Blitzen is one of Santa Claus's reindeer, originally named in the poem A Visit from St. Nicholas. His name comes from the German word "Blitz" for "Lightning" ("blitzen" means "to flash").
Appearances
Prominent appearances
In the following specials, Blitzen makes a prominent appearance in the story and/or has a speaking part.
| Picture | Production | Voiced by | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Claus: The Movie | 1985 | |||
 | Bonkers: "Miracle at the 34th Precinct" | 1993 | ||
| The Online Adventures of Ozzie the Elf | Dan Castellaneta | 1997 | ||
 | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie | Garry Chalk | 1998 | In this movie, Blitzen is Rudolph's father. He is also brothers with Comet, Cupid and Dasher and has a wife named Mitzi and has a nephew named Arrow. |
| Olive, the Other Reindeer | 1998 | Blitzen gets injured and is unable to fly. The news of this prompts the title character to travel to the North Pole so she can fill in for Blitzen. He is also shown that he has a cousin named Schnitzel. | ||
 | Robbie the Reindeer series | Steve Coogan (UK) Hugh Grant (US) Takashi Taniguchi (Japan) | 1999, 2002 | In the first two films, Blitzen serves as the main antagonist. He is jealous of Rudolph's fame and takes this out on Rudolph's son Robbie. In the first film "Hooves of Fire"', Blitzen is in a relationship with Vixen, which later ends. |
 | Donner | Mark Acheson | 2001 | |
 | Blizzard | Leif Bristow | 2003 | In this film, Blitzen is has a mate named Delphi and is the father of Blizzard. |
 | Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas | Jim Cummings | 2004 | |
| Higglytown Heroes: "Twinkle's Wish" | 2004 | |||
 | Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen | Dave Harris | 2006 | |
 | Back at the Barnyard: "It's an Udderful Life" | 2009 | Alongside Donner, Blitzen is a college friend of Otis. | |
 | T.U.F.F. Puppy: "A Doomed Christmas" | Jeff Bennett | 2011 | |
 | Saving Santa | 2013 | ||
| Doctor Who: "Last Christmas" | 2014 | Blitzen along with Rudolph and Donner appear in this Christmas special. | ||
 | Elliot the Littlest Reindeer | 2018 |
Minor appearances
In the following specials, Blitzen is named onscreen, but only has a minor/silent role and/or is indistinguishable from the other reindeer.
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1948)
- Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (1970)
- A Christmas Story (1972)
- The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)
- A Flintstone Christmas (1977)
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys (2001)
- The Powerpuff Girls: Twas the Fight Before Christmas (2003)
- In Search of Santa (2004) - In addition to his minor appearance, he is mentioned when referring to his fallen sleigh bell that is obtained by Princess Crystal.
- Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation! (2009)
- Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011)
- A Fairly Odd Christmas (2012)
| Reindeer | |
| Santa's team | Dasher • Dancer • Prancer • Vixen • Comet • Cupid • Donner • Blitzen • Rudolph (Rankin/Bass version) |
| Others | Annabelle • Arrow • Barnaby • Blizzard • Clarice • Clarice's father • Dart • Delphi • Fireball • Fred • Frost • Gargoff • Gift Givers of the Grove (Alice/Aurora/Bori) • Gobie (His friends/grandfather) • Grandpa • Grandsanta's Pet Reindeer • Holly • Jonni • Leader • Lenni • Lightning • Mitzi • Mrs. Donner • Mrs. Prancer • Nic • Niko • Old Jingle • Olive • Oona • Prancy • Renny • Robbie • Roger • Rusty • Saga • Santa Claus's Reindeer's Great-Great-Grandchildren • Scratcher • Schnitzel • Sparkle • Sven • Tapir • Thrasher • Tobias • Zoey (her father/mother) |
Community content is available under CC-BY-SA
unless otherwise noted.
