Dan Pickler

Daniel "Dan" Pickler (born August 2, 1940) is an American-born Canadian actor. He is best known for his showman alter-ego Manny West, as well as for playing in various Canadian and American productions.

Early life
Dan Pickler was born in and moved with his parents to,  at the age of 7.

Career
Pickler first played Santa Claus in the original 1982 production of Santa: The Musical. He originally wore a fake beard when playing Santa, but later grew a real one.

Pickler has frequently appeared on Peek-a-Boo!, mainly as Santa Claus in the Christmas specials. He also played the role of "Grandpa Dan" (the English-language equivalent of Yuu-kun/Kei-kun) in the Peek-a-Boo! - Wan Wan's Wonderland! stage show.