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Rob McElhenney

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Robert McElhenney III ( MAK-əl-hen-ee; born April 14, 1977), also known professionally as Rob Mac, is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, 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 has won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program as one of the executive producers. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Rob McElhenney is the 8,525th most popular actor (up from 9,470th in 2024), the 13,041st most popular biography from United States (up from 13,859th in 2019) and the 3,972nd most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Rob McElhenney ranks 8,525 out of 13,578. Before him are Jamuna, Craig Robinson, Natalia Streignard, Quinta Brunson, Sarah G. Buxton, and Carlos Ponce. After him are Yefim Dzigan, Ana Brenda Contreras, Andy Richter, David Kross, Lee Jae-wook, and Albert Hackett.

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Among people born in 1977, Rob McElhenney ranks 340. Before him are Jessica Schwarz, Clea DuVall, Lance Archer, Jason Reitman, Dudu Aouate, and Jérôme Kerviel. After him are Will Kemp, Clemerson de Araújo Soares, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, Takako Matsu, Bianca Beauchamp, and Dilan Yeşilgöz.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Rob McElhenney ranks 13,045 out of 20,380. Before him are Craig Robinson (1971), Joan Mondale (1930), Mitch Daniels (1949), Susan La Flesche Picotte (1865), Quinta Brunson (1989), and Sarah G. Buxton (1965). After him are Ana Brenda Contreras (1986), Marcus Morris (1989), Michele Bachmann (1956), Andy Richter (1966), Albert Hackett (1900), and Edward Rutledge (1749).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Rob McElhenney ranks 3,974. Before him are Mark Stevens (1916), Gloria Talbott (1931), Jasika Nicole (1980), Craig Robinson (1971), Quinta Brunson (1989), and Sarah G. Buxton (1965). After him are Ana Brenda Contreras (1986), Andy Richter (1966), Albert Hackett (1900), John Ventimiglia (1963), Glenn Strange (1899), and Jolene Blalock (1975).

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