It looks like it could be Gillian Anderson. I have been wondering this for weeks
Santa's helper
Martin Mull
Mickey Dolenz?
Shelly Long
Bil Dwyer
donovan Scott
Her name is Bianca DeGroat She is also in the Rent a Center commercial with Hulk Hogan as Santa.
Stacey keach Stacy Keach
Sounds like William Shatner to me...
Chelsea Williams - she sings at 3rd street promenade in santa monica, ca all the time.
Because Akron, Ohio is in the north by Lake Erie which was not the norh pole as the lady expected. But it's still north so it works with what the Santa looking guy was saying.
Richard Masur is Santa in the ads.