Overview

• On June 26 he filed legal documents in Los Angeles to shorten his surname to Rob Mac with final approval expected later this year.
• The name “Rob Mac” has already appeared in FX press materials for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Welcome to Wrexham.
• In a recent video on X McElhenney acknowledged the move might seem “kinda douchey” but said it will save days wasted correcting mispronunciations.
• His wife Kaitlin Olson and their teenage sons have expressed frustration over losing the McElhenney surname.
• The simplified moniker aligns with his heritage-based “Mac” character and supports branding for his global media and sports ventures.