By Clint

November 26, 2007 10:24 AM | Link to this

Billy Bob Thornton — Bad Santa. You just have to see it to believe it.

By One

November 26, 2007 10:27 AM | Link to this

Bad Santa was a BAD MOVIE!!!!

One of my favorites is Tim Allen in The Santa Claus 1, 2 & 3!!!!!!!! He is tooooooo funny!!!!!!

However, Morris Chestnut may be the sexiest Santa!!

By Atlanta Pearl Girl

November 26, 2007 10:37 AM | Link to this

Edmund Gwenn in “Miracle on 34th Street… HANDS DOWN!!!! He will always be the one for me.

Love that guy!

Atlanta Pearl Girl

By Cindy

November 26, 2007 10:40 AM | Link to this

When I think of Santa; Edmund Gwenn always comes to mind first. Billy Bob is just being himself as Santa, I think.

By Griffin Girl

November 26, 2007 11:12 AM | Link to this

I love Tim Allen in the Santa Clause movies- he is surprisingly good. The transformation from self-absorbed single guy (not to mention Home Improvement’s resident doofus) to kindly Saint Nick is brilliant. I think he has found the role he was born to play. Allen’s Santa is traditionally kindly and jolly, but also cool and hip. A classic!

By Griffin Girl

November 26, 2007 11:16 AM | Link to this

BTW: Tom Hanks’ Santa in The Polar Express is just creepy. I find that Herman Munster voice disturbing.

By Rusty

November 26, 2007 11:27 AM | Link to this

The worst has to be the Santa in the old “Rudolph”. He calls baby Rudolph a freak then tells the elves their song sucks. Santa was an a$$.

By Kasey

November 26, 2007 11:45 AM | Link to this

Dan Aykroyd in Trading Places with Eddie Murphy was the best Santa, especially when he pulled the turkey leg out from his costume.

By One

November 26, 2007 11:57 AM | Link to this

Kasey, good one!! That was funny!!

By Misty

November 26, 2007 11:58 AM | Link to this

Tim Allen, he’s to funny!

By Vixen

November 26, 2007 12:04 PM | Link to this

Definitely Bily Bob Thornton in Bad Santa !!

By Pat

November 26, 2007 12:04 PM | Link to this

I think David Huddleston, from Santa Claus: The Movie. It was supposed to be Dudley Moore’s movie but, Huddleston looks and sounds like the Santa Claus of my imagination.

By GT in AL

November 26, 2007 12:05 PM | Link to this

One of the classic “Santa” movies in my family is Santa Claus: The Movie (1985). I think in the last 30 years, David Huddleston’s portrayal of the jolly fellow probably most resembles what Santa Claus is to a child.

By Soulfinger

November 26, 2007 12:09 PM | Link to this

I agree with Kasey, the Dan Aykroyd Santa was priceless. Also, the actor who played santa in A Christmas Story…”how about a nice football?…kid, you’ll shoot your eye out?”

By DKB

November 26, 2007 12:14 PM | Link to this

I love Tim Allen as Santa Claus. When I first saw the advertisements I thought, no way. But he really pulled it off and the make-up transformation was incredible. I’ve looked forward to each sequel.

By SantaClaws

November 26, 2007 12:25 PM | Link to this

Tim Allen is an unfunny douche. Billy Bob Thornton was great in Bad Santa. He got to say/do everything that we all want to say/do around this time of year.

By rob

November 26, 2007 12:28 PM | Link to this

A Christmas Story, we wait for xmas day to watch it OVER and OVER and OVER again!!! BEST XMAS movie ever!!!

By Katie

November 26, 2007 12:29 PM | Link to this

David Huddleston, from Santa Claus: The Movie. I loved this movie.

By dino

November 26, 2007 1:01 PM | Link to this

tim allen

By BossLady

November 26, 2007 1:04 PM | Link to this

Chris Kringle in Miracle on 3?TH Street

By Doug C.

November 26, 2007 1:35 PM | Link to this

BILLY BOB THORTON!!! Bad Santa is a Christmas Classic of all the WRONG reasons.

By john

November 26, 2007 1:39 PM | Link to this

Pablo Sanchez. Home video that was shot in Tiajuana. The beard wasn’t white, the suit wasn’t red. But the El Camino “sleigh” was filled with a ton of electronics at reasonable prices!!!

By Doug C.

November 26, 2007 1:41 PM | Link to this

… and thats a good thing!

By Scott

November 26, 2007 1:43 PM | Link to this

Well, Edmund Gwenn is definetly the best there ever was. But I’d have to give a nod to Douglas Seale in “Ernest Saves Christmas.” He was just right as a Santa who was ready to hand over the reins…literally. And his reactions to Ernest are priceless!

By HoHoHo

November 26, 2007 2:32 PM | Link to this

Tim Allen in the original Santa Claus

By Rusty

November 26, 2007 2:32 PM | Link to this

I’ve got a good one.. Tony Falacchi, the drunk Santa from Miracle on 34th remake 1994. “hot little helper you got there Santa”.

By Anita

November 26, 2007 2:37 PM | Link to this

Best Santa ever…Kris Kringle (Mickey Rooney)Santa Clause is coming to town.

By Anita

November 26, 2007 2:37 PM | Link to this

Best Santa ever…Kris Kringle (Mickey Rooney)Santa Clause is coming to town.

By Reiuxcat

November 26, 2007 2:40 PM | Link to this

The original cartoon grinch in Dr. Suess’ “How The Grinch Who Stole Christmas”.

By technofairie

November 26, 2007 2:54 PM | Link to this

Without a doubt Tim Allen is the best movie Santa!!!!!

By AlohaVampire

November 26, 2007 3:21 PM | Link to this

How come there ain’t no black Santa Claus on the list?

Think Diversity.

By thatthingcalledluv

November 26, 2007 3:23 PM | Link to this

The sexiest one is Morris Chestnut thats a lap I would love to sit on for Christmas and tell him what I want…he would be top of the list. The best and rawest is Billy Bob…I will never look at Santa the same!

By Mike

November 26, 2007 3:23 PM | Link to this

The real winner of the Bad Santa contest has to be Dan Akroyd from Trading Places, with Eddie Murphy. Another Bad Santa would be the one from A Christmas Story.

By Griffin Girl

November 26, 2007 3:31 PM | Link to this

AlohaVampire, Good question. I don’t think there have been a lot of black Santas portrayed in the movies. Who would be a good one? Let’s think…the first one that pops into my mind is Bill Cosby. He could give all the little kids Jello Pudding and teach them to read while he’s at it. Anyone else?

By E.

November 26, 2007 3:31 PM | Link to this

Billy Bob…no question! Bad Santa (or the unrated “Badder” Santa) is THE best holiday movie EVER. It takes something that’s so “pure” (at least in most people’s eyes) and makes as much fun of it as possible…to the extreme!

By ATL80

November 26, 2007 3:35 PM | Link to this

While Billy Bob may not be the most traditional Santa is could win the “Coolest Santa” award! That is the only movie where I liked him.

By Doug C.

November 26, 2007 3:36 PM | Link to this

BILLY BOB!!! BILLY BOB!!! BILLY BOB!!! Sorry folks, Bad Santa helped me get through a miserable and lonesome holiday season when it was released and it will always have a spiritually meaningful place in my heart. No Santa has ever been genuinely naughtier and bonus points to all those who mentioned Danny A. in Trading Places…

By Buddy

November 26, 2007 3:37 PM | Link to this

The original from 1937 is still the very best. I look forward to seeing it every year

By Buddy

November 26, 2007 3:37 PM | Link to this

The original from 1937 is still the very best. I look forward to seeing it every year

By Buddy

November 26, 2007 3:37 PM | Link to this

The original from 1937 is still the very best. I look forward to seeing it every year

By Stacey

November 26, 2007 3:38 PM | Link to this

ROFLMBO at Rusty! I thought I was the only one who noticed how mean Rudolph’s Santa was. I always think of the Santa from the original Miracle on 34th Street. I still think he’s the real Santa. Billy Bob Thornton in Bad Santa was the most realistic for me because my Daddy and uncles were all mean drunks. Oh, the memories…LOL

By SurferDude

November 26, 2007 3:40 PM | Link to this

EDMUND GWENN!!! After all, didn’t John Payne (with a little help from the US Post Office, and we all know how reliable THEY are!!!) prove that Kris Kringle was the REAL Santa Claus?!?!

By jm

November 26, 2007 3:44 PM | Link to this

Edmund Gwenn in “Miracle on 34th Street”

By Gary Hasty

November 26, 2007 3:55 PM | Link to this

Edmund Gwenn from the original “Miracle on 34th Street” all the way. So far I’ve only made my kids watch it once this season…but there’s still plenty of opportunities left.

By SurferDude

November 26, 2007 3:59 PM | Link to this

WILLIAM FRAWLEY should get an Honorable Mention for his hilarious portrayle of a street-corner Santa in the Bob Hope classic, “The Lemon Drop Kid”; what with his gruff voice, that scraggly beard and his naturally rotund gangster looks, he was a Santa you’d better not pout or cry in front of!!

By Glenn

November 26, 2007 4:07 PM | Link to this

I think Billy Bob did a good job of destroying what Santa Claus stands for. This was a filthy movie, and should never have been shown.

By Bloodhound1111

November 26, 2007 4:49 PM | Link to this

He was a genuinely nice man in life, so I’m told, and that carried over to his portrayal of Santa. Edmund Gwenn is the best.

By FCM

November 26, 2007 4:53 PM | Link to this

Edmund Gwenn or Richard Attenburg either one did a fantastic job as Kris Kringle. (Both Miracle on 34th movies—-and I love each of the movies too).

Tim Allen definately should be on the list. He is to my children what Gwenn was to me.

Bill Bob Thorton? That’s like saying Jack Nicholson should be Santa…

The Coca Cola Santa gets my vote too…surely he has been a movie at some time?

By Racebaiter

November 26, 2007 5:11 PM | Link to this

Bad Santa was ridiculously bad. Awful movie. It shouldn’t even appear in the list. Not a funny, redeeming, or inspirational thing about it. Just nonsense.

By chris

November 26, 2007 5:20 PM | Link to this

Richard Attenborough from the 1994 version of Miracle on 34th Street was the most believable to me. Bad Santa…just plain BAD.

By Tom Stewart

November 26, 2007 5:28 PM | Link to this

Edmund Gwenn, hands down! Billy Bob? You got to be kidding me!

By Bill

November 26, 2007 5:36 PM | Link to this

Miracle on 34th Street is the best holiday movie ever! Makes me cry to see it!!!

By hamma

November 26, 2007 6:01 PM | Link to this

Burl Ives from the Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer claymation……old flick, great santa

By Bloodhound1111

November 26, 2007 6:23 PM | Link to this

Burl Ives was the snowman

By Wayne

November 26, 2007 7:11 PM | Link to this

The original Miracle on 34th Street is a true classic & shouldn’t even be compared to the crap of today.

By ryan

November 26, 2007 9:01 PM | Link to this

i’d have to go with the original M34ST and the newer version of it as well…. But as far as sitcoms go nothing beats Ed O’Neill as Al Bundy (dressed in a Santa suit) in Married With Children!