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Robert Dale McElhenney was born on 14 April, 1977, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA. Rob came into prominence in 2005 by portraying the character Mac in the popular TV series “It`s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” . There are no doubts that this show has been one of the main sources of Rob McElhenney’s net worth, as his income was considerably boosted because Rob also took a role as an ongoing creator and a producer of this show.

So just how rich is Rob McElhenney? Sources have recently estimated that Rob has a net worth of $18 million, most of his wealth having been earned from his acting career, plus from his writing, directing and producing efforts.

Rob McElhenney Net Worth $18 Million

Rob McElhenney was raised by two gay mothers in New Jersey, which has obviously had no negative effect on Rob, in fact the opposite, as his formative years were happy and he’s carried this demeanour on into his acting career.  Rob made his film debut in 1997  in “The Devil`s Own”, produced by Alan J. Pakula, and the same year his first TV performance was in an episode of the series “Law and Order”.

Rob McElhenney’s net worth was then increased somewhat with small roles in the films “A Civil Action”, “Thirteen Conversations About One Thing”, and “Wonder Boys”, and more substantive roles in such movie productions as “Latter Days” and “The Tollbooth”.

As for other TV appearances, Rob McElhenney then performed in “ER” and “Lost”, a series even popular until today, then further in an episode in the 3rd season of the latter named “Not in Portland” .

However, by  2004 for Rob McElhenney it was not enough to take some minor roles in movies, and he was also working as a waiter to make ends meet, but fortuitously it was during that financially difficult time  that Rob was offered a part in “It`s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”. This series keeps Rob fully occupied to the present day, as 50 weeks of the year are needed for writing, acting, directing and producing this show, all of which he is involved in. The series performances boosted Rob’s net worth even more, as interestingly Rob was offered a part in “Lost” because he accidentally met its producer and creator Damon Lindelof, who was a big fan of “It`s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”.

Subsequently, Rob McElhenney has also starred in such movie projects as “Campfire Stories”, “Long Story Short”, and “Living Loaded”. As regards his latest project, Rob has been appearing in “The Mindy Project” during 2014, so Rob has certainly been a late bloomer in the industry, as he is obviously in much demand as an actor these days.

As for his personal life, Rob McElhenney married Kaitlin Olson on 27 September, 2008 in California. Kaitlin also starred in “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”. The couple have welcomed two children: Axel Lee McElhenney born in 2010 and Leo Grey McElhenney born in 2012. Together the couple have purchased a Skinner`s Bar in Philadephia, which should add more income to Rob McElhenney’s current net worth.



Full Name Rob McElhenney
Net Worth $18 Million
Date Of Birth April 14, 1977
Place Of Birth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.77 m)
Profession Writer, Actor, Screenwriter, Film Producer, Television producer
Education Waldron Mercy Academy, Saint Joseph’s Preparatory School
Nationality United States of America
Spouse Kaitlin Olson (m. 2008)
Children Axel Lee McElhenney, Leo Grey McElhenney
Parents Robert McElhenney, Helena McElhenney
Nicknames Robert McElhenney , Rob McElhenny , Robert Dale “Rob” McElhenney , Robert Dale McElhenney
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/rmcelhenney
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0568390
Movies Living Loaded, The Tollbooth, Latter Days, Thirteen Conversations About One Thing, The Devil’s Own
TV Shows It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Trademark
1 Humour from very dark characters and situations.
2 Vain, immoral characters lacking in self-awareness.
3 Often includes references to retro action films or music, either through story or dialogue.
4 Recurring joke of Character’s basing assumptions on Film/Televison cliches and being proven wrong.
Quote
1 It just so happens that people aren’t doing comedy about abortion or cannibalism or waterboarding. And that to me doesn’t necessarily mean that there aren’t aspects of those subjects that are funny, it just means that people are too uptight.
2 If anything, when you’re in your late 20s, early 30s, and then mid-30s, you’re getting less attractive.
3 I feel like it’s a dangerous and dark world if ‘Sunny’ becomes mainstream comedy. If you were to turn on CBS at 8 o’clock on Thursday and see an episode of ‘It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia,’ I don’t know if I want to live in that world.
4 Regardless of your metabolism, if you stop consuming so many calories, you will lose weight.
5 Dramas need to have a certain aesthetic that comedy just doesn’t really seem to need to have.
Fact
1 Although his character in ”It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia” is very homophobic, Rob was raised by a lesbian couple who have a Domestic partnership.
2 Worked as a waiter before his acting career took off and even kept it during the first season of ”It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia (2005)”.
3 Rob and his wife, Kaitlin Olson, had their second son, Leo Grey McElhenney, on April 5, 2012.
4 He is the only cast member of “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia” who is from Philadelphia.
5 Former roommate of Christopher Backus.
6 Rob and Kaitlin Olson are expecting their second child [October 27, 2011].
7 He is of Irish, German, English, and Scottish descent.
8 In June 2011, the New York Daily News reported that Rob McElhenney had gained 50 pounds in the previous 6 months specifically so that he and the other writers for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005) would be able to start making “fat jokes” about his character, Mac–particularly ones capitalizing on the pun, “Big Mac”. A gain (or loss) of 50 pounds in 6 months represents a very rapid and potentially unhealthy rate of weight change.
9 Rob and his wife, Kaitlin Olson, had their first child, a son named Axel Lee McElhenney, on September 1, 2010.
10 Shares a birthday with Sarah Michelle Gellar.
11 Engaged to Kaitlin Olson as of December 2007.
12 Went to high school with musician Donald McCloskey.

Writer

Title Year Status Character
Minecraft: The Movie 2019 announced
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia TV Series creator – 113 episodes, 2005 – 2017 developer – 103 episodes, 2005 – 2013 written by – 43 episodes, 2005 – 2016 created by – 20 episodes, 2015 – 2016 developed by – 18 episodes, 2015 – 2016 story – 9 episodes, 2005 – 2007 teleplay – 1 episode, 2007
Living Loaded 2012 TV Movie creator
Boldly Going Nowhere 2009 TV Movie written by
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Dancing Guy 2008 Video short writer
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Meet the McPoyles 2008 Video short writer
Danny DeVito & the Contract 2007 Video short written by – uncredited
It’s Always Sunny on TV 2004 TV Movie

Actor

Title Year Status Character
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 2005-2019 TV Series Mac
The Mindy Project 2014-2015 TV Series Lou Tookers
All Star Bowling Trick Shots 2012 Video short Rob McElhenney
Living Loaded 2012 TV Movie
Lost 2007-2010 TV Series Aldo
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Sunny Side Up 2008 Video short Mac
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Dancing Guy 2008 Video short Mac
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Meet the McPoyles 2008 Video short Mac
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Sunny Side Up 2008 Video short Mac
Danny DeVito & the Contract 2007 Video short Rob McElhenney (uncredited)
It’s Always Sunny on TV 2004 TV Movie Rob
The Tollbooth 2004 Simon Stanton
ER 2004 TV Series Andy Fesh
Latter Days 2003 Elder Harmon
Long Story Short 2002 Trent
Campfire Stories 2001 Ricky
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing 2001 Chris Hammond, Aspiring Medical Student
Wonder Boys 2000 Student
A Civil Action 1998 Teenager on Property
Law & Order 1997 TV Series Joey Timon
The Devil’s Own 1997 Kevin (as Rob McElhenny)

Producer

Title Year Status Character
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 2005-2016 TV Series executive producer – 105 episodes
How to Be a Gentleman 2011-2012 TV Series consulting producer – 8 episodes
Unsupervised 2012 TV Series executive producer – 10 episodes
Boldly Going Nowhere 2009 TV Movie executive producer
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Sunny Side Up 2008 Video short executive producer
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Dancing Guy 2008 Video short executive producer
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Meet the McPoyles 2008 Video short executive producer
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Sunny Side Up 2008 Video short executive producer
Danny DeVito & the Contract 2007 Video short executive producer – uncredited
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Making of Season 1 & 2 2007 Video short executive producer
It’s Always Sunny on TV 2004 TV Movie executive producer

Director

Title Year Status Character
Minecraft: The Movie 2019 announced
Pariah 2015 TV Movie
Danny DeVito & the Contract 2007 Video short uncredited
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 2005-2006 TV Series 2 episodes
It’s Always Sunny on TV 2004 TV Movie

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia TV Series 1 episode, 2006 performer – 4 episodes, 2006 – 2009

Self

Title Year Status Character
Conan 2013-2015 TV Series Himself – Guest / Himself
World Premiere 2015 TV Series Himself
The 1st Annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards 2011 TV Special Himself
Riding Shotgun with Adam Pally 2011 TV Series short Himself
Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards 2010 TV Special Himself
Biography 2010 TV Series documentary Himself
Comic-Con 2010 Live 2010 TV Movie documentary Himself
A Night of 140 Tweets: A Celebrity Tweet-A-Thon for Haiti 2010 Video Himself
Free Radio 2009 TV Series Himself
Life After Film School 2007 TV Series Himself
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Making of Season 1 & 2 2007 Video short Himself
Square Off 2006 TV Series Himself

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