Rob McElhenney | |
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Born | Robert McElhenney III April 14, 1977 |
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Years active | 1996–present |
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Children | 2 |
Relatives | Marcus McElhenney (cousin) |
Robert McElhenney III (/ˈmækəlhɛni/ MAK-əl-hen-ee; born April 14, 1977) is an American actor, screenwriter and producer. 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–present), which he co-created with Day and Megan Ganz as executive producers.
In September 2020, McElhenney became the co-owner of the Welsh football club Wrexham A.F.C. with Ryan Reynolds; this was covered in the Emmy Award-winning FX sports documentary series Welcome to Wrexham (2022–present), for which he won an Emmy Award as one of the executive producers.