A Definitive Ranking of Santa Claus in Hollywood History

As the holiday season nears closer, it’s only right that you brush up on these festive films with our definitive guide to Santa Claus in Hollywood.

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Before your stomach even has a chance to digest the embarrassing amount of Thanksgiving plates you inhaled, the focus turns to Christmas. The Black Friday commercials have commenced and the race to Dec. 25 has begun. Not only are Mariah Carey’s falsetto tones filling the airwaves, but your television guides are quickly immersed with holiday films. It wouldn’t be a Christmas movie without a cameo from Santa. As the season nears closer, it’s only right that you brush up on these festive films with our definitive guide to Santa Claus in Hollywood.

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21. John Call

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20. Charles Dierkop

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19. Edward Ivory

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18. Nigel Hawthorne

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17. Al “Red Dog” Weber

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16. Paul Giamatti

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15. Patton Oswalt

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14. James Belushi

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13. Mekhi Phifer

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12. Douglas Seale

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11. James Cosmo

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10. Ricky Smiley

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9. Richard Attenborough

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8. Edward Asner & Artie Lange

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7. Tom Hanks

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6. Jeff Gillen

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5. Mickey Rooney

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4. Billy Bob Thornton

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3. Tim Allen

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2. Dan Aykroyd

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