Glenn Howerton

About

Glenn Franklin Howerton III (born April 13, 1976) is an American actor, writer, and producer. He is best known for playing Dennis Reynolds on the FX/FXX sitcom It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005–present), which he co-developed and serves as an executive producer and writer alongside the other main cast members.
Howerton’s other notable performances include Cliff Gilbert on The Mindy Project (2012–2017), Don Chumph on the first season of Fargo (2014), Jack Griffin on A.P. Bio (2018–2021), and Jim Balsillie in the film BlackBerry (2023). He also co-hosted The Always Sunny Podcast (2021–2023) with his fellow It’s Always Sunny co-stars and co-creators Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day.

Howerton was born in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan on April 13, 1976, the son of American parents Janice and Glenn Franklin Howerton Jr. He has an older sister named Courtney. His father was a fighter pilot in the United States Armed Forces, and the family frequently moved due to his military career. After Howerton’s birth, his family returned to the U.S. to live in Arizona and then New Mexico. When he was three years old, they relocated to England, where they lived in Felixstowe. Four years…