Glenn Franklin Howerton III (born April 13, 1976) is an American actor, writer, producer and podcaster. He is best known for playing Dennis Reynolds on the long-running sitcom
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005–present) on FX/FXX, a series he developed with creator Rob McElhenney, and on which he serves as an executive producer and writer. Since November 2021, he has co-hosted The Always Sunny Podcast with his fellow co-creators McElhenney and Charlie Day. His other notable performances include Corey Howard in
That '80s Show (2002), Cliff Gilbert on Fox's The Mindy Project (2012–2017), Don Chumph on the first season of FX's
Fargo (2014) and Jack Griffin, the lead role on NBC's
A.P. Bio (2018–2021). He also voices Fred Jones in the HBO Max series
Velma (2023–present). He received acclaim for his portrayal of Jim Balsillie in the film
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