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Rob McElhenney Biography

Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession
Actor, screenwriter, producer, director

Fast Facts

  • Made film acting debut in The Devil's Own (1997), but his scenes were cut; McElhenney's appearances in Curtis Hanson's Wonder Boys (2000) were also dropped
  • Other big-screen roles include A Civil Action (1998) and Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001)
  • Along with Glenn Howerton and Charlie Day, created the FX comedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia in 2005
  • McElhenney's original pilot for Sunny was shot for $200 on a hand-held digital camera
  • Diverse TV credits include appearances on ABC's Lost and All My Children, as well as NBC's ER and Law & Order

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