Violent Night

David Harbour (Actor) .. Santa

John Leguizamo (Actor) .. Scrooge

Born: July 22, 1964 in Bogota, Colombia

Best Known For: Playing Tybalt in Baz Luhrman's Romeo + Juliet.

Early-life: Jonathan Alberto Leguizamo was born in Bogota, Colombia, on July 22, 1964. He emigrated with his family at the age of four to the US and was raised in Queens, New York City. A schoolteacher suggested he go into performing after pointing out he was wasting his considerable talents on merely disrupting lessons. In his late teens he studied drama at New York University, as well appearing numerous times on the comedy club circuit as a stand-up.

Career: One of Leguizamo's early acting roles was a small part in Casualties of War (1989). More movies followed, including Die Hard 2 (1990), Super Mario Bros (1993), Carlito's Way (1993), To Wong Foo (1995), Romeo + Juliet (1996), Summer of Sam (1999) and Moulin Rouge (2001). More recently, he has starred in The Lincoln Lawyer (2011), Kick-Ass 2 (2013), The Counselor (2013), Ride Along (2014) and Chef (2014).

Quote: "In entertainment we need more Latin people in the decision making process, and I want to see a Latin president with a cigar fetish."

Trivia: He voices Sid the ground sloth in the Ice Age movies.

Beverly D'Angelo (Actor) .. Gertrude

Born: November 15, 1951 in Columbus, Ohio

Best Known For: Playing Ellen Griswold in National Lampoon's Vacation and three sequels.

Early-life: Beverly Heather D'Angelo was born on November 15, 1951. Her father Gene was General Manager of a TV station in their home state of Ohio, her mother was an amateur violinist and her brother Jeff is a musician. She studied visual arts and was an exchange student in Italy, and studied opera with Edward Johnson, ex-director of New York's Metropolitan Opera, before joining the Hanna-Barbera studios as a cartoonist. She got her acting break in the 1976 TV series Captains and the Kings.

Career: D'Angelo hasn't been out of work since that first job. She steadily built up her profile, but the 1980 drama Coal Miner's Daughter, in which she sang all the songs, propelled her into superstardom. She gained more acclaim with the 1984 production of A Streetcar Named Desire. Over the years, the actress has created an eclectic CV of film roles, including the National Lampoon Vacation films, Lansky and Women in Film. Her small screen credits include Frasier, The Simpsons and Entourage.

Quote: "To become a star is the beginning of the end. I don't really want to be saddled with a screen persona."

Trivia: D'Angelo is an accomplished and respected singer.

Alex Hassell (Actor) .. Jason

Alexis Louder (Actor) .. Linda

Leah Brady (Actor) .. Trudy

Edi Patterson (Actor) .. Alva

Cam Gigandet (Actor) .. Morgan Steel

Born: August 16, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington

Best Known For: The OC and Twilight.

Early-life: Cam Joslin Gigandet was born in Tacoma, Washington, on August 16, 1982 to Kim and Jay. His father is one of the founders of a restaurant chain called The Rock, Wood Fired Pizza & Spirits. After moving to California, he attended Santa Monica Community College. In 2003, Gigandet made his acting debut in an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

Career: Gigandet found acting work on daytime soap The Young and the Restless and teen drama Jack & Bobby before his first break came in 2006 when he was cast as Kevin Volchok in teen drama The OC. Film roles followed in Never Back Down (2008), Twilight (2008), Easy A (2010), Burlesque (2010) and Priest (2011). In 2014, he had a lead role in TV legal drama Reckless.

Quote: "I've played so many jobs where I'm fearless, but it's far from me. I wish I were like that in real life."

Trivia: Gigandet once cracked his fibula in a water-skiing accident.

Tommy Wirkola (Director)

10:00 pm - 12:15 am, Monday, December 22 on Channel 4 (4)

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