OK!
    http://www.okmagazine.com/news/view/9366
  33. People
    http://celebritybabies.people.com/2010/09/02/kaitlin-olson-rob-mcelhenney-welcome-son-axel-lee/
  34. US Weekly
    http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/meet-kaitlin-olson-and-rob-mcelhenneys-son-leo-grey-2012104
  35. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2023-07-13/rob-mcelhenney-diagnosed-neurodevelopmental-disorders-learning-disabilities
  36. The Independent
    https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/tv/news/rob-mcelhenney-its-always-sunny-name-change-b2778737.html
  37. Reuters
    https://www.reuters.com/article/idUS423067654120110810
  38. Entertainment Weekly
    https://ew.com/article/2011/09/16/rob-mcelhenney-how-get-fat-tv/
  39. Men's Journal
    https://www.mensjournal.com/entertainment/its-always-sunny-star-rob-mcelhenneys-body-transformation-is-insane/
  40. Reddit
    https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1olm4y/i_am_rob_mcelhenney_ama/cct6cy5/?context=1
  41. Eonline
    http://www.eonline.com/news/565143/the-mindy-project-just-cast-an-it-s-always-sunny-star-and-we-can-t-stop-laughing-at-how-perfect-it-is
  42. "Get ready. #themindyproject"
    https://x.com/mindykaling/status/484513389272514560
  43. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2017/09/cool-kids-fox-comedy-pilot-charlie-day-kevin-abbott-its-always-sunny-1202161848/
  44. Imagine Dragons - Follow You (Official Music Video)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3zimSRKqNw
  45. Game Rant
    https://gamerant.com/fifa-23-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-easter-eggs/?newsletter_popup=1
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