It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Guillermo del Toro ’s pappy McPoyle type onIt ’s Always Sunny In Philadelphiacharacter Pappy McPoyle is another hilarious and bizarre aspect of the comedy series . It ’s Always Sunny In Philadelphiafollows the depraved adventures of Paddy ’s Pub mob Charlie , Mac , Frank , Dennis , and Dee . They ’re all varying level of awful while making the life of those around them worse simply through their destructive and ego - obsessed actions . The defect and foibles of the mob are , however , nothing compared to the McPoyle ’s — and the head of the most earthy - out family on TV is play by a very conversant face .

While the show may mostly revolve around the fundamental pack , theIt ’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiacastis also filled with plenty of memorable supporting character too . MaybeIt ’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’sbest — or at least the gross — go back characters are the McPoyle twins Liam and Ryan . These twins total from a " pure , " inbred family who love milk and has abominable skin conditions . As the show has gone on , TV audience have been stick in to the extensive McPoyle family which finally include the patriarch Pappy McPoyle . What ’s not immediately obvious about Pappy McPoyle , however , is that the character is played by Oscar - winning film producer Guillermo del Toro .

Guillermo del Toro Plays Pappy McPoyle — The Patriarch Of An Inbred Family

Pappy McPoyle is Liam and Ryan ’s grandfather and is first inaugurate inIt ’s Always Sunny In Philadelphiaseason 8 ’s episode " The Maureen Ponderosa Wedding Massacre , " where he range to the gang about his babies springing from his loin fully formed , and when one tried to eat him , he ate the baby first . He subsequently reappeared in season 11 ’s " McPoyle Vs . Ponderosa : The Trial Of The Century , " where he ’s call to the stand by Charlie . The Lawyer is process Bill Ponderosa on behalf of Liam McPoyle , who lost his eye after the former spike the wedding milk back in time of year 8 .

Charlie call Pappy to the stand who again rambles nonsensically before Charlie absent his hat to reveal Royal McPoyle , Pappy ’s pet Bronx cheer who lives on his straits and is responsible for gouging out Liam ’s heart . The run ends in topsy-turvydom and Pappy then dictate Royal to rack out The Lawyer ’s eyes and bring them to him . That ’s the last metre Pappy McPoyle appeared onIt ’s Always cheery In Philadelphia .

While del Toro might seem like a surprising choice toguest star onIt ’s Always gay in Philadelphia , it was surprisingly easy to arrange thanks to the friendly relationship constitute between del Toro and Charlie Day , who is one of the show ’s co - creators and plays Charlie Kelly . The two met during the makingPacific Rim . In abehind - the - scenes videodetailing the cameo , del Toro reveals that when he was approached with the nonpareil of appearing on the show , he claims " I separate Charlie to give me the most mortifying cameo he could in the installment , and he number up with Pappy McPoyle . "

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The McPoyles Are Returning (But No News On Guillermo Del Toro)

Ever since his last coming into court , fans have been waiting for a Guillermo del ToroIt ’s Always cheery in Philadelphiareturn as Pappy McPoyle . WithIt ’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiaalready underway , it is reassert some of McPoyle family will come back for at least one episode as Liam and Ryan return . Unfortunately , there is no intelligence on whether Guillermo del Toro ’s Pappy McPoyle will return with them . Though del Toro was already a celebrated filmmaker by the time he appeared onIt ’s Always Sunny , he has since become a three - clip Oscar winner with movies like The Shape of Water and Pinocchio . Interestingly , Guillermo del Toro cameoed onBarryin its net time of year , showing that he ’s not adverse to video act roles , and might be loose for a income tax return onIt ’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia .

Charlie and Pappy McPoyle in court in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Pappy McPoyle sitting on the stand in a courtroom in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Ryan and Liam McPoyle sitting on a bed in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia