Ronald McDonald

Ronald McDonald
McDonald's character
A Japanese Ronald McDonald costumed character in Okinawa, Japan, 2011.
First appearance1963
Portrayed byWillard Scott (1963–1965)
Michael Polakovs (1965–1968)
Ray Rayner (1968–1969)
King Moody (1969–1985)
Squire Fridell (1985–1991)
Jack Doepke (1991–1999)
David Hussey (2000–2014)
Brad Lennon (2014–)
Voiced bySquire 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)
In-universe information
GenderMale
OccupationClown mascot for the McDonald's fast food chain
HomeMcDonaldland

Ronald McDonald is a clown character used as the primary mascot of the McDonald's fast-food restaurant chain. He inhabits the fictional world of McDonaldland, with his friends Mayor McCheese, the Hamburglar, Grimace, Birdie the Early Bird and The Fry Kids.[1]

Many people work full-time making appearances as Ronald, 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 restaurants.[2] There are also Ronald McDonald Houses, where parents can stay overnight with their sick children in nearby chronic care facilities.

  1. ^ Bellomo, Mark (2016-10-04). "A Brief History of McDonaldland and the Toys (and Lawsuit) It Spawned". Mental Floss. Archived from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  2. ^ Heller, Karen (30 March 2018). "It's the worst time in history to be a clown. They just want you to love them again". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2018.