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Rob McElhenney

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Rob and his wife, Kaitlin Olson, had their first child, a son named Axel Lee McElhenney, on September 1, 2010. See more trivia »

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Robert Dale McElhenney
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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My Demo Reel -- Includes clips from GLORY DAZE, COMMUNITY and horror film URBAN EXPLORER.

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Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

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Francine Locke Film Reel -- Family Law (Best Actress, Gideon), Stealing Home (Best Supporting Actress-nom.) 168 Project, True Tale Monster (Albert P. Weisman Award), The Discarded (2011 Feature Release).

Francine Locke Film Reel

Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel -- This reel contains Christopher performing in Film and Television. The clips included are from the following: "The Boundary", "The Wire", "Duplicity", "Law & Order(SVU)", "Michael Clayton", "Cost Of A Soul", "HEROES" and "Law & Order (CI)".

Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel

David H. Lawrence, XVII - Drama -- On-camera drama reel featuring David H. Lawrence XVII, in scenes from Heroes, The Unit, LOST, and more

David H. Lawrence, XVII - Drama


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???? Living Loaded (TV movie) (post-production)
 
2005-2013 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV series)
Mac / Rob
– Episode #9.1 (2013) … Mac
– Reynolds vs. Reynolds: The Cereal Defense (2012) … Mac
– The Gang Dines Out (2012) … Mac
– Charlie Rules the World (2012) … Mac
– Frank's Back in Business (2012) … Mac
See all 95 episodes »
 
2007-2010 Lost (TV series)
Aldo
– What Kate Does (2010) … Aldo
– Not in Portland (2007) … Aldo
 
2008 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Sunny Side Up (video short)
Mac
 
2008 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Sunny Side Up (video short)
Mac
 
2008 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Meet the McPoyles (video short)
Mac
 
2008 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Dancing Guy (video short)
Mac
 
2004 The Tollbooth
Simon Stanton
 
2004 ER (TV series)
Andy Fesh
– Where There's Smoke (2004) … Andy Fesh
 
2003 Latter Days
Elder Harmon
 
2002 Long Story Short
Trent
 
2001 Campfire Stories
Ricky
 
2001 Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
Chris Hammond, Aspiring Medical Student
 
2000 Wonder Boys
Student
 
1998 A Civil Action
Teenager on Property
 
1997 Law & Order (TV series)
Joey Timon
– Thrill (1997) … Joey Timon
 
1997 The Devil's Own
Kevin (as Rob McElhenny)
 
Show ShowProducer (10 titles)
2005-2012 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV series) (executive producer - 80 episodes)
– The Gang Dines Out (2012) (executive producer)
– The High School Reunion Part 2: The Gang's Revenge (2011) (executive producer)
– The High School Reunion (2011) (executive producer)
– The Gang Gets Trapped (2011) (executive producer)
– The Storm of the Century (2011) (executive producer)
See all 80 episodes »
 
2011-2012 How to Be a Gentleman (TV series) (consulting producer - 9 episodes)
– How to Be Shallow (2012) (consulting producer)
– How to Upstage Thanksgiving (2012) (consulting producer)
– How to Get Along with Your Boss's New Girlfriend (2012) (consulting producer)
– How to Dip Your Pen in the Company Ink (2012) (consulting producer)
– How to Be Draft Andrew (2012) (consulting producer)
See all 9 episodes »
 
2012 Unsupervised (TV series) (executive producer - 10 episodes)
– Youngbloods (2012) (executive producer)
– Jesse Judge Lawncare Incorporated (2012) (executive producer)
– My Brother Brian (2012) (executive producer)
– The Magic of Science (2012) (executive producer)
– Nits (2012) (executive producer)
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2009 Boldly Going Nowhere (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2008 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Sunny Side Up (video short) (executive producer)
 
2008 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Sunny Side Up (video short) (executive producer)
 
2008 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Meet the McPoyles (video short) (executive producer)
 
2008 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Dancing Guy (video short) (executive producer)
 
2007 Danny DeVito & the Contract (TV short) (executive producer)
 
2007 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Making of Season 1 & 2 (video short) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (6 titles)
???? Living Loaded (TV movie) (writer / creator) (post-production)
 
2005-2012 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV series)
– Reynolds vs. Reynolds: The Cereal Defense (2012) (creator / developer / written by)
– The Gang Dines Out (2012) (creator / developer)
– Charlie Rules the World (2012) (creator / developer)
– Frank's Back in Business (2012) (creator / developer)
– Charlie's Mom Has Cancer (2012) (creator / developer)
See all 94 episodes »
 
2009 Boldly Going Nowhere (TV movie) (written by)
 
2008 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Meet the McPoyles (video short) (writer)
 
2008 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Dancing Guy (video short) (writer)
 
2007 Danny DeVito & the Contract (TV short)
 
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2006-2009 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV series)
– The Gang Wrestles for the Troops (2009) (performer: "Birds of War")
– The Nightman Cometh (2008) (performer: "Troll Toll" - uncredited, "Dayman" - uncredited)
– Paddy's Pub: The Worst Bar in Philadelphia (2008) (performer: "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday")
– The Gang Goes Jihad (2006) (performer: "More than words")
 
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Show ShowSelf (12 titles)
2012 All Star Bowling Trick Shots (short)
Himself
 
2011 2011 Critics' Choice Television Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 Riding Shotgun with Adam Pally (TV series short)
Himself
 
2010 Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Danny DeVito (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Comic-Con 2010 Live (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 A Night of 140 Tweets: A Celebrity Tweet-A-Thon for Haiti
Himself
 
2009 Free Radio (TV series)
Himself
– Anna's Date (2009) … Himself
 
2007 Life After Film School (TV series)
Himself
– Rob McElhenney (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Danny DeVito & the Contract (TV short)
Himself
 
2007 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Making of Season 1 & 2 (video short)
Himself
 
2006 Square Off (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.13 (2006) … Himself
 

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Life After Film School: Season 1: Episode 19 -- Film school students interview Rob McElhenney, creator/producer/actor/writer of "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia". It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 8: Episode 10 -- Court is in session at Paddy's Pub as Frank and Dennis present their cases to the rest of the gang, resulting in a verdict that will change their lives FOREVER...but not really. The Tollbooth -- The Tollbooth
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Personal Details

Other Works:

TV commercial: Nike (1999)

Alternate Names:

Rob McElhenny

Height:

5' 9½" (1.77 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

It just so happens that people aren't doing comedy about abortion or cannibalism or waterboarding. And that to me doesn't necessarily mean that there aren't aspects of those subjects that are funny, it just means that people are too uptight. See more »

Trivia:

Rob and his wife, Kaitlin Olson, had their first child, a son named Axel Lee McElhenney, on September 1, 2010. See more »

Trademark:

Humour from very dark characters and situations. See more »

Star Sign:

Aries