Glenn Howerton

Glenn Howerton
Howerton in 2013
Born
Glenn Franklin Howerton III

(1976-04-13) April 13, 1976 (age 48)
Okinawa, Japan
EducationMiami Dade College
Juilliard School (BFA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • producer
  • podcaster
Years active1996–present
Spouse
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(m. 2009)​
Children2

Glenn Franklin Howerton III (born April 13, 1976) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Dennis Reynolds on the long-running sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005–present) on FX/FXX, a series he co-developed[1] with Rob McElhenney, and on which he serves as an executive producer and writer.[2] On film, he is best known for his portrayal of Jim Balsillie in the Canadian film BlackBerry (2023), for which he received widespread critical acclaim.[3]

His other notable performances on television include Corey Howard in That '80s Show (2002), Cliff Gilbert on Fox's The Mindy Project (2012–2017), Don Chumph on the first season of FX's Fargo (2014) and Jack Griffin, the lead role on NBC's A.P. Bio (2018–2021).[4] He also voices Fred Jones in the HBO Max series Velma (2023–2024).

Howerton also co-hosted The Always Sunny Podcast with his fellow co-creators McElhenney and Charlie Day from 2021 to 2023, when the podcast went on indefinite hiatus.

  1. ^ "Glenn Howerton as Dennis Reynolds | Always Sunny on FXX". FX. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "Glenn Howerton: Biography". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  3. ^ Fear, David (May 13, 2023). "'BlackBerry': A Superhero Origin Story for the Great O.G. Smartphone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "Behind the scenes of That '80s Show". EW.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.