Buddy the Clown

**Buddy Clown**, also known as **Buddy the Clown** is a local street performer in the city of Los Santos. Portrayed by Brent12346.

### Biography

**Buddy Clown** was abandoned by his birth parents just 6 weeks after he was born. He lived his first 4 years in an orphanage until he was adopted by a family of trapeze artists who were a part of the largest touring circus in the country. Originally his adoptive family tried to continue their tradition and teach buddy how to perform on a tight rope. Due to the lack of skill, and the complete clumsiness that Buddy had shown while trying to learn, they eventually gave up and he spent the next 11 years of his life sweeping up after the elephants.

It wasn't until a rainy night night the show was canceled early in Chicago, that Buddy befriended one of the circus clowns who eventually became his mentor. Right from the start Buddy loved performing as a circus clown. He picked up quite a bit of signature moves almost immediately and by the age 20 had become the star of the show. His insensitive personality and constant clumsiness boosted his popularity with the fans higher than anyone could have ever expected. But that all changed very quickly.

His mentor Fiddler passed away 2 days before Buddy's 21st birthday. Fiddler knew his time was coming because when they found his will, he had left his coveted Clown Van to Buddy. The tragic loss of Fiddler the Clown drove Buddy into a dark depressive place. He began drinking enough liquor to black out an entire frat house, and a single accusation from the bearded lady ended Buddy's career with the travelling circus.

Abandoned by a family once again, Buddy jumped in his van and headed west. Eventually reaching the ocean. Originally he planned to jump from the pier and let the ocean take him, but after a little boy approached him and asked for a joke, he had a change of heart and now spends his time as a street performer telling jokes and playing pranks on unsuspecting victims. He can also be spotted once a week volunteering as a cashier at McDonalds as part of a community service deal he took instead of jail time for a dine and dash incident earlier this year.

### Appearance

Buddy the Clown has a unique appearance. From his red pinstriped suit, to his signature face paint, he is always recognizable wherever he goes. There are rumors that the clown makeup is actually permanently tattooed and that he was forced to do it after losing a bet over 2 dwarfs fighting over a hot dog during a circus stop in Canada. But that rumor has yet to be confirmed or denied.

### Personality

Buddy the Clown has been diagnosed with quite a list of medical conditions. Those who have met him say he can be very manipulative and inconsiderate of other people's feelings. He also has a very bad addiction with alcohol, and has been arrested many times for drinking and driving or going on drunken theft rages. Buddy has never liked to keep anyone close to him after the death of fiddler and continues to take advantage of anyone who shows him kindness. If you run into him, it's probably best to just give him the 10 bucks for a photo, listen to a few jokes and get away from him before he tried to pick pocket you or talk you into giving him money for more liquor.

### Trivia

* Buddy once held a world record for highest fall from a Circus Tent rafter without serious injury or death.
* Buddy drives a 1987 Vapid Speedo with a unique paint job depicting Fiddler the Clown. It is also rumored to have over 400,000 miles on the original engine block.