Santa Claus

Santa Claus

Birth/Origin

280 AD

Origins

St. Nicholas

Birthplace

Patara

Santa Claus

About

Mythic being with a white beard and red coat who delivers presents to well behaved children on Christmas Eve.

Trivia

Also known as St. Nicholas or St. Nick, he derived inspiration from Saint Nicholas of Myra, a 4th century Greek Christian bishop who was known for his generosity to the poor.

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Santa Claus Actor Portrayals

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks, 67

The Polar Express

1

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston, 68

The Santa Claus Brothers

2

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin, 66

Rise of the Guardians

3

Tom Kenny

Tom Kenny, 61

Talking Tom and Friends

4

Tim Allen

Tim Allen, 70

The Santa Clause franchise

5

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones, 93

Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street

6

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell, 73

The Christmas Chronicles

7

John Goodman

John Goodman, 71

The Year Without a Santa Claus / Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie / Futurama / It's a Spongebob Christmas!

8

Ed Asner

Ed Asner (1929-2021)

Elf

9

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney (1920-2014)

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town / The Year Without a Santa Claus / A Miser Brothers' Christmas

10

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire (1899-1987)

The Man in the Santa Claus Suit

11

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough (1923-2014)

Miracle on 34th Street

12

Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen (1926-2010)

All I Want For Christmas / Santa Who?

13

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent, 74

Get Santa

14

George Wendt

George Wendt, 75

Santa Baby / George Wendt Santa Buddies (voice)

15

Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino (1939-2022)

Santa Baby 2

16

Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg, 65

Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus

17

Michael Gross

Michael Gross, 76

Becoming Santa

18

Hal Smith

Hal Smith (1916-1994)

'Christmas Flintstone' / A Flintstone Christmas / The Brady Bunch / Santa and the Three Bears

19

Barry Bostwick

Barry Bostwick, 79

Santa Girl

20

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne (1929-2001)

Call Me Claus

21

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges, 82

The Christmas Secret

22

Charles Durning

Charles Durning (1923-2012)

Elmo Saves Christmas / Mr. St. Nick

23

James Cosmo

James Cosmo, 75

he Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

24

Steve Bacic

Steve Bacic, 59

Deck the Halls

25

Richard Riehle

Richard Riehle, 75

The Hebrew Hammer / The Search for Santa Paws / A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas

26

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges (1913-1998)

In the Nick of Time

27

David Huddleston

David Huddleston (1930-2016)

Santa Claus: The Movie

28

Sebastian Cabot

Sebastian Cabot (1918-1977)

Miracle on 34th Street

29

Austin Pendleton

Austin Pendleton, 84

Christmas with the Kranks

30

Edmund Gwenn

Edmund Gwenn (1877-1959)

Miracle on 34th Street

31

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