Santa's Talent Resume
Yes as featured on TV, Radio, Film, Advertising and Stage as well as in Social and VIP events, and in Venues desiring bigger-than-life, witty & Fun-Loving Santa as their topnotch crowd pleaser, we introduce our beloved Santa Ricky.

Santa & little 4 year old Shawn Harney.

(Ask for Santa Ricky's favorite photographer Laura Sifferlin at 614-793-9400)

 

 

 

 
Upon his birth in a Kentucky farm house, and delivered by maternal Grandmother and midwife Elizabeth Stanley, he was christened Ricky Baldwin. On the paternal side, the Baldwin family included Ricky's 20 aunts and uncles, all borne by Grandparents Henry & Mary Baldwin, back in a hollow named Big Creek, (Yep - it was a BIG creek). Ricky even has an aunt one year younger than himself.

 

 

 

 
Henry & Mary Baldwin loved children. Ricky's grandparents had 20 kids; his father is the oldest son & Ricky, the oldest grandson. When you were a child and had reunions, your playmates were probably cousins, but in Ricky's case, his playmates were 4 aunts and uncles close to his age.
Bet you didn't know Santa was a football player. Back in 1972, future two time Heisman trophy winner Archie Griffin, enjoyed using Ricky as his favorite Sophomore tackling dummy, there at Eastmoor High School. Ouch - thanks Archie, for toughening ole Santa up - lost 20 pounds that year! Santa's been proud that Archie has been a hero to many, and serves the Columbus community well.

How did Ricky become Santa? Similar to the storyline in a great Christmas Movie "The Santa Claus", some wonderful Christmas Magic occurred in Ricky's life and at the age of 44, Ricky transformed into America's humanity Santa - Ricky tossed aside the concept that Santa is simply a "December Icon". Ricky now walks his daily life, dressed in Santa's comfy workshop overalls, and favorite bright red clothing! Children and Adults alike embrace Ricky as they stumble upon Santa "vacationing" every month of the year - the man, not the icon is visiting them! People often marvel at Ricky's classic Santa face & cheeks; a local news article asserted in their recent headline: Ricky is "Santa's spitting image".
"Relaxing on vacation in his workshop bibs!"
In Ricky's case, the magical life changing event was the stage show, "Miracle on 34th Street", Directed by Robert Goldstein, produced by LPE, Columbus, OH, December 2000). Ricky became Santa during the run of that show; and he now is the gentleman Kris Kringle. During that show, guests immediately began inviting him to appear live in their homes, thus the birth of Santa's unique singing, dancing, storytelling Floor Show Entertainment! That first short season, Ricky netted six appearances. Then word of mouth (and his flair for marketing), landed 27 Santa appearances in 2001 in public and private venues. And 2002 is shaping up as a banner professional year. Ricky has agreed to be an exclusive entertainer at a Mall that wants his singing and unique spirited Santa floorshow. (Performance References available on request).

"Little Henry and his son on the set of Miracle on 34th Street"
Ricky has been "a character" all his life, and a performer since 1995. He's appeared in four annual charity shows, in one of Columbus' premiere vintage theaters, The Palace Theater. The four shows were produced by the Pleasure Guild, a major fund raiser for Children's Hospital. Each year they raise upwards of $200,000 for the kids. His best leading roles prior to "Miracle on 34th Street" were Geppetto, the proud string puller papa in the musical, "Pinocchio", and professor Weberdorf, the bumbling lovable side kick of poor little "Heidi" in the show of the same name.

Ricky has appeared in dozens of stage shows, films, commercials, and voice overs. Ricky thanks his many stage friends like Keith Maloney & Kathy Hyland who've always believed in his heart, talent, and team spiritedness.


(Complete Entertainment Resume available on request)

"Santa, the Australian Bushman!"
"Shakespeare, anyone?"
"America's every-big-man model"