Dear Santa 2024 Cast & Character Guide (2024)

Paramount+'s newest Christmas movie Dear Santa flips the usual understanding of Santa on its head. When Liam writes his letter to Santa and addresses it to the North Pole, his spelling error ensures the letter ends up with the devil instead. When Dear Santa's Satan arrives, Liam is startled by his appearance but proceeds to befriend him anyway, believing him to be the real Santa. What follows is a chaotic but fun Christmas movie with some lovable characters.

Dear Santa's premise is lovably silly and lighthearted, and the cast holds the movie up with their fitting and funny performances. The unique new Christmas movie will certainly be a hit both with families and older viewers looking for a fun, easy watch. Along with some new faces, Dear Santa also includes several well-known comedic actors who help ensure that the movie will be a hit with audiences of all ages.

Jack Black As Asmodeus/Santa Claus

Date Of Birth: August 28, 1969

• Active Since: 1982

Actor: Jack Black was born in Santa Monica, California in 1969, and first appeared in a commercial in 1982. After deciding to leave school to pursue acting, Black's first film was Bob Roberts in 1992. During the 1990s, Black had small roles in many TV shows and movies, but his big break was in the 2000 movie High Fidelity. After that, Jack Black starred in popular movies such as School of Rock, The Holiday, Tropic Thunder, Kung Fu Panda, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and many more, making him one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood.

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Character: In Dear Santa, Jack Black plays the main role of Satan/Santa, also known as Asmodeus. He is a trickster and tries to tempt Liam, the child who summons him, into doing bad things, though Liam proves to be a more difficult target than expected.

Keegan-Michael Key

Date Of Birth: March 22, 1971

• Active Since: 1999

Actor: Keegan-Michael Key was born in Southfield, Michigan in 1971. Key appeared in small roles in numerous movies and TV shows before getting his break on Mad TV as a cast member and writer in 2004. Key is perhaps most known for his comedy show with director Jordan Peele called Key & Peele. He has also starred in shows such as Playing House and Friends from College. Key has appeared in movies such as Don't Think Twice and Wonka as well as lending his voice to numerous animated movies.

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Character: In Dear Santa, Keegan-Michael Key plays Dr. Finklman. When Liam begins acting strangely after meeting Satan, his parents take him to the therapist, Dr. Finklman, to talk about his experiences, but when Liam explains what has been going on, Dr. Finklman thinks he is crazy.

Brianne Howey

Date Of Birth: May 24, 1989

• Active Since: 2008

Actor: Brianne Howey was born in Los Angeles, California in 1989, and she was interested in acting from a young age, joining a local improv group as a student. Howey's first TV appearance was in an episode of 90210 in 2010, and she has gone on to appear in numerous TV shows such as The Middle, Criminal Minds, The Exorcist, Scream Queens, and Batwoman. Brianne Howey is best known for her role as Georgie Miller in Netflix's series Ginny & Georgia, which has garnered her widespread recognition.

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Character: In Dear Santa, Brianne Howey plays Molly Turner. Molly is Liam's mother, who becomes concerned about him when he begins acting strangely around the holidays.

Dear Santa Supporting Cast & Characters

Robert Timothy Smith as Liam: Robert Timothy Smith plays Liam, the young boy Black's Asmodeus is summoned by. Liam is kind and good-natured throughout the movie, even when Satan tries to tempt him. Smith has appeared as a guest star in the TV shows Good Girls and Mythic Quest. He is also a cast member of the upcoming show Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.

Hayes MacArthur as Bill Turner: Bill Turner is Liam's father in Dear Santa. MacArthur has appeared in numerous television shows since the early 2000s, including Curb Your Enthusiasm, How I Met Your Mother, Perfect Couples, Angie Tribeca, Mr. Mom, and Merry Happy Whatever.

Post Malone as Himself: Post Malone appears as himself in Dear Santa when Liam and Asmodeus go backstage at his concert. Post Malone has made small appearances in some movies and TV shows but is best known as a musical artist.

P.J. Byrne as Mr. Charles: P.J. Byrne plays Mr. Charles in Dear Santa. Byrne has appeared in numerous films and TV shows, but he is likely most known for his role as Max in Babylon or as Nicky Koskoff in The Wolf of Wall Street. Byrne has also notably appeared in The Boys and Big Little Lies.

Jaden Carson Baker as Gibby: Jaden Carson Baker plays one of Liam's friends, Gibby, in Dear Santa. He will also make an appearance in the upcoming movie Freakier Friday as Simon.

Kai Cech as Emma: Kai Cech plays Emma, a girl that Liam likes, in Dear Santa. Cech has also starred in the movies Ba and American Girl: Corinne Tan.

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Dear Santa

PG-13

Comedy

Fantasy

Holiday

Due to a mix-up, young Liam, a dyslexic 6th grader, sends a letter to Satan instead of Santa, leading Satan to appear at his door, delighted by his first-ever fan letter and interested in acquiring a portion of Liam’s soul.

Director

Bobby Farrelly

Writers

Ricky Blitt , Peter Farrelly , Dan Ewen

Cast

Jack Black , Robert Timothy Smith , Brianne Howey , Hayes MacArthur , Keegan-Michael Key , Post Malone , P.J. Byrne , Jaden Carson Baker , Kai Cech

Release Date

November 25, 2024