Actor/producer/writer Rob McElhenney is quickly becoming recognized as one of Hollywood's brightest new talents.

He is the creator of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the critically-acclaimed FX series in which he also co-stars. Sunny is in its eighth season and returns this September on FX. McElhenney also serves as writer and executive producer.

McElhenney has also been featured in Lost on ABC. He has appeared on NBC's ER and Law & Order and had a recurring role on ABC's All My Children.

McElhenney made his film debut in Sony's The Devil's Own, starring Harrison Ford and Brad Pitt. He followed that up with Paramount's A Civil Action, starring John Travolta and Wonder Boys, starring Michael Douglas. His other film credits include Sony's Thirteen Conversations About One Thing and the dramas Tollbooth and Latter Days.

McElhenney was born in Philadelphia and wrote Sunny as the ultimate homage to his hometown. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Kaitlin Olson and their two sons.