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Kenny Vadas | |
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| Born | July 25, 1981 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–2001 |
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]
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Kenny Vadas | |
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| Born | July 25, 1981 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–2001 |
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]
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.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
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