Rob McElhenney children-American actor, writer, producer and podcaster, Robert McElhenney was born on April 14th, 1977 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States of America.
McElhenney was born to Helena McElhenney and Robert McElhenney. He shares the same parents with his sister, Katie McElhenney along with another sister and two younger brothers.
His mother came out as a lesbian, which led to the divorce of his parents when he was eight years old. Although their parents remained close after the divorce, their father reared him and his two younger siblings in the majority.
In Philadelphia, McElhenney attended Saint Joseph’s Preparatory School. Later on, he briefly attended Temple University and then lived with friends temporarily on the Fordham University campus, but he ultimately decided not to enroll.
Rob McElhenney career
McElhenney’s minor appearance in the 1997 movie The Devil’s Own served as his debut lead role, albeit it was ultimately deleted from the final cut. He then appeared in supporting roles in the movies Wonder Boys, A Civil Action, and Thirteen Conversations About One Thing.
Later, he played more significant roles in the movies Latter Days and The Tollbooth, as well as a supporting appearance in the Law & Order episode “Thrill”. A McElhenney screenplay that had Paul Schrader linked to the director’s chair was optioned when he was just 21 years old, but the production stalled after a year of editing and rewrites.
After graduating, McElhenney set up shop in New York City before relocating to Los Angeles at the age of 25. He had met Glenn Howerton through his agency when he was 27 years old and had also met Charlie Day while filming a horror movie in New York City. At the time, he was between acting jobs and waiting tables.
One of his closest childhood buddies initially made the suggestion that he create a sitcom with himself, Howerton, and Day. On a $200 budget, the pilot was shot and pitched to many cable networks.
McElhenney received bids from other networks, but he ultimately decided to contract with FX since they gave him greater creative flexibility. The show’s final title was It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Its showrunner was McElhenney, while executive producers Howerton and Day were both named. Although he did find time to appear in the Lost episode “Not in Portland,” McElhenney claimed that performing, producing, and writing for It’s Always Sunny take up 50 weeks of his year.
This came about as a result of him meeting It’s Always Sunny fan and Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof. Later, in another episode, he returned to his Lost character. He declared that he was delighted when David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the show’s creators, asked him if they could write an episode of It’s Always Sunny. He is a fan of Game of Thrones.
The episode “Flowers for Charlie” was produced in 2013 as a result of him and his co-producers accepting the offer. He made a brief appearance as an extra in the 2019 season finale of Game of Thrones, “Winterfell.”
The proposed animated Minecraft movie’s director, McElhenney, was officially announced by Mojang in July 2015, although he later departed the project. McElhenney played a police officer in the well-received Fargo episode “The Law of Non-Contradiction” in 2017.
Critics praised him for his portrayal and pointed out that many of his character’s characteristics and narrative aspects were reminiscent of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Along with Megan Ganz and Charlie Day, McElhenney co-created the comedy series Mythic Quest for Apple TV+ in 2020. In addition to writing the scripts and serving as executive producer, he also plays Ian Grimm on the show.
The series has garnered praise from critics, earning an 89% approval rating on the review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes.
The Always Sunny Podcast, which McElhenney, Day, and Howerton have been producing since November 2021, was first intended to be a behind-the-scenes look at the entire series. However, as the podcast evolved, it became more about the banter and chemistry between the three producers.
Who are Rob McElhenney’s children?
McElhenney and his wife, Kaitlin Olson have two sons; Axel Lee McElhenney born on September 1st, 2010 and Leo Grey McElhenney who was born on April 5th, 2012.
Source: www.Ghgossip.com
