---
name: "Glenn Howerton"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/glenn-howerton"
fi1m_id: "glenn-howerton"
imdb_id: "nm1097351"
tmdb_id: 77870
wikidata_id: "Q981651"
roles: ["Actor","Director"]
born: "13 April 1976"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-24T10:21:05.578994+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Glenn Howerton

## Identity

Glenn Howerton

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/glenn-howerton
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** glenn-howerton
- **IMDb ID:** nm1097351
- **TMDB ID:** 77870
- **Wikidata ID:** Q981651
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Howerton, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981651, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1097351/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/77870

Actor and director. Born 13 April 1976 in Okinawa, Japan.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor, Director
- **Born:** 13 April 1976, Okinawa, Japan
- **Active:** 2005–present
- **Also known as:** Глен Говертон, Ґленн Говертон
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 77 (1), 2020s 76 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 73 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 2, Drama 2, Action 1, Adventure 1, History 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $41m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Howerton, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981651, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1097351/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/77870

## Streaming the US now

- **AMC+:** [*BlackBerry*](https://film.one/film/blackberry.md) (78)
- **Netflix:** [*Sirens*](https://film.one/tv/sirens.md) (75)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Glenn Howerton is an American actor, comedian, writer and producer. He trained at the Juilliard School, graduating with a BFA in 2000.

He is best known for playing Dennis Reynolds on the FX/FXX series *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia* (2005–present), which he co-developed and on which he serves as writer and executive producer. Other television roles include Cliff Gilbert on *The Mindy Project* (2012–2017), Don Chumph on *Fargo* (2014) and Jack Griffin on *A.P. Bio* (2018–2021). Film appearances include *BlackBerry* (2023) as Jim Balsillie.

In 2025 he played Ethan Corbin in the Netflix limited series *Sirens*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, nypost.com, variety.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Sirens* (2025), Fi1m 75, as Ethan Corbin II — [page](https://film.one/tv/sirens.md)
- *BlackBerry* (2023), Fi1m 78, as Jim — [page](https://film.one/film/blackberry.md)
- *Serenity* (2005), Fi1m 77, as Lilac Young Tough — [page](https://film.one/film/serenity.md)

## Complete filmography (47)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Sirens* (2025), series, as Ethan Corbin II — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/sirens.md)
- *BlackBerry: The Limited Series* (2023), series, Actor
- *Fool's Paradise* (2023), as Business Manager
- *BlackBerry* (2023), as Jim — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/blackberry.md)
- *Velma* (2023), series, as Fred (voice)
- *The Send-Off* (2022), Producer
- *The Thief Collector* (2022), as Jerry Alter
- *Abbott Elementary* (2021), series, as Dennis — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/abbott-elementary.md)
- *How It Ends* (2021), as John
- *Archenemy* (2020), as The Manager
- *Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home* (2020), as Audience
- *The Fugitive* (2020), series, as Jerry Conwell
- *The Hunt* (2020), as Richard
- *A.P. Bio* (2018), series, as Jack Griffin · Co-Executive Producer, Director
- *Officer Downe* (2016), as Dominic
- *When Pigs Fly* (2016), as Uncle Al
- *It's Always Sunny in Moscow* (2014), series, Creator
- *Fargo* (2014), series, as Don Chumph — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/fargo-2014.md)
- *All the Wilderness* (2014), Executive Producer
- *Coffee Town* (2013), as Will
- *The Mindy Project* (2012), series, as Cliff Gilbert — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mindy-project.md)
- *Unsupervised* (2012), series, as Clint (voice), Dirt (voice), Clint / Dirt (voice) · Producer
- *House of Lies* (2012), series, as Seth Buckley
- *Vietnam in HD* (2011), series, as Don Devore
- *Everything Must Go* (2011), as Gary
- *A Very Sunny Christmas* (2009), as Dennis Reynolds · Executive Producer
- *The Cleveland Show* (2009), series, Actor
- *The Nightman Cometh: Live* (2009), as Dennis Reynolds · Executive Producer
- *Glenn Martin, DDS* (2009), series, Actor
- *Crank: High Voltage* (2009), as Doctor (uncredited)
- *Boldly Going Nowhere* (2008), series, Writer, Producer
- *The Strangers* (2008), as Mike
- *Two Weeks* (2006), as Matthew Bergman
- *Crank* (2006), as Hospital Doctor
- *Serenity* (2005), as Lilac Young Tough — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/serenity.md)
- *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia* (2005), series, as Dennis Reynolds · Writer, Director, Executive Producer
- *Must Love Dogs* (2005), as Michael
- *American Dad!* (2005), series, as Animal Control Guy #1 (voice)
- *E.D.N.Y.* (2003), as Paul Webster
- *That '80s Show* (2002), series, as Corey Howard
- *Monday Night Mayhem* (2002), as Dick Ebersol
- *The Job* (2001), series, as Young Guy
- *Family Guy* (1999), series, as (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md)
- *ER* (1994), series, as Nick Cooper — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Peter Linz (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *The Girlfriend*, as Elliot · Screenplay, Producer
- *Boldly Going Nowhere*, Writer, Executive Producer

## Gallery

- ![Glenn Howerton](https://film.one/media/person/46422/gallery-d699818e9ced.jpg) Glenn Howerton — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Glenn_Howerton_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/1280px-Glenn_Howerton_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day, Kaitlin Olson and Danny DeVito speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", at ](https://film.one/media/person/46422/gallery-93af543731dd.jpg) Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day, Kaitlin Olson and Danny DeVito speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", at  — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Glenn_Howerton%2C_Charlie_Day%2C_Kaitlin_Olson_%26_Danny_DeVito_%289365852210%29.jpg/1280px-Glenn_Howerton%2C_Charlie_Day%2C_Kaitlin_Olson_%26_Danny_DeVito_%289365852210%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Glenn Howerton and Charlie Day speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", at the San Diego Convention Cent](https://film.one/media/person/46422/gallery-13da3e8449a2.jpg) Glenn Howerton and Charlie Day speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", at the San Diego Convention Cent — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Glenn_Howerton_%26_Charlie_Day_%289365856114%29.jpg/1280px-Glenn_Howerton_%26_Charlie_Day_%289365856114%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Actor Glenn Howerton on the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia panel at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore ](https://film.one/media/person/46422/gallery-9938b819b932.jpg) Actor Glenn Howerton on the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia panel at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore  — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Glenn_Howerton_%284842598159%29.jpg/1280px-Glenn_Howerton_%284842598159%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Glenn Howerton](https://film.one/media/person/46422/gallery-73de92830cb8.jpg) Glenn Howerton — Image via TMDB
- ![Actor Glenn Howerton on the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia panel at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore ](https://film.one/media/person/46422/gallery-a774da6cc2d5.jpg) Actor Glenn Howerton on the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia panel at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore  — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Glenn_Howerton_%284843231826%29.jpg/1280px-Glenn_Howerton_%284843231826%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Glenn Howerton at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.](https://film.one/media/person/46422/gallery-66420102a6b5.jpg) Glenn Howerton at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere. — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Glenn_Howerton_%285984093301%29.jpg/1280px-Glenn_Howerton_%285984093301%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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