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Horace McNickle (Edward Asner) is a two-time felon serving prison time for counterfeiting. On the week before Christmas, he escapes from prison dressed as Santa Claus due to his uncanny resemblance to St. Nick resulting from his long white beard and heavyset features.
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- Elf. Santa Claus, Feature-Length Film. Elf is considered one of Will Ferrell's most rewatchable movies and among the best Santa Claus movies ever made, with Asner having a key role in what makes it so special.
- The Regular Show. Santa Claus, "The Christmas Special" Asner's Santa Claus isn't featured much in this episode besides the beginning and end. However, because it is so out of right field and so clever, it's one of Asner's best portrayals of the character.
- The Story of Santa Claus. Nicholas "Santa" Claus, 1996 Direct-To-Video Animated Film. Because it delves into Santa Claus' backstory, this is one of the few movies prominently featuring Santa Claus as its main character.
- Highway to Heaven. Harold, "The Last Assignment" In Highway to Heaven's "The Last Assignment" episode, Ed Asner channels Jolly Old Saint Nick as an angel who dresses up as Santa Claus.
The following is the complete filmography of the American actor and voice actor Ed Asner.
YearTitleRoleNotes1957JurorSeason 9 Episode 20: "The Defender: Part ...1957JurorSeason 9 Episode 21: "The Defender: Part ...1957Third ActorSeason 10 Episode 2: "The Night America ...1958SergeantSeason 1 Episode 18: "An Eye for an Eye"Saving Christmas is a Christmas comedy-drama film about a middle school student who decides to prove that Santa Claus is real. Directed and co-written by Tom DeNucci, it stars Ed Asner, Brooke Langton, and Patrick Muldoon.
Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas!: Directed by Bryan Michael Stoller. With Eric Roberts, Edward Asner, Yvette Rachelle, Carrie Schroeder. On Christmas Eve, Santa Claus accidentally steals the family Dog.
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- Family
- Bryan Michael Stoller
- 2017-12-05
Convicted con artist Ed Asner escapes from prison dressed as Santa Claus. He hides out in the basement of an apartment building where two kids live who believe he's the real Santa. He uses them to help recover some money he hid before he went to prison.
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Horace McNickle (Edward Asner) is a two-time felon serving prison time for counterfeiting. On the week before Christmas, he escapes from prison dressed as Santa Claus due to his uncanny resemblence to St. Nick resulting from his long white beard and heavyset features.
