Happy Hogan (character)

Happy Hogan
Happy Hogan as depicted in All-New Iron Manual (July 2008). Art by Ron Lim.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Tales of Suspense #45 (Sept. 1963)
Created by	Stan Lee Robert Bernstein Don Heck
In-story information
Full name	Harold Joseph Hogan
Species	Human (currently) Human mutate (formerly)
Team affiliations	Stark Industries Iron Legion
Supporting character of	Iron Man
Notable aliases	The Freak
Abilities	As Happy: Proficient bodyguard, combatant, and driver As The Freak: Superhuman strength and durability Radiation manipulation

Harold Joseph "Happy" Hogan is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is usually depicted as a supporting character in stories featuring Iron Man / Tony Stark, for whom he works as a chauffeur, bodyguard, and personal assistant. Happy is close friends with his employer, and is among the first people in the Marvel Universe to discover his identity as the armored superhero. He is also the father of the Teen Abomination, was married to Pepper Potts, and has occasionally been mutated into the giant, savage, nearly mindless, superhumanly strong humanoid known as the Freak. Hogan earned the ironic nickname "Happy" during his boxing days from his reluctance to smile.

Director Jon Favreau portrays Happy Hogan in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), Iron Man 3 (2013), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: Far From Home (both 2019), Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). Favreau also voices alternate reality versions of the character in the Disney+ animated series What If...? (2021 and 2023).