Who is your favourite actor who has portrayed Santa?

[kelly ann]

so who is your favourite actor that has portrayed santa in a movie and why?

[JayIsh]

I LOVED David Huddleston in "Santa Claus: The Movie" but I especially love the elderly Austrian man who portrayed him in "One Magic Christmas".

[novelist]

:snowball:I just love the Santa Claus in Miracle on 34th Street. It's the latest edition I think it was made in the middle 90's. He's such a realistic Santa.

[irishsnow]

David Huddleston in "Santa Claus: The Movie was brilliant. The best Santa of all

[dvdguy]

:snowball:I just love the Santa Claus in Miracle on 34th Street. It's the latest edition I think it was made in the middle 90's. He's such a realistic Santa.

Richard attenborough makes a very fine santa, but at that point I was waiting for a velociraptor to show up. I suppose if he had done miracle first i probably wouldnt have thought that way

I will always hold a special place in my heart for edmund guinn(sp?) from the original.

I also enjoyed ed asner in elf

[Faithmom6]

Well, I always liked Mickey Rooney's voice in the kid Christmas shows.

Tim Allen did okay, I loved all 3 movies and have them all.

I guess I'd have to say the Santa on the original "Miracle on 34th Street" was pretty believable. I liked him.:hi:

[trackrebel]

:snowball:I just love the Santa Claus in Miracle on 34th Street. It's the latest edition I think it was made in the middle 90's. He's such a realistic Santa.

I like that one too...too cute.....And I love Tim Allen....I like him anyways....so him being Santa Clause was great for me!

[MarthaK]

Sir Richard Attenborough, now THAT'S my Santa!

[rodmonster]

Original - Just so real to me...
=)

[Mumof2]

I agree!! David Huddleston in Santa Cluas the movie gets my vote!

[kerst]

Richard Attenborough is the only real Santa for me !!

I just noticed there was an original version of Miracle on 34th street made in 1947. Would love to see that one too !

[dvdguy]

ok we definitely need to start a movie watching club

[kelly ann]

ok we definitely need to start a movie watching club


yep i agree

[elfworks]

edmund gwenn is the one and only (not counting the real one, of course!). not to mention HE won an oscar for his portrayal!

ok, thanx dvdguy, now i got velociraptors running around in my head! (tho i will admit, i prefer the way he meets his demise with the "cute" ones!)

xo

[dvdguy]

u mean in the book? Compy?

[George Broderick, Jr.]

I like Art Carney's down and out department store Santa in that old episode of The Twilight Zone where he finds Santa's magic toy sack and starts giving out gifts to the poor and disenfranchised in his neighborhood... now, THAT'S a Christmas redemption story! cheesy

[Undrtakr]

Id have to say Tim Allen in the Santa Clause. He did a great job :)
"This thing, you never know where it's been. A thousand malls! Well I hope you're happy, Comet. I hope you're happy, but most importantly, I hope the guy that lives here IS A TAILOR!" lol

[Sunshine73]

Another vote for Edmund Gwenn. As much as I've liked other actors who've played Santa...for me, he's the classic, perfect Santa. :)

[Courtney]

Edmund Gwenn (Miracle On 34th Street)
Tim Allen (Santa Clause 1)

:smile:

[ChristmasLovers]

Edmund Gwenn (Miracle On 34th Street)
Tim Allen (Santa Clause 1)

:smile:

I second that! Both are my favorites.

[elfworks]

yes! the little compys! they were so cute and then they ate him to bits!!

:D

xo

[sugarplum-pixie]

Well I don't know if it counts but I think Tom Hanks in The Polar Express is the best! The most like thee Original I think.. Even though it was animated..