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 (4)

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

  Ernest acts as Santa's primary helper and driver throughout the quest.

• Santa — Professional Successor — Joe Carruthers (Oliver Clark)

  Santa seeks Joe to pass on the magical Santa role.

• Santa — Conflict Antagonist — Marty (Robert Lesser)

  Marty actively obstructs Santa's mission and causes legal trouble.

• Santa — Social Companion — Mary Morrissey (Billie Bird)

  Mary provides companionship to Santa during his downtime.

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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)