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"Santa" Klus

Venice, CA

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Santa Claus

Travels up to 60 miles

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Magic Socks Commercial

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Santa Behind the Scenes

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The Night Before Christmas

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Santa's Trolley Ride

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Santa the Storyteller

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Santa's Christmas Train the Polar Express

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Father Christmas

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In studio with Mrs. Claus and elves

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Santa Packs His Bag

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Merry Christmas!

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Santa's Pro Bono Arrival

Joseph Steven 'Santa' Klus with his 7' tree and winter backdrop for virtual visits!

One of my favorite buddies!

Manhattan Beach Country Club Breakfast with Santa

with Mrs. Claus, Manhattan Beach Bay Clubs

Photography by Alexandra Kayy

Jubilee Media Appearance

Photo by Alexandra Kayy

Video Santa

Christmas Ambassador Trolley

Baby Time

Santa delivers gifts you pack in his sack!

Santa's Best Friends

Custom-made robe-type velvet suit and accessories.

Santa's Winter Backdrop available for virtual calls.

Santa on the Polar Express!

Jamel the Camel

Virtual Santa Video Capture

Live FaceTime Santa Chat

Baby's New Best Friend

Santa loves grown-ups, too!

Valley Cultural Arts

The Grove's Christmas Trolley

Santa appears in the Korea Daily News!

Custom Santa Suit

Babies Like Santa, Too!

Your choice Traditional or Hipster

Santa Joseph's Résumé

Fraternal Order of Real Bearded Santas

Sharing champagne with Teddy.

Be nice.

Fraternal Order of Real Bearded Santas, 2023

11 Videos 1 Audio 31 Photos

Overview

Choose a Traditional or Hipster Santa!
• Real-Bearded Santa* & SAG-AFTRA improv actor
• Resort/Mall Photo-opps
• Tree-lighting, Parades
• Corporate Events
• Family Parties
• Storytelling, Toy Drives, Non-Profits, Interviews, etc.

Featured on TV & Film, web. Works well with parents, kids, pets & reindeer!

I speak French, too, w some ASL. Based in Venice, I fly across LA/Orange/other Counties. Nationwide/internationally (when airfare-lodging provided). Valid passport.

Bring Santa's jolly disposition to your merry-making at Christmas... or, anytime! I love Holidays and kids of all ages.

(*Member: Fraternal Order of & International Brotherhood of Real-Bearded Santas, Screen Actors Guild.)

Reviews

46 reviews

Julie C. M.

December 28, 2025

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Fantastic

Santa came
Very spirited and engaged with all my guests. He was warm and made everyone laugh. Highly recommend

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Angela N.

December 20, 2025

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Spectacular!!!

Absolute best!

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Caitlin F.

December 20, 2025

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“Santa” Klus was wonderful!

“Santa” Klus was the perfect addition to our holiday party. He had great communication leading up to the event. Arrived on time. He was thoughtful and sweet in the way he engaged with all the party guests! We’d love to have him back again!

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Susie C.

December 19, 2025

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Professional, Punctual, and Great With Kids

Santa was fantastic for our PTA event. He arrived early, was professional, and did an amazing job engaging with the kids. The pictures turned out great and the event ran smoothly thanks to him

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Erin G.

January 2, 2025

Great to work with!

Joseph is a wonderful person and very professional to work with! Book him on your next gig!

Hired as: Santa Claus

"Santa" Klus

Thanks, Erin, ditto for you. I hope we get to work together again soon. Or, Christmas 2025!

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Booking information

Price range: Contact for rates

Languages: American Sign Language, French

Gig length: 60 - 240 minutes

Unions: SAG-AFTRA, IBRBS, FORBS

What to expect

Santa's appearances are custom-tailored to the event with its organizers.
A discrete holding or staging area is recommended prior to Santa's grand entrance.
Advance communication and detailed timing is most helpful for special announcements/proclamations, specific gift-giving ceremonies, beverage serving, storytelling segments, or duration of photo opps, etc.

Christmas is even more special when in the home.
Though Santa can only make a limited number of in-home visits each year, he does want to be invited to yours!

About

Santa has performed for The Grove, The Americana at Brand, Nordstrom's, Bay Clubs, Palomar-Kimpton Hotels, Woodland Hills, Tess & Barron Hilton, Channing Tatum, Blue Ivy (Carter), Hallmark, Netflix, Coca-Cola, T-Mobile, Fantastical, Global Tour Creatives, and other celebrated brands and communities.

Joseph Steven, a character actor and improviser from Chicago, has taken direction from J.J. Abrams, Gore Verbinski, Eric Idle, Iain Softley, Jim Chory, Matt Piedmont, Joe Pytka, and other known directors. Over 20+ years in Hollywood, he has earned dramatic/comedic roles in police procedurals, limited series, sitcoms, period pieces, web series, and TV commercials.

Prize-winning indies and shorts include entries in Cannes, Chicago International Film, LA Shorts, 168 Competition, UCLA, and other film festivals. Joseph, who lived in Paris, also speaks French and is also a content writer, ballroom dancer, and a Christian chaplain in jail.

Additional booking notes

If your holiday program is professionally photographed and/or video recorded, the host client will provide Santa Klus with a copy of the photos and/or video of the event.

Any and all photos taken of Santa, whether by individuals or professional photographers, are assumed to be for private or personal use only by the clients and their guests, and may not be used for commercial or promotional use without prior written consent from Santa Klus.

Comfort consideration: Santa's suit warms up fast, so a little cool water and a fan/AC are always welcome. (Let's not sit too close to the fireplace.)

Services offered

Santa Claus Storyteller Holiday Entertainment Ballroom Dancer Actor Historical Character Christian Speaker Mrs. Claus

Past booked events

July 2026

04

Saturday

30

Sunday

Friday

Cocktail Party

7:30pm - 9:30pm

•

Venice, CA

September 2023

09

Saturday

Thursday

Christmas Party

4:30pm - 5:00pm

•

Playa Vista, CA

23

Wednesday

Christmas Party

12:30pm - 1:30pm

•

Northridge, CA

21

Monday

The Grove

6:30pm - 8:30pm

20

Sunday

Christmas Party

4:00pm - 4:30pm

•

Thousand Oaks, CA

19

Saturday

@ The Americana on Brand, Glendale

6:30pm - 8:30pm

18

Friday

Jingle Ring

1:00pm - 6:00pm

18

Friday

Santa Experience

6:00am - 9:00am

12

Saturday

@ The Americana on Brand, Glendale

6:30pm - 8:30pm

January 2020

20

Norwalk Starts Earlier

6:30pm - 7:30pm

24

Tuesday

Worship Service

5:00pm - 5:15pm

•

West Covina, CA

21

Saturday

Christmas Party

7:00pm - 8:00pm

•

La Verne, CA

21

Saturday

Christmas Party

10:30am - 11:30am

•

Los Angeles, CA

20

Friday

Venice Shoot

12:00pm - 1:00pm

19

Thursday

Cocktail Party

6:00pm - 7:00pm

•

Burbank, CA

18

Wednesday

Corporate Event

8:00pm - 9:00pm

•

Glendale, CA

18

Wednesday

Christmas Party

5:30pm - 6:30pm

•

Los Angeles, CA

17

Tuesday

AUDITION

5:00pm - 6:00pm

15

Sunday

Manhattan Beach

10:30am - 1:30pm

14

Saturday

Dickens Christmas

8:30am - 4:00pm

13

Friday

Christmas Party

6:00pm - 7:30pm

•

El Segundo, CA

11

Wednesday

Majordomo Dinner Private Party

8:30pm - 9:30pm

07

Saturday

Christmas Party

9:30am - 10:30am

•

Los Angeles, CA

06

Friday

Revive Photo Shoot

1:00pm - 4:00pm

06

Friday

Film Shoot

9:00am - 11:00am

November 2019

24

Sunday

Preaching at CCOT evening service

4:00pm - 7:00pm

Set list

Music provided at the client's discretion, holiday songs and carols are recommended for ambiance.

Influences and inspiration

Père Nöel
Father Christmas
Saint Nicolaus
Kris Kringle

Setup requirements

To be arranged per gig/contract.

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