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BEST Santa Claus PERFORMANCE?

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  1. Road Warrior

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    According to IMDb, Santa Claus has starred in 607 movies, TV shows, and cartoons. Now...the question is...which actor gave the best performance in the role? Since there has been so many actors to play the role I am not gonna do a poll. So...I'll leave it up to you guys to discuss.

    I know most people will either choose Tim Allen for his Santa Claus trilogy OR Billy Bob Thorton in Bad Santa (although technically he wasn't playing Santa) but ever since a kid I have felt that David Huddleston (of Blazing Saddles fame) is the best Santa. When you watch him in 1985's Santa Claus: The Movie you feel like you're watching Santa instead of an actor trying or making fun of the character.

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    #1 Road Warrior, Nov 21, 2007
  2. Jackasscoley15

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    Tim Allen and Billy Bob Thorton.
     
    #2 Jackasscoley15, Nov 21, 2007
  3. Figs

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    Should have made a poll with the well known actors who played him in movies.
     
    #3 Figs, Nov 21, 2007
  4. odiin

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    All 607 of them?
     
    #4 odiin, Nov 21, 2007
  5. Catman

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    -Edmund Gwenn (Miracle on 34th Street, 1947)
    -John Call (Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, 1964)
    -Jeff Gillen (A Christmas Story, 1983)
    -David Huddleston (Santa Claus: The Movie, 1985)
    -Tim Allen (The Santa Claus Movies)
    -Richard Attenborough (Miracle on 34th Street, 1994 version)

    ^ Those are like the only actors who have played Santa Claus that most people remember. Well...you could also count Billy Bob and Paul Giamatti.
     
    #5 Catman, Nov 21, 2007
  6. A Dark Knight

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    Billy Bob Thorton in Bad Santa :woot:
     
    #6 A Dark Knight, Nov 21, 2007
  7. bullets

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    yeah but he played a mall santa
     
    #7 bullets, Nov 21, 2007
  8. LastSunrise1981

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    I'd have to say Edmund Gwenn and Richard Attenborough were the best Santa's for me.
     
    #8 LastSunrise1981, Nov 21, 2007
  9. Timstuff

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    Santa Claus is crap. Down with holiday commercialism! :down:mad:
     
    #9 Timstuff, Nov 21, 2007
  10. Yurka

    Yurka Let The Games Begin!

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    I agree :up:
     
    #10 Yurka, Nov 21, 2007
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    Nothing deters from the great performance of Bill Goldberg. :o
     
    #11 WorthyStevens, Nov 21, 2007
  12. GL1

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    Richard Attenborough - no disrespect to Gwenn, but this guy made me really appreciate Santa Claus as a character, and I don't know any other movie that's done that.
     
    #12 GL1, Nov 21, 2007
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    Billy Bob Thorton
     
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    I guarantee you about 98-99% of those weren't well known. A lot were probably the mentioned forgerable TV ones.
     
    #15 Figs, Nov 21, 2007
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    My favorite is Richard Attenborough from "Miracle on 34th Street".

    Coming into this thread depressed me once I saw that people were actually voting for Tim Allen as best portrayal of Santa....come on. COME ON!!!!!
     
    #16 Drizzle, Nov 21, 2007
  17. Obi-Ron

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    Mickey Rooney, Rankin/Bass style
     
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  18. Da Games Elite

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    The best Santa I've ever seen was in the orginal Miracle on 34th Street. That's what Santa would be like if he was a real person. He wouldn't be on the North Pole, he'd be among us, and his character is so absolutely believable. Tim Allen is nothing compared to his performance.
     
    #18 Da Games Elite, Nov 21, 2007
  19. aaron

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    dickieeee
     
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    Tom Hanks :csad: :up:
     
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    Billy Bob Thorton.
     
    #21 PaulGilbert, Nov 21, 2007
  22. Catman

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    Now I know that I don't have to get you guys anything for Christmas. :cwink:


    Oh yeah! I forgot that Hanks played Santa Claus!
     
    #22 Catman, Nov 21, 2007
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    I liked the guy in the newest version of Miracle on 34th street. :up: Richard Attenborough.
     
    #23 hammy, Nov 21, 2007
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  25. Paste Pot Pete

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    Forget Goldberg! The original -

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    #25 Paste Pot Pete, Nov 21, 2007
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