Rob McElhenney
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Rob McElhenney
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 McElhenney at the San Diego Comic-Con International in 2011. |
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| Born | Robert Dale McElhenney April 14, 1977 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, director, producer, writer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Kaitlin Olson (2008-present) |
| Children | 2 |
Robert Dale "Rob" McElhenney (pronounced /ˈmækɨl.hɛni/;[1] 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.
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Early life
McElhenney was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. McElhenney attended Waldron Mercy Academy for grade school. He then went on to attend Saint Joseph's Preparatory School in urban Philadelphia for high school.
Career
Rob McElhenney made his film debut with a bit part in Alan J. Pakula's The Devil's Own and followed that up with bit parts in A Civil Action, Wonder Boys, and Thirteen Conversations About One Thing. He later had more substantial parts in Latter Days and The Tollbooth. McElhenney played a small role in the eighth season Law & Order episode "Thrill".
He was still waiting tables between acting assignments in 2004, when his manager and agent presented McElhenney's idea for a sitcom to the FX cable network, which received it warmly.[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 Lost as Aldo in the episode, "Not in Portland". This was a result of McElhenney meeting Lost co-creator and executive producer Damon Lindelof, who is a fan of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. McElhenney continued the role in Lost, featured again in the sixth season for a single episode (episode 2).
Personal life
McElhenney said he was raised "partly by two gay mothers who have a domestic partnership".[3] He and his Sunny costar Kaitlin Olson were married on September 27, 2008 in California[4] and had their first child in 2010; Axel appeared on the season six finale. Olson went into labor at a Philadelphia Phillies game.[5] The couple's second son, Leo Grey McElhenney, was born April 5, 2012.
In preparation for season seven of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, McElhenney put on 50 pounds of extra weight and let his beard grow out to give extra humor to Mac, and to add a new comedic direction for the new season. McElhenney's co-star Charlie Day described the weight gain as "disgusting" and that it had the rest of the cast "a little on the fence about it for his own personal health and safety." McElhenney subsequently lost 23 pounds in a month after the season was finished filming.[6][7]
Filmography
| Film and Television | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | The Devil's Own | Kevin | |
| Law & Order | Joey Timon | episode Thrill | |
| 1998 | A Civil Action | Teenager on Property | |
| 2000 | Wonder Boys | Student | |
| 2001 | Thirteen Conversations About One Thing | Chris Hammond, Aspiring Medical Student | |
| Campfire Stories | Ricky | ||
| 2002 | Long Story Short | Trent | |
| 2003 | Latter Days | Elder Harmon | |
| 2004 | ER | Andy Fesh | episode Where There's Smoke |
| The Tollbooth | Simon Stanton | ||
| 2005-present | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Ronald "Mac" McDonald | 83 episodes Also creator/producer/director/writer |
| 2007-2010 | Lost | Aldo | episodes Not In Portland and What Kate Does |
| 2012 | Living Loaded | TV movie | |
References
- ^ "The Actors Lounge interviews Charlie Day". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDptfJpgmBY#t=2m50s. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- ^ "McElhenney interview". http://smallscreen.monstersandcritics.com/features/article_1355166.php/The_Sunny_side_of_life_a_chat_with_Rob_McElhenney. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
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- ^ "OK! Exclusive: Kaitlin Olson & Rob McElhenney Wed". OK!. 2008-10-01. http://www.okmagazine.com/news/view/9366. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ "Kaitlin Olson, Rob McElhenney Welcome Son Axel Lee". People.com. 2010-09-02. http://celebritybabies.people.com/2010/09/02/kaitlin-olson-rob-mcelhenney-welcome-son-axel-lee/. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
- ^ "Fat Mac: Rob McElhenney Goes Into Graphic Detail About 'Sunny' Weight Gain". Reuters. 2011-08-10. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/10/idUS423067654120110810.
- ^ Maerz, Melissa (2011-09-16). "Rob McElhenney: How To Get Fat for TV". TV Article (Entertainment Weekly). http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20528256,00.html. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
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