Rob McElhenney is a renowned American actor, businessman and filmmaker who has received recognition among movie fanatics as the co-creator, executive producer, co-writer, and occasional director of the FX/FXX comedy series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, in which he starred as Ronald “Mac” McDonald.
Rob McElhenney got his first major acting role with a small part in the 1997 film The Devil’s Own, however, his role was not included in the final edit. Rob McElhenney had a cameo appearance as an extra in the Game of Thrones episode “Winterfell” in 2019. He guest starred as a police officer in the acclaimed Fargo episode “The Law of Non-Contradiction” in 2017.
While he was preparing to star in the seventh season of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Rob McElhenney gained 60 lb (27 kg) of fat and let his beard grow out in an attempt to give extra humour to his character.
A month after the season was filmed, Rob McElhenney later lost 23 lb (10 kg), along with the rest of the weight later in the year in preparation for the next season. In preparation for the show’s 13th season, he worked on his body to become excessively fit and athletic.
Rob McElhenneyis active on social media, including Instagram. He has 1.1M million followers on the photo-sharing platform. He often updates his followers about his latest releases and vacations, and also shares family photos.
Rob McElhenney’s Instagram handle is @robmcelhenney. Below is one of the posts from his Instagram page:
Rob McElhenney has named The Marx Brothers, Woody Allen, Carl Reiner, Norman Lear, George Carlin, Gary David Goldberg, Larry David, and David Sedaris as his comedic influences.
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