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Glenn Howerton

Glenn Howerton

Actor and producer · Born April 13, 1976 (50) · Okinawa, Japan

Independent Spirit Award nominee

Glenn Franklin Howerton III (born April 13, 1976) is an American actor of television and film. He is best-known for his role as Dennis Reynolds on FX's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (on which he is also a writer and executive producer). He also played Corey Howard on the short-lived 2002 sitcom That '80s Show. Description above from the Wikipedia article Glenn Franklin Howerton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 13, 1976 (50)
From
Okinawa, Japan
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 32% in 30 days

What are Glenn Howerton's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
34%
Survival
20%
Bonds
18%
Morality
10%
Society
8%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Self-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Trickster
4 of 9
Shadow
3 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Hero
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
10
Joyful
7
Tense
5
Melancholic
6
Dread
4
Other
19

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Glenn Howerton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Glenn Howerton's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

47 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sirens(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ethan Corbin II

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • BlackBerry: The Limited Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Fool's Paradise(2023)

    as Business Manager

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • BlackBerry(2023)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Velma(2023)

    Show 21 episodes · as Fred (voice)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • The Send-Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • The Thief Collector(2022)

    as Jerry Alter

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Abbott Elementary(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • How It Ends(2021)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Archenemy(2020)

    as The Manager

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home(2020)

    as Audience

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jerry Conwell

  • The Hunt(2020)

    as Richard

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • A.P. Bio(2018)

    Show 42 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer · as Jack Griffin

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Officer Downe(2016)

    as Dominic

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • When Pigs Fly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Uncle Al

  • It's Always Sunny in Moscow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show Creator

  • Fargo(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · as Don Chumph

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • All the Wilderness(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Coffee Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Will

  • The Mindy Project(2012)

    Show 13 episodes · as Cliff Gilbert

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Unsupervised(2012)

    Show 13 episodes · Producer · as Clint (voice) · as Clint / Dirt (voice) · as Dirt (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • House of Lies(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Seth Buckley

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Vietnam in HD(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · as Don Devore

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Everything Must Go(2010)

    as Gary

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • How to Be a Gentleman(2011)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • A Very Sunny Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Executive Producer · as Dennis Reynolds

  • The Cleveland Show(2009)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • The Nightman Cometh: Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Executive Producer · as Dennis Reynolds

  • Glenn Martin DDS(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Crank: High Voltage(2009)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Boldly Going Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Producer · Writer

  • The Strangers(2008)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Two Weeks(2006)

    as Matthew Bergman

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Crank(2006)

    as Hospital Doctor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Serenity(2005)

    as Lilac Young Tough

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia(2005)

    Show 187 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Dennis Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Must Love Dogs(2005)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Animal Control Guy #1 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • E.D.N.Y. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Paul Webster

  • That '80s Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 13 episodes · as Corey Howard

  • Monday Night Mayhem(2002)

    as Dick Ebersol

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Job (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Guy

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nick Cooper

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Linz (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Girlfriend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Elliot

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles, 45 of them dated from 1989 to 2025; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

The Strangers (2008)

$82M worldwide

Highest rated

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19892025

Peak 2005 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting42 of 46: 36 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thDirecting2 of 46: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting3 of 46: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing9 of 46: 2 only producing, 7 with another roleOther crew1 of 46: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

46 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s17 · 16 acting · 4 crew2010s12 · 10 acting · 4 crew2020s13 · 12 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 8% of 13 roles
0510

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2024, Best Supporting Performance.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Glenn Howerton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home (2020)

86th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fargo (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Glenn Howerton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles28–89 · median 50 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles17–75 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles57–87 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles30–91 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles14–87 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Glenn Howerton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Glenn Howerton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Hornsby shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Producers