The Founder

The Founder by John Lee Hancock

7.13

The true story of how Ray Kroc, a salesman from Illinois, met Mac and Dick McDonald, who were running a burger operation in 1950s Southern California. Kroc was impressed by the brothers’ speedy system of making the food and saw franchise potential. He maneuvered himself into a position to be able to pull the company from the brothers and create a billion-dollar empire.

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Cast

Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton as Ray Kroc

Nick Offerman

Nick Offerman as Dick McDonald

John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch as Mac McDonald

Linda Cardellini

Linda Cardellini as Joan Smith

B.J. Novak

B.J. Novak as Harry J. Sonneborn

Laura Dern

Laura Dern as Ethel Kroc

Justin Randell Brooke

Justin Randell Brooke as Fred Turner

Kate Kneeland

Kate Kneeland as June Martino

Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson as Rollie Smith

Griff Furst

Griff Furst as Jim Zien

Wilbur Fitzgerald

Wilbur Fitzgerald as Jerry Cullen

David de Vries

David de Vries as Jack Horford

Andrew Benator

Andrew Benator as Leonard Rosenblatt

Cara Mantella

Cara Mantella as Myra Rosenblatt

Randall Taylor

Randall Taylor as Owner (Ed's Drive-In)

Lacey King

Lacey King as Car Hop Girl (Ed's Drive-In)

Jeremy Madden

Jeremy Madden as Dennis

Rebecca Ray

Rebecca Ray as Car Hop Girl (Joe's Drive-In)

Adam Rosenberg

Adam Rosenberg as Employee (San Bernadino)

Jacinte Blankenship

Jacinte Blankenship as Woman (San Bernadino)

Charles Green

Charles Green as Loan Officer #1

David Silverman

David Silverman as Loan Officer #2

Mike Pniewski

Mike Pniewski as Harvey Peltz

Catherine Dyer

Catherine Dyer as Mrs. Horford

Susan Williams

Susan Williams as Mrs. Cullen

Franco Castan

Franco Castan as Art Wolodarsky

Kenny Alfonso

Kenny Alfonso as Kroc Corporate Lawyer

Kabby Borders

Kabby Borders as Cheerleader #1

Nicolette Goetz

Nicolette Goetz as Cheerleader #2

Lauren Denham

Lauren Denham as Cheerleader #3

Abbey Ferrell

Abbey Ferrell as Cheerleader #4

Justin Alvarez

Justin Alvarez as Photographer

Victor McCay

Victor McCay as Kroc Divorce Lawyer

Steve Coulter

Steve Coulter as Doctor Reeves

Ric Reitz

Ric Reitz as Will Davis (LA Times Reporter)

Joy Glover Walters

Joy Glover Walters as Mother (San Bernadino)

Makabe Ganey

Makabe Ganey as Little Boy

Jody Thompson

Jody Thompson as Customer (Schaumburg)

Chris Greene

Chris Greene as Grand Opening Customer

Kimberly Banta

Kimberly Banta as Bingo Caller

Devon Ogden

Devon Ogden as Gorgeous Blonde

Gerald Duckworth

Gerald Duckworth as Owner (Joe's Drive-In)

Jen Cohen

Jen Cohen as Female Passenger

David Zyler

David Zyler as Dr. Nelson

Joseph Sanfelippo

Joseph Sanfelippo as McDonald's Announcer (voice)

Conrad Whitaker

Conrad Whitaker as Limo Driver (uncredited)

Afemo Omilami

Afemo Omilami as Mr. Merriman (uncredited)

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