Quiz: Which actor is playing Santa here?

Many actors have donned the big red suit, but how well do you remember them?

By Sean Murray Saturday 22 Dec 2018, 9:00 PM

Dec 22nd 2018, 9:01 PM 43,551 Views 16 Comments

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MOST OF US will have a favourite Christmas film and, with notable exceptions including Die Hard and It’s A Wonderful Life, many festive flicks feature the big man himself as a main character.

But how well do you remember the actors and the films? This devilishly tricky quiz will put that to the test.

Ho, ho, ho.

It's 1947's Miracle on 34th Street, but who's the santa?

Mickey Rooney

Lloyd Bridges

Edmund Gwenn

Tim Allen

Which actor played the Santa idolised by Buddy in Elf?

Ed Asner

Paul Sorvino

Bryan Cranston

Tim Allen

Who's this santa from Polar Express?

Tom Cruise

Colin Farrell

Tom Hanks

Tim Allen

Vince Vaughn was the layabout brother to Santa in this flick. Who's the big man?

Robert Downey Jr

Kevin James

Paul Giamatti

Tim Allen

The recent Arthur Christmas featured which actor as Santa?

Liam Neeson

Jim Broadbent

Hugh Laurie

Tim Allen

Who on earth is this?

Bill Murray

Leslie Nielsen

Dan Ackroyd

Tim Allen

And what about this smiley Santa?

Daniel Day-Lewis

John Travolta

Kurt Russell

Tim Allen

It was a Nightmare Before Christmas for this Santa, but who was it?

James Earl Jones

Ed Ivory

Isaac Hayes

Tim Allen

This cranky Santa is played by...

John Goodman

Gary Oldman

Tommy Lee Jones

Tim Allen

And what about this guy?

Tim Allen

Answer all the questions to see your result!

You scored out of !

Buddy the Elf

OH MY GOD, I KNOW HIM

You scored out of !

Santa's Little Helper

You know your Santas

You scored out of !

You're on the good list

But only just

You scored out of !

You're on the naughty list

But there's always next year

You scored out of !

It's a bag of coal for you

Poor effort

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Quiz: Which actor is playing Santa here?