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Also known as Robert McElhenney III, Rob Mac

American actor and producer

Film & TV

Acting · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Robert Dale "Rob" McElhenney (born April 14, 1977) is an American film and television actor 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 of the show, which has also provided McElhenney with writing and directing credits on various episodes. He is married to Kaitlin Olson, who plays Deandra…

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  • PaleyLive: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration! — Self2025
  • Side Quest — Ian Grimm2025
  • Necaxa — Self2025
  • Deadpool & Wolverine — TVA Soldier2024
  • All Town Aren't We — Self2024
  • Hot Ones Versus — Self2024
  • Welcome to Wrexham — Self2022
  • Snacked — Self2021
  • Abbott Elementary — Mac2021
  • Mythic Quest — Ian Grimm2020

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1977

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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. He "played" lead guitar for the band Chemical Toilet. Here is the only recorded track they've made (so far): zshare.net/audio/138223684d47aa98/ <

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Born
Robert McElhenney III , ( 1977-04-14 ) April 14, 1977 (age 49) , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , U.S.
Other name
Rob Mac
Education
Temple University (dropped out)
Occupations
Actor writer producer director podcaster businessman
Years active
1996–present
Spouse
Kaitlin Olson ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2008 ) ​
Relatives
Marcus McElhenney (cousin), Katie McElhenney (sister)

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Rob McElhenney
date of birth
1977-04-14
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1997-00-00
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birth name
Robert McElhenney III
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Rob Mac
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Robert McElhenney III (/ˈmækəlhɛni/ MAK-əl-hen-ee; born April 14, 1977), also known professionally as Rob Mac, is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, director, 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 won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program as one of the executive producers.

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