Fake Santa

The Fake Santa is a minor antagonist in Elf. He is played by Artie Lange in the film and is voiced by Jay Leno in Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas.

Role in the Christmas Speicals
The Fake Santa appeared at Gimbel's one morning and jubilantly greeted the children there, including Buddy. When Buddy came close to the Fake Santa he could instantly tell that he wasn't a real Santa Claus. Buddy told he sat on a throne of lies and he smelled like meat and cheese. The Fake Santa got increasingly angry with Buddy and tried to get him to stop, even threatening him with murder. When Buddy tore his fake Santa beard off, the kids screamed in horror and then the Fake Santa got into a big fight with Buddy and started smashing all the decorations. The manager tackled the Fake Santa and he was presumably taken away, never to be seen again