Ken "Kenny" Vadas (born July 25, 1981) is a Canadian actor best known for his role in The Santa Clause and several television shows.[1]

Kenny Vadas
Born (1981-07-25) July 25, 1981 (age 43)
OccupationActor
Years active1990–2001

Career

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Vadas began his career by acting in several commercials. He was a regular on the Eric's World and had guest roles on Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Goosebumps, and The Adventures of Sinbad.

He acted in several made-for-television movies and appeared as the E.L.F.S. Leader in the Disney Christmas film The Santa Clause.[2][3]

Vadas also played the lead role of Harvey Cheyne in the television remake of Captains Courageous starring Robert Urich. Vadas received a Family Film Award nomination and won a Young Artist Award.

Vadas appeared as Prince Cosimo in the HBO television movie, Galileo: On The Shoulders of Giants, which he co-starred Michael Moriarty.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1990 Eric's World Nat
1993 Are You Afraid of the Dark? Willy Episode: The Tale of the Hatching
1994 The Santa Clause E.L.F.S. Leader
1996 Captains Courageous Harvey Cheyne, Jr. TV movie
Goosebumps Duane Comack Episode: The Headless Ghost
1997 The Adventures of Sinbad Sali Episode: Masked Marauders
Galileo: On The Shoulders of Giants Prince Cosimo TV movie
2001 Our Hero Hennesy Episode: The Psycho Issue

References

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  1. ^ "Kenny Vadas". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  2. ^ Jackson, Matthew (2018-12-13). "Things only adults notice in The Santa Clause". Looper.com. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  3. ^ Willis, John; Monush, Barry (2000-02-01). Comprehensive Pictorial and Statistical Record of the 1994 Movie Season. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1-55783-233-7.