Biografie

"Won" the 1989 Razzie Award for Worst New Star (playing himself) in the film Mick... mein Freund vom anderen Stern (1988). Beating out Jean-Claude Van Damme in Bloodsport - Eine wahre Geschichte (1988), Don (The Talking Horse) in Heiß auf Trab (1988), Tami Erin in Pippi Langstrumpfs neueste Streiche (1988) and Draco Rosa in Salsa (1988).

His very first public appearance was in 1963 at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Willard Scott created Ronald McDonald and was the first person to play him, appearing in local commercials for Washington, D.C. area McDonald's. Scott based Ronald on Bozo the Clown, whom he played on Washington's local "Bozo the Clown Show."

Clown spokesman for McDonald's restaurants.

Known in Japan as "Donald McDonald" for easier Japanese pronunciation.