Which McDonald’s mascot wore a black-and-white striped burglar outfit?

The Hamburglar was the McDonald’s mascot who wore a black-and-white striped burglar outfit.

The character was created as part of McDonaldland advertising and was defined by his obsession with hamburgers. His costume and name parodied the look of a traditional cartoon burglar, making him easy to identify in television commercials and printed promotions.

The Hamburglar’s appearance changed substantially. Early versions looked more like a small, older villain, while the later redesign presented him as a younger, child-sized character with a red cape and a more playful personality. The redesign helped make him less threatening to young audiences.

The Hamburglar is sometimes mistaken for Captain Crook, another McDonaldland villain associated with Filet-O-Fish promotions. Their costumes and roles were different, but both belonged to the same fictional advertising universe.