Game Of Thrones Mac Always Sunny
The gang goes to Westeros? As strange of a crossover as It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Game of Thrones would make, Sunday night's long-awaited GoT Season 8 premiere actually did include a familiar face from the bar comedy. Mac from Always Sunny was in the GoT Season 8 premiere, but you might have missed his cameo.
Apr 16, 2019 Weirdly, this isn't the first time there's been crossover between It's Always Sunny and Game of Thrones. In 2013, Game of Thrones co-creators David Benioff. Apr 15, 2019 There has been a deep, ongoing relationship between the creators of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia' and 'Game of Thrones.' David Benioff and D.B. Weiss of GOT wrote a script for Season 9. Apr 15, 2019 The episode 'Winterfell' included a little bit of crossover from other TV shows such as It's Always Sunny in. (aka Mac from Sunny). A newly released video on the Game of Thrones.
Spoiler alert: This post includes spoilers from the Season 8 premiere episode of Game of Thrones. It is always a massive deal when Game of Thrones includes a celebrity cameo, because the high-fantasy series rarely ever brings in major stars for bit parts for fear of distracting from the plot. Games coming to mac. However, now that Game of Thrones only has a few episodes left before its big finale, it looks like the show is being a little more loose with the celebrity superfan cameos. I mean, last season introduced Ed Sheeran as a singing Lannister soldier, and the Season 8 premiere even gave fans a winky update on Sheeran's character. The new episode also had a couple more celebrity cameos, but you might have missed them if you looked away from your TV at the wrong time.
Comedic actors Rob McElhenney (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and Martin Starr (Silicon Valley) briefly appeared as Greyjoy guards in the scene where Theon Greyjoy saves his sister Yara from Euron's ship. In the quick scene, Theon kills both McElhenney and Starr's characters with arrows, one of which pierces McElhenney's eye. You can check out the scene as well as some jokey commentary from McElhenney and Starr below.
Mac From Always Sunny On Game Of Thrones
Rob McElhenney celebrated the cameo by posting a close-up of his grotesque death on his Instagram account, accompanied by the double-meaning caption 'Don't blink.'
The cameo casting makes a lot of sense. Martin Starr's series Silicon Valley has aired right after Game of Thrones on HBO for many of the past five years; Rob McElhenney is a very vocal superfan of Game of Thrones on his social media accounts and has developed a friendship with the show creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. In fact, McElhenney got Benioff and Weiss to write an episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia for the show's ninth season back in 2013. The episode called 'Flowers for Charlie' centered on an experiment that miraculously made Charlie a genius.
Game Of Thrones Mac Always Sunny
- Apr 15, 2019 It would seem that the minds behind Game of Thrones and It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia really do seem to get along quite well; D.B. Weiss and David Benioff, the.
- Apr 17, 2019 David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, co-creators of Game of Thrones, actually previously penned a script for It’s Always Sunny’s season nine episode, “Flowers for Charlie,” in which Charlie Day’s character experiences a massive jump in intellect in a parody of Daniel Keyes’ 1958 short story, Flowers for Algernon.
The appearances of Rob McElhenney and Martin Starr also mark the first notably non-musician celebrity cameos in Game of Thrones history. In the past, the only famous faces brought on to appear in cameo parts were European musicians, such as Ed Sheeran, Of Monsters and Men, and Sigur Rós. It seems like maybe since the show is now in its final season, the Game of Thrones showrunners could be letting in some more celebrity superfans to get their last chance at appearing in the the fantasy drama.
So keep your eyes peeled during the final five episodes, because you might just spot a few more famous faces among the background characters before Game of Thrones reaches its end.
McElhenney in 2013 | |
| Born | April 14, 1977 (age 43) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Occupation | |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse(s) | Kaitlin Olson (m.2008) |
| Children | 2 |
Robert McElhenney III (born April 14, 1977) is an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for playing Mac on the FX/FXX comedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He is also one of the developers, executive producers, and the co-creator of the show, which has provided him with writing and directing credits for various episodes.
Early life[edit]
McElhenney was born in Philadelphia, the eldest of three children.[1] Both of his parents are of Irish descent.[2] He was raised Roman Catholic.[1] When he was eight years old, his parents divorced after his mother came out as a lesbian.[1] McElhenney was primarily raised by his father, but has said that his parents remained close after their divorce.[1] McElhenney also has two brothers that are gay, and has 'always been part of the gay community'.[3] Through his father's subsequent marriage, he also has a half-sister and stepsister. One of his closest friends, Joseph Dougherty Jr. of Delaware County, suggested the idea for what later would become It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia.[1]
He attended Saint Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia.[4][5] After graduating, he attended Temple University. McElhenney moved to New York City, temporarily lived on the Fordham University's campus with friends, but chose not to enroll.[1]
Career[edit]
McElhenney scored his first major role with a small part in The Devil's Own, followed by small parts in A Civil Action, Wonder Boys, and Thirteen Conversations About One Thing, though his role in The Devil's Own was cut out of the final edit. He later had more substantial parts in Latter Days and The Tollbooth, and a small role in the Law & Order episode 'Thrill'. At the age of 21, a debut script by McElhenney was optioned with writer-director Paul Schrader attached to direct, before the project fell through after one year of edits and rewrites.[6]
Initially based in New York City after his graduation from high school, McElhenney moved to Los Angeles at the age of 25.[6] In 2004, McElhenney was waiting tables between acting jobs, and had met Glenn Howerton through his agent, and Charlie Day in New York while shooting a horror film.[6] His idea for a sitcom, starring himself, Howerton and Day, was filmed on a budget of $200 and pitched to many cable networks.[7] After receiving offers from many of the stations, McElhenney chose to sign with FX as they allowed him more creative freedom. McElhenney was contracted as It's Always Sunny's showrunner, and both Howerton and Day were listed as executive producers.[6]
McElhenney claims that 50 weeks of each year are consumed by acting, producing, and writing for the show, but he did find time to appear in the third season of Lost in the episode 'Not in Portland'. This was a result of McElhenney meeting Lost co-creator and executive producer Damon Lindelof, who is a fan of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. McElhenney continued the role in Lost, featured again in the sixth season for a single episode. McElhenney is a fan of Game of Thrones and was thrilled that the series' writers, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, asked to write an episode of It's Always Sunny. He and his co-producers accepted the offer,[8] resulting in the Season 9 episode 'Flowers for Charlie' in 2013. In 2019, McElhenney made a cameo appearance as an extra in the Season 8 premiere episode 'Winterfell'.
On July 21, 2015, McElhenney was confirmed by Mojang as the director of the upcoming animated Minecraft movie.[9] He has since left the project.[10]
In 2017, he appeared as a guest in the acclaimed Fargo episode 'The Law of Non-Contradiction'. He received praise for his performance from critics, who saw his character as a reference to It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.[11][12]
Personal life[edit]
Before the first season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia went into production, McElhenney hired actress Kaitlin Olson to play the role of Dee Reynolds. He became romantically interested in Olson 'around season 2' of the series, believing her to be the funniest woman in show business.[6] They were married in California on September 27, 2008.[13]
The Opposing Fronts DLC is a must have, adding two exciting new factions, while the Soviet themed sequel isn’t quite as good as the original.Read our fullStellarisPlatforms: PC, Mac, LinuxPros:. Vast amount of different approaches for different empires. Every squad of soldiers has a massive range of micro-management options, but there are few enough of them that those of us who aren’t professional Starcraft players can use them properly.When encountering a machine gun a rifle squad will dive to the deck, suppressed by the hail of fire, but by carefully maneuvering them around cover and tossing a grenade, they can take that emplacement out. Sometimes overwhelmingThe genius of Company of Heroes is to scale the RTS right down. Constantly being updated with new features. 
In 2009, McElhenney and Olson announced their purchase of Skinner's Bar at 226 Market Street in Philadelphia (39°57′00″N75°08′41″W / 39.949895°N 75.144795°W). It was renamed Mac's Tavern.[14] They had their first child, Axel Lee McElhenney, on September 1, 2010. Olson went into labor at a Philadelphia Phillies game.[15] The couple's second son, Leo Grey McElhenney, was born on April 5, 2012.[16]
In preparation for the seventh season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, McElhenney put on 60 lbs of extra weight and let his beard grow out to give extra humor to his character and add a new comedic direction for the season. His co-star Charlie Day described the weight gain as 'disgusting' and said that the rest of the cast were 'a little on the fence about it for his own personal health and safety'. McElhenney subsequently lost 23 lbs in a month after the season was finished filming.[17][18] He lost more later in the year to film the next season.
Through his father, McElhenney is the first cousin of Olympic Medalist, attorney, and activist Marcus N. McElhenney.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Devil's Own | Kevin | Scenes deleted[1] |
| 1998 | A Civil Action | Teenager on property | |
| 2000 | Wonder Boys | Student | Scenes deleted[1] |
| 2001 | Thirteen Conversations About One Thing | Chris Hammond | |
| 2001 | Campfire Stories | Ricky | |
| 2002 | Long Story Short | Trent | |
| 2003 | Latter Days | Elder Harmon | |
| 2004 | The Tollbooth | Simon Stanton |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Law & Order | Joey Timon | Episode: 'Thrill' |
| 2004 | ER | Andy Fesh | Episode: 'Where There's Smoke' |
| 2005–present | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Ronald 'Mac' McDonald | Also creator, writer, producer and director |
| 2007, 2010 | Lost | Aldo | 2 episodes |
| 2011–2012 | How to Be a Gentleman | Consulting producer | |
| 2012 | Living Loaded | Pilot; also creator and executive producer | |
| 2012 | Unsupervised | Executive producer | |
| 2014–2017 | The Mindy Project | Louis 'Lou' Tookers[19] | 4 episodes[19][20] |
| 2015 | On the Record with Mick Rock. | Executive producer | |
| 2017 | Fargo | Officer Oscar Hunt | Episode: 'The Law of Non-Contradiction' |
| 2018–2019 | The Cool Kids | Co-Executive producer | |
| 2019 | Spikeface | Executive producer | |
| 2019 | Game of Thrones | Ironborn soldier | Episode: 'Winterfell' Cameo |
| 2020–present | Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet | Ian | Co-creator, actor, writer, and executive producer |
Charlie Day
References[edit]
- ^ abcdefghMcElhenney, Rob (July 9, 2016). 'Interview with Rob McElhenney'. WTF Podcast (Interview). Interviewed by Marc Maron.
- ^''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's' Rob McElhenney talks about upcoming 'gay marriage' episode'. Greg in Holywood magazine. August 7, 2010.
- ^''It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia' Season Finale: Rob McElhenney On Keeping The Gang Together For A Shining Season'. deadline.com. November 7, 2018.
- ^''It's Always Sunny' star Rob McElhenney returns to St. Joe's Prep'. Philly.com. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^''It's Always Sunny's' Rob McElhenney spoke at St. Joe's Prep today'. Philly.com. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ abcde'WTF with Marc Maron: Episode 582 – Rob McElhenney'.
- ^'McElhenney interview'. Archived from the original on 2007-12-26. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
- ^Huffington Post, Retrieved January 2, 2015
- ^'We've chosen a director for the Minecraft movie!'.
- ^'Minecraft Movie Delayed After Rob McElhenney Leaves Project'. Destructoid.
- ^'Gloria heads to Hollywood for a Fargo highpoint'. The A.V. Club. May 3, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^''Fargo' Review: Carrie Coon Heads to La La Land in Bananas Episode That Upends Expectations For Year 3'. IndieWire. May 3, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^'OK! Exclusive: Kaitlin Olson & Rob McElhenney Wed'. OK!. 2008-10-01. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^'Mac and Dee from 'Always Sunny' getting into bar business for real Philadelphia Inquirer 12/17/2009'. Philly.com. 2009-12-17. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
- ^'Kaitlin Olson, Rob McElhenney Welcome Son Axel Lee'. People.com. 2010-09-02. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
- ^Johnson, Zach. 'Meet Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney's Son Leo Grey!'. US Weekly. US Magazine. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^'Fat Mac: Rob McElhenney Goes Into Graphic Detail About 'Sunny' Weight Gain'. Reuters. 2011-08-10.
- ^Maerz, Melissa (2011-09-16). 'Rob McElhenney: How To Get Fat for TV'. TV Article. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ ab'Mindy's Hot and Sleazy New Man'.
- ^Mindy Kaling [@mindykaling] (3 July 2014). 'Get ready. #themindyproject' (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links[edit]
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rob McElhenney. |
- Rob McElhenney on IMDb