Every sitcom fan has met one: a character who’s impossible to like and impossible to turn away from. For millions of viewers, that’s Dennis Reynolds — the self-appointed “Golden God” of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, played by Glenn Howerton since 2005.
Born: April 13, 1976 · Known for: Dennis Reynolds on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia · Net worth: $25 million (estimate) · Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) · Spouse: Jill Latiano (m. 2009) · Years active: 1998–present
Quick snapshot
- Born April 13, 1976, in Okinawa, Japan (Us Weekly’s profile)
- A main cast member of It’s Always Sunny since the 2005 premiere (IMDb’s credit list)
- Married Jill Latiano in 2009 (Us Weekly’s profile)
- The wedding day: sources list September 5, 8, or 12, 2009 (True North Brief’s feature)
- Net worth and height figures are estimates, not disclosures (True North Brief’s feature)
- Which Sunny episode Latiano appeared in: the fan wiki says “The D.E.N.N.I.S. System” (the It’s Always Sunny fan wiki); another account says “The Gang Gets Quarantined”
- 2005: It’s Always Sunny season 1 premieres (IMDb’s credit list)
- 2009: Howerton marries Jill Latiano (Us Weekly’s profile)
- 2018: A.P. Bio begins with Howerton as Jack Griffin (A.P. Bio on IMDb)
- FX has renewed the series through at least season 18 (Wikipedia’s biography)
- The cast keeps its writing and producing roles, so the series stays inexpensive to make (Wikipedia’s biography)
Key facts
Ten facts, one split: the biography checks out; the money and the height come from softer sources.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Full name | Glenn Franklin Howerton III |
| Born | April 13, 1976, Okinawa, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, writer, producer, director |
| Known role | Dennis Reynolds in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia |
| Co-creator | It’s Always Sunny with Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day |
| Spouse | Jill Latiano (m. 2009) |
| Other TV credits | A.P. Bio, The Mindy Project, That ’80s Show |
| Education | Juilliard School, BFA in drama |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), as commonly listed |
| Net worth | $25 million, per celebrity-net-worth estimates |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Celebrity-net-worth totals like the $25 million figure above are estimates with no public disclosure behind them. The same caution applies to height listings — useful for a biography page, not for a fact-check.
Did Glenn Howerton meet his wife on Always Sunny?
Not as far as the record shows. Howerton married actress Jill Latiano in 2009, and the couple has two sons, Miles and Isley (Us Weekly’s profile). The confusion comes from the fact that Latiano also acted in the show — which makes it easy to assume the set is where they met.
Who is Glenn Howerton’s wife?
- Jill Latiano is an actress; her married name is Latiano-Howerton.
- The couple’s two sons are Miles and Isley.
- She appeared in an episode of It’s Always Sunny, which feeds the “met on set” rumor.
Fan documentation places Latiano in “The D.E.N.N.I.S. System” as Caylee, a pharmacist (the It’s Always Sunny fan wiki). A separate secondary account says she appeared in “The Gang Gets Quarantined” instead — an episode-title discrepancy that no primary source in the retrieved notes resolves.
How long have Glenn Howerton and Jill Latiano been married?
- Married in 2009.
- The exact day is where sources split: September 5, September 8, or September 12.
- IMDb lists September 8, 2009; Wikipedia’s biography lists September 5; a secondary feature lists September 12.
A secondary feature reports September 12, 2009 — a third date that creates a three-way discrepancy (True North Brief’s feature). The anchor fact for fans: the marriage is real, the day is not settled.
What show is Glenn Howerton in?
One answer dominates everything else: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Howerton co-created the series with Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day (Us Weekly’s profile), and he has played Dennis Reynolds since episode one.
What is Glenn Howerton best known for?
- Dennis Reynolds, the brittle narcissist at the center of the Gang.
- Howerton is also a writer and executive producer on the series, not just a cast member.
- He played the role from the 2005 premiere onward.
The role is the answer that comes up in every interview and every credit-list search, and it shapes almost everything else in his career.
Has Glenn Howerton been in any other TV shows?
- A.P. Bio — Jack Griffin, a disgraced philosophy scholar teaching high school.
- The Mindy Project — a recurring arc in the middle seasons.
- That ’80s Show — Corey Howard.
- Guest roles on The Job and ER early in his career.
- Feature credits include BlackBerry (2023), The Hunt, Serenity, and The Strangers.
Sunny is the anchor, but Howerton has quietly kept a multi-format career going — network sitcom roles, guest arcs, and film parts.
How old was Glenn Howerton in season 1?
Twenty-nine. Howerton was born on April 13, 1976, and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered on August 4, 2005 — about four months after he turned 29.
When did It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 1 premiere?
- August 4, 2005, on FX.
- The premiere is the date most career timelines use as the start of his mainstream run.
What is Glenn Howerton’s birth date?
- April 13, 1976.
- He was born in Okinawa, Japan, a detail that surfaces in most biographies.
- He grew up in Montgomery, Alabama, and graduated from Jefferson Davis High School.
That birth date makes the season 1 math simple: a 29-year-old actor playing one of four gloriously misguided friends — which was exactly the point of a show he still anchors more than twenty years later.
Was Glenn Howerton going to leave Sunny?
The honest answer: he seriously considered it. Howerton told The A.V. Club in 2018 that he weighed leaving after season 13, when contract negotiations got complicated. The follow-through matters more: he stayed, and his credit list shows him in the cast continuously since 2005 (IMDb’s credit list).
Why did Glenn Howerton consider leaving It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia?
- Contract negotiations after season 13, per his own account in 2018.
- He was also launching A.P. Bio the same year, which pulled his time in another direction.
- He did return for season 14, and the show kept him in the main cast after that.
Did Glenn Howerton actually leave the show?
- No. He remained a main cast member through season 16 and beyond.
- The show has since been renewed past season 16, keeping the original cast intact.
Once the new deal landed, the storyline turned out to be a contract scare, not a farewell. The catch: “considering leaving” became a headline, but “staying” became the reality.
Why hasn’t It’s Always Sunny been cancelled?
Because it keeps working. The series has run since 2005 — more than two decades — and FX has renewed it through season 18.
How many seasons did It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia run?
- Renewals extend through season 18, and the show has been on the air since 2005.
- The show has never taken a full hiatus since its premiere.
- It now outlasts most of the sitcoms it was originally compared to.
Is It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia still popular?
- Strong ratings and a deeply loyal streaming audience keep the show profitable for FX.
- The small cast writes and produces the series, which keeps production costs low.
- The show has also survived its own controversies — a notable feat for a series built on edgy humor.
The economics are the quiet part: a show whose creators act in, write, and produce it is cheaper per episode than almost anything FX could order to replace it.
A cheap, self-produced show with a cult audience is hard to cancel. FX gets a dependable performer at a fraction of the cost of a new pilot — which is why the renewals keep arriving.
What this means: the cancellation question is, at this point, a business-press question, not a fans’ one. The show survives because staying on is easier and cheaper than replacing it.
Career timeline
Six dates, one pattern: every major beat in Howerton’s career connects back to the same show — and the same character.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 13, 1976 | Born in Okinawa, Japan. |
| 1998 | Began acting with minor TV roles. |
| 2005 | Premiered as Dennis Reynolds in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (season 1). |
| 2009 | Married Jill Latiano; sources split on the exact date. |
| 2015 | Some career timelines list a Fargo season 2 guest role; not confirmed in the sources reviewed for this profile. |
| 2018 | A.P. Bio premiered with Howerton as Jack Griffin. |
What’s confirmed — and what isn’t
A fact-check profile lives or dies by this list. Here is the honest split between what sources agree on and what stays soft.
Confirmed facts
- Born April 13, 1976, in Okinawa, Japan (Us Weekly profile).
- A main cast member of It’s Always Sunny since 2005 (IMDb credit list).
- Co-created the series with Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day (Us Weekly profile).
- Married Jill Latiano in 2009; the couple has two sons (Us Weekly profile).
- Studied drama at Juilliard before the Sunny years (Us Weekly profile).
What’s unclear
- The exact 2009 wedding date — September 5, 8, or 12, depending on the source (True North Brief).
- A 2015 Fargo credit that some timelines list but the reviewed sources do not confirm.
- His wife’s episode credit: “The D.E.N.N.I.S. System” per the fan wiki (Sunny wiki), “The Gang Gets Quarantined” per another account.
- Net worth and height figures that circulate online without any financial disclosure behind them.
- Why “The Gang Gets Whacked” is missing from some streaming catalogs — no official explanation is on record.
Key voices
Returning for season 14, Howerton made clear in 2018, was not an automatic yes — it came after contract negotiations and a real moment of weighing whether to keep going.
— Glenn Howerton, The A.V. Club (2018)
Howerton helped build the show he stars in — co-creating it with Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day, then writing and producing it as well as acting in it.
— Us Weekly’s celebrity profile
Where things stand
The through-line is simple: Glenn Howerton is still the guy playing Dennis Reynolds, the show is still being renewed, and the facts most people repeat about his money, his height, and even his wedding day are softer than they look. For fans of It’s Always Sunny, the choice is clear: keep watching Glenn Howerton’s Dennis Reynolds while the renewals last, or risk missing one of television’s strangest runs while it is still on the air.
Frequently asked questions
Is Glenn Howerton married?
Yes, to actress Jill Latiano. Sources place their wedding in 2009, though the exact date varies by source.
Does Glenn Howerton have children?
Yes, two sons, Miles and Isley.
How tall is Glenn Howerton?
Biographical pages commonly list him at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m).
What is Glenn Howerton’s net worth?
Celebrity-net-worth trackers estimate around $25 million; the figure is an estimate, not a public financial disclosure.
Where was Glenn Howerton born?
Okinawa, Japan, on April 13, 1976.
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Craig Newton is Senior Reporter at ScopePress.uk, covering breaking technology news and consumer tech stories across the UK.