Rob McElhenney
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| Rob McElhenney | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 14, 1977 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, Writer, Director, Producer |
Rob McElhenney (b. 1977, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actor of film and television best known for his role as Mac on the FX TV series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He is also credited as creator, developer and executive producer for the show, which has also provided McElhenney with writing and directing credits on various episodes.[1]
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Career
McElhenney made his film debut with a bit part in The Devil's Own and followed that up with bit parts in A Civil Action and Wonder Boys. He later had more substantial parts in Latter Days and The Tollbooth.
He was still waiting tables between acting assignments in 2004, when his manager and agent presented McElhenney's idea for a "Seinfeld on crack" sitcom to the FX cable network, which was warmly receptive.[2] McElhenney said that 50 weeks of each year are consumed by acting, producing, and writing for the show, but he did find time to appear in the third season of the television show Lost as Aldo in the seventh episode, "Not in Portland." This resulted after meeting with Lost co-creator and executive producer Damon Lindelof. Lindelof was a fan of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and offered to give Rob a small role in an episode.
[edit] Personal Life
McElhenney is a 1995 graduate of St. Joseph's Preparatory School.
In an interview with 93.3 WMMR morning show Preston and Steve, McElhenney announced that he and Sunny costar Kaitlin Olson have been dating for over a year. As of December 2007 McElhenney and Olson are engaged. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ Rob McElhenney at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ McElhenney interview. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
- ^ Rob McElhenney - Biography
