Ronald McDonald is a clown character used as the primary mascot of the McDonald's fast-food restaurant chain. In television commercials, the clown inhabited a fantasy world called McDonaldland, in which he had adventures with his friends Mayor McCheese, the Hamburglar, Grimace, Birdie the Early Bird and The Fry Kids. By 2003, the McDonaldland world had been dropped from McDonald's advertising, but Ronald himself continued to appear. Many people work full-time making appearances in the Ronald McDonald costume, visiting children in hospitals and attending regular events. At its height there may have been as many as 300 full-time clowns at McDonald's. There are also Ronald McDonald Houses, where parents can stay overnight when visiting sick children in nearby chronic care facilities.
| First appearance | 1963 |
| Portrayed by | Willard Scott (1963–1965), Michael Polakovs (1965–1968), Ray Rayner (1968–1969), King Moody (1969–1985), Squire Fridell (1985–1991), Jack Doepke (1991–2000), David Hussey (2000–2014), Brad Lennon (2014–present) |
| Voiced by | Squire Fridell (Ronald McDonald and the Adventure Machine, The Adventures of Ronald McDonald: McTreasure Island), Jack Doepke (The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald, ep. 1–3), David Hussey (The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald, ep. 4–6, McKids Adventures: Get Up and Go with Ronald), Bob Stephenson (Logorama) |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Clown mascot for the McDonald's fast food chain |
The mascot of McDonald's, he is a clown character who wears a yellow and red jumpsuit. He inhabited a world called McDonaldland with friends Mayor McCheese, the Hamburglar, Grimace, Birdie the Early Bird, and The Fry Kids.
Actors dressed as Ronald McDonald routinely visit children in hospitals and attend other charity events across the world.
McDonald's advertising.. Fast food advertising characters.. McDonald's characters.. Fictional clowns.. Corporate mascots.. American clowns.
Latest information about Ronald McDonald updated on July 28 2021.
