Which McDonaldland character is a striped burglar who targets hamburgers?

The McDonaldland character who targets hamburgers is the Hamburglar.

The Hamburglar was created as a mischievous, striped-clothing burglar whose defining obsession was hamburgers. He became one of the best-known members of McDonaldland, appearing alongside Ronald McDonald and other characters in McDonald’s advertising.

The character’s design and age changed over time. Early versions were more impish and sometimes difficult for young viewers to understand, while later advertising presented a smaller, friendlier figure with a clearer visual identity. These redesigns can make historical images look like entirely different characters.

The Hamburglar is not the same character as Captain Crook, another McDonaldland villain associated with Filet-O-Fish promotions. The Hamburglar’s name and costume instead connect him specifically with hamburgers, making the character’s role central to McDonald’s food-based wordplay.