The definitive cinematic Santa Claus is:

mediocrebot wanted to know what you think said Sat, Dec 3rd 2016 at 12:00am ET

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jsh139 said Sat, Dec 3rd 2016 at 12:02am ET:

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Tin_Foil said Sat, Dec 3rd 2016 at 12:04am ET:

Jay Ripley from Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny.

No question the best Santa in cinema history 'cause sometimes you need a Santa that isn’t afraid to soil himself.

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melonscoop said Sat, Dec 3rd 2016 at 12:05am ET:

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  jqubed said Sat, Dec 3rd 2016 at 2:01am ET
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melonscoop said Sat, Dec 3rd 2016 at 12:07am ET:

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Yombleflobber said Sat, Dec 3rd 2016 at 12:09am ET:

Austin Pendleton in Christmas with the Kranks!

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jbrookebarrow said Sat, Dec 3rd 2016 at 12:13am ET:

David Huddleston from 1985 Santa Claus: the Movie. Great childhood memories watching that movie every year.

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- @jbrookebarrow Also has BEST Reindeer.
  
  duodec said Wed, Dec 7th 2016 at 7:43pm ET
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cercopithecoid said Sat, Dec 3rd 2016 at 12:56am ET:

Art Carney- Twilight Zone “Night of the meek”

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sjk3 said Sat, Dec 3rd 2016 at 1:08am ET:

The original “Miracle” is the true cinematic Santa. Not the colorized version. (Barf!). Not the remake. (Hack frauds!)

Though the Futurama version is the best non-stop-motion animated version.

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RedOak said Sat, Dec 3rd 2016 at 1:09am ET:

Edmund Gwenn in Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

Today’s survey should rightly include a single choice. Everybody else is an only an actor.

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Seeds said Sat, Dec 3rd 2016 at 1:13am ET:

from Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town

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DVDBZN said Sat, Dec 3rd 2016 at 1:52am ET:

I really liked “Rise of the Guardians”’ portrayal of him. Watch the trailer if you don’t know what I mean.

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Kevin said Sat, Dec 3rd 2016 at 2:04am ET:

The santa clause from A Christmas Story

/giphy ho ho ho

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SSteve said Sat, Dec 3rd 2016 at 2:31am ET:

Whoever it was who played Santa in Santa Claus versus the Martians. Featuring a pre-teen Pia Zadora.

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- @SSteve John Call played Santa Claus in Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) with Pia Zadora.
  
  Pavlov said Sat, Dec 3rd 2016 at 2:36am ET
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- @Pavlov Needs the MST3k silhouettes to make it watchable.
  
  sanspoint said Sat, Dec 3rd 2016 at 3:29am ET
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- @sanspoint Sorry. My bad:
  
  Pavlov said Sat, Dec 3rd 2016 at 3:34am ET
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- Call was actually a well respected and highly regarded stage actor, enjoying a 30+ year run on Broadway performing in 19 productions.
  
  Pavlov said Sat, Dec 3rd 2016 at 3:39am ET
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- @Pavlov We’ve got movie sign!
  
  SSteve said Sat, Dec 3rd 2016 at 11:59am ET
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alanh said Sat, Dec 3rd 2016 at 2:41am ET:

Mickey Rooney in the Rankin-Bass specials.

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- @alanh A fast walking man is hard to beat.
  
  DrWorm said Tue, Dec 6th 2016 at 10:44am ET
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ELUNO said Sat, Dec 3rd 2016 at 4:10pm ET:

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- @ELUNO EEEEEEKKKKKK!
  
  sammydog01 said Sat, Dec 3rd 2016 at 4:40pm ET
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80wattHamster said Sat, Dec 3rd 2016 at 9:39pm ET:

The Hogfather, of course.

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- @80wattHamster Always, though Death did a creditable impersonation. And The Hogfather also featured Michelle Dockery’s best role.
  
  duodec said Wed, Dec 7th 2016 at 7:46pm ET
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