# Who's the guy in the McDonalds McNugget commercial? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 2, 2012, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-guy-in-the-mcdonalds-mcnugget-commercial/617636 "2012-04-02T22:14:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-guy-in-the-mcdonalds-mcnugget-commercial/617636/1 "2012-04-02T22:14:46Z")
I keep seeing the “Buy her a 20 piece McNugget meal because I’ve been around” commercial and I’m wondering who the guy is. Is he someone famous? or is he just an older guy who has experience in life cuz he’s old? ---
**Author:** ![LurkerInNJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed655f/32.png) [@LurkerInNJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkerInNJ)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-guy-in-the-mcdonalds-mcnugget-commercial/617636/2 "2012-04-02T22:40:21Z")
Not sure, but he is the guy who stole the gal out from under Frank and Joe in the prior commercial. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-guy-in-the-mcdonalds-mcnugget-commercial/617636/3 "2012-04-02T23:47:01Z")
[Gregory White.](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0924845/) ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2012, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-guy-in-the-mcdonalds-mcnugget-commercial/617636/4 "2012-04-03T03:22:27Z")
> [@LurkerInNJ](#): > > Not sure, but he is the guy who stole the gal out from under Frank and Joe in the prior commercial. Who are Frank and Joe? ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2012, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-guy-in-the-mcdonalds-mcnugget-commercial/617636/5 "2012-04-03T05:15:46Z")
> [@LurkerInNJ](#): > > Not sure, but he is the guy who stole the gal out from under Frank and Joe in the prior commercial. The Hardy Boys? ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2012, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-guy-in-the-mcdonalds-mcnugget-commercial/617636/6 "2012-04-03T10:10:36Z")
The least interesting man in the world. “I don’t always eat fast food, but when I do, I eat at McDonald’s.” ---
**Author:** ![CindyH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CindyH](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CindyH)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2012, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-guy-in-the-mcdonalds-mcnugget-commercial/617636/7 "2012-04-03T10:47:49Z")
Being a big Dexter fan, I have to say that everytime I see this commercial, I think of last season’s storyline with Professor Gellar. The man in the commercial so reminds me of him, standing in the background and giving advice to the younger man. ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2012, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-guy-in-the-mcdonalds-mcnugget-commercial/617636/8 "2012-04-03T11:30:04Z")
I’m with you. Every time I see that commercial I think, “Am I supposed to know who this guy is?” because he does seem vaguely familiar, and the feel of the commercial is that he is someone I’m supposed to know… ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2012, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-guy-in-the-mcdonalds-mcnugget-commercial/617636/9 "2012-04-03T12:20:27Z")
**T-Cups** , thanks for asking, and **Cat** , thanks for answering! It’s been bugging me. ---
**Author:** ![Aiyoku](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Aiyoku](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aiyoku)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2012, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-guy-in-the-mcdonalds-mcnugget-commercial/617636/10 "2012-04-07T02:28:25Z")
Honestly it reminds me of the bit Stan Lee did in Mall Rats with Brodie talking about “the one that got away” I thought the first time I saw the comercial that it WAS Stan Lee ---
**Author:** ![DavidLeeMillerEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc79bd/32.png) [@DavidLeeMillerEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidLeeMillerEsq)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2012, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-guy-in-the-mcdonalds-mcnugget-commercial/617636/11 "2012-04-12T04:52:42Z")
Answers and Ask both say it’s Gregory White: > **[Gregory White | Actor](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0924845/)** > > Known for: L.A. Confidential, Rumor Has It..., The West Wing He’s been in a ton of stuff I don’t recognize, so maybe he’s plaing a character from one of his pieces. There’s a blog at the end that also says it’s him. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2012, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-guy-in-the-mcdonalds-mcnugget-commercial/617636/12 "2012-04-12T04:59:14Z")
Thanks, **DavidLeeMillerEsq**. What would we do without you? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2012, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-guy-in-the-mcdonalds-mcnugget-commercial/617636/13 "2012-04-12T14:06:30Z")
Ah hah! I _knew_ he was familiar – he was Ross’ pediatrician! ---
**Author:** ![LurkerInNJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed655f/32.png) [@LurkerInNJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkerInNJ)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2012, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-guy-in-the-mcdonalds-mcnugget-commercial/617636/14 "2012-04-12T14:17:00Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Who are Frank and Joe? [http://creativity-online.com/work/mcdonalds-joe-and-frank/20028](http://creativity-online.com/work/mcdonalds-joe-and-frank/20028) ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2012, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-guy-in-the-mcdonalds-mcnugget-commercial/617636/15 "2012-04-12T16:35:53Z")
> [@LurkerInNJ](#): > > [http://creativity-online.com/work/mcdonalds-joe-and-frank/20028](http://creativity-online.com/work/mcdonalds-joe-and-frank/20028) Huh. Never saw that one. Good ad. ---
**Author:** ![clyde\_marsteller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbe5ce/32.png) [@clyde\_marsteller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clyde_marsteller)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-guy-in-the-mcdonalds-mcnugget-commercial/617636/16 "2012-06-21T15:38:05Z")
The charcter giving the young man advice is Joe Mantegna ---
**Author:** ![clyde\_marsteller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbe5ce/32.png) [@clyde\_marsteller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clyde_marsteller)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-guy-in-the-mcdonalds-mcnugget-commercial/617636/17 "2012-06-21T15:40:35Z")
Joe Mantegna stars in Criminal Minds ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-guy-in-the-mcdonalds-mcnugget-commercial/617636/18 "2012-06-21T15:41:38Z")
Doesn’t even look like Joe Mantegna.