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Christmas

Quiz: Which actor is playing Santa here?

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

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
Tim Allen
Answer all the questions to see your result!
You scored out of !
Buddy the Elf
OH MY GOD, I KNOW HIM
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You scored out of !
Santa's Little Helper
You know your Santas
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You scored out of !
You're on the good list
But only just
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You scored out of !
You're on the naughty list
But there's always next year
Share your result:
You scored out of !
It's a bag of coal for you
Poor effort
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