Santa — Ernest Saves Christmas Character Profile

About Santa

Magical figure seeking a successor before his power fades completely.

Santa — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Other

Abilities

Magic sack, Flying reindeer, Gift delivery, Age management, Succession planning

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 9/10
• Morality: 10/10
• Influence: 9/10

Quick Facts about Santa

Occupation

porter, toy maker, distribution manager

Santa's Known Relations

• Mrs. Claus — Spouse
• Santa Claus' daughter — Child
• Companions of Saint Nicholas — Business partner

Santa appears in 11 titles

• Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
• The Polar Express (2004) — character page
• Fred Claus (2007) — character page
• Shrek the Halls (2007) — character page
• Rise of the Guardians (2012) — character page
• The Christmas Chronicles (2018) — character page
• Fatman (2020) — character page
• The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two (2020) — character page
• Violent Night (2022) — character page
• Red One (2024) — character page
• Violent Night 2 (2026) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Douglas Seale

Appears in

Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (5)

• Santa — Alliance Ally — Ernest P. Worrell (Jim Varney)

  Ernest becomes Santa's practical helper throughout the succession quest.

  Ernest gives Santa a free taxi ride after discovering that Santa has no real money. After Santa leaves the magic sack behind, Ernest decides to find h...

• Santa — Alliance Helper — Harmony (Noelle Parker)

  Harmony becomes an active participant in Santa's rescue mission.

  Harmony joins Ernest and Santa in the taxi and assists with Santa's escape from jail and the recovery of his magic sack.

• Santa — Narrative Successor Candidate — Joe Carruthers (Oliver Clark)

  Santa's central objective is to persuade Joe to inherit the role.

  Santa travels to Orlando to tell Joe that he has been chosen to become the new Santa Claus.

• Santa — Conflict Adversary — Marty (Robert Lesser)

  Marty obstructs Santa's attempt to reach Joe and validate the succession.

  Marty dismisses Santa's claims, refuses to believe his predicament, and has him arrested.

• Santa — Alliance Associate — Mary Morrissey (Billie Bird)

  Mary belongs to Santa's support network and shares his final celebration.

  Mary is identified as a helper and associate of Santa, and the ending places her with Santa on Christmas Eve.

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More characters from Ernest Saves Christmas

• Ernest P. Worrell (Jim Varney)
• Joe Carruthers (Oliver Clark)
• Harmony (Noelle Parker)
• Chuck (Gailard Sartain)
• Mary Morrissey (Billie Bird)
• Bobby (Bill Byrge)
• Businessman (Jack Swanson)
• Immigration Agent (Key Howard)
• Marty (Robert Lesser)
• Pyramus (Buddy Douglas)
• Arresting Officer (Joe Candelora)
• Patsy (Lindsey Alley)