Craig Newton

If you have spent any time on Reddit or fan forums, you have likely seen the conflicting chatter about Glenn Howerton — an illness rumor here, a “leaving Always Sunny” headline there, and a batch of half-answered questions about his family in between. The actor, born November 9, 1976, has been a sitcom fixture for … Read more

There is a reason Dennis Reynolds, the self-proclaimed golden god of Paddy’s Pub, has outlasted most sitcom characters who came after him: the man who plays him helped invent him. Glenn Howerton didn’t just star in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia — he co-created it with Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day, and the series that … Read more

Few sitcom characters are as reliably awful as Dennis Reynolds — and the actor behind him has spent nearly 20 years making sure Dennis stays that way. Glenn Howerton co-created It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia with Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day in 2005 and is still playing the character 16 seasons later. This article sorts … Read more

Quick question for anyone who has watched It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia over the years: what would the show be without Dennis Reynolds? In 2025, Glenn Howerton admitted he asked himself that exact question and nearly quit the entire series. Net worth: $25 million · Born: April 13, 1976 · Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan … Read more

Almost everyone who meets Glenn Howerton on the street has the same first question: “Are you actually like Dennis?” — it comes with the territory of playing one of the most reliably terrible people on television for two decades. Howerton, born in Tokyo, Japan, on April 13, 1976, according to Wikipedia (community-edited reference), has spent … Read more

Fans of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia know Glenn Howerton as Dennis Reynolds, the show’s self-styled golden god with a hair-trigger temper and a deep need for approval. But this profile separates the documented facts from the fan-fiction, answering the questions viewers keep asking. Born: November 10, 1976 · Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 … Read more

For nearly two decades, Glenn Howerton has played one of television’s most reliably awful narcissists — and fans wouldn’t have it any other way. He’s the co-creator and star of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, a sitcom that began in 2005, according to The Independent (UK news outlet), and kept running while other comedies came … Read more

Anyone who’s spent time with It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia knows the feeling: you laugh at Dennis Reynolds, then catch yourself wondering if the guy playing him is anything like that character. Glenn Howerton has spent nearly two decades making Dennis one of TV’s most memorable narcissists (FX Networks, the show’s official home, still lists … Read more

Anyone who has rewatched It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia knows Dennis Reynolds is the last person you would trust with anything. Glenn Howerton, the actor who plays him, is a different case: he stepped back from the show he co-created per Us Weekly’s celebrity profile, dealt with a round of health rumors, and quietly built … Read more