THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'The Santa Clause' 28 years later

Scott Calvin has a strained relationship with his son Charlie, his ex-wife Laura, and her psychiatrist husband Dr. Neil Miller. When Calvin has custody of Charlie on Christmas Eve, he accidentally knocks the real Santa Claus off the roof and kills him. After he saves Christmas by putting on the Santa suit and delivering presents to every child in the world, he learns that he has mistakenly agreed to become Santa Claus.

Over the next year, he puts on weight, can recognize whether kids are "naughty" or "nice" by name, and grows white hair and a matching beard, causing his colleagues, boss, and family to become increasingly concerned. In the end, he finally convinces Laura and Neil that he is the real Santa.

Before "The Santa Clause," Allen was most well known for his time on the hit ABC show "Home Improvement." In 2021, Allen reconnected with fellow "Home Improvement" star Richard Karn, who played Al Borland, to cohost a home-improvement competition show, "Assembly Required," on the History Channel.

Allen also famously voiced Buzz Lightyear in the "Toy Story" movies.

Allen, now 69, recently reprised his role as Scott Calvin in the Disney+ limited series "The Santa Clauses," based on the original film franchise. The series follows Scott Calvin, who is about to turn 65 years old and therefore cannot be Santa much longer, as he sets out to find his replacement.

Charlie's character changes greatly throughout the film franchise. However, the first movie depicts him as an innocent young boy who still believes in Santa Claus. When Laura and Neil threaten to take away Scott's custody of Charlie, it's revealed that Charlie and Scott have formed a very close bond after he became Santa.

Prior to "The Santa Clause," Lloyd had a flourishing career as a child actor. His early credits include roles in the TV series "The Wonder Years" (1988), Woody Allen's "Deconstructing Harry" (1997), and "Jesse." He went on to star in both "Santa Clause" sequels.

He only acted in a handful of projects throughout the 2000s, according to IMDb, and instead moved behind the camera, working on production for movies and sound for live events, according to his website. He now owns and runs a post-production studio for film and music projects in Los Angeles.

Lloyd, now 36, also appears in the recently released "The Santa Clauses."

Laura is a devoted mother who is struggling to navigate her co-parenting relationship with Scott and her marriage to Neil. She and Neil both stopped believing in Santa Claus at a young age and believe that Charlie should also stop believing.

Among the 146 acting credits attributed to Crewson on IMDb, Crewson, now 66, has acted in "The Santa Clause 2," The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause," "Air Force One," and "Room."

Bernard becomes Calvin's guide to becoming Santa Claus and explains to him that by putting on the suit, Scott has become subject to a legal technicality known as "The Santa Clause." He forms a close relationship with Scott and Charlie, and gives Charlie a magical snow globe that will allow him to see his father any time he wants.

Krumholtz, now 44, has acted consistently since the "Santa Clause" movies. He went on to land guest-starring spots on popular shows like "Angelyne," "The Twilight Zone," and "Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens."

He also reunited with the "Santa Clause" cast for an episode of the "The Santa Clauses."

After marrying Laura, Neil is critical of Scott and his parenting abilities. He also refuses to believe that Scott has become Santa, and tries to prevent Scott from seeing his son. In the end, Scott proves that he's the real Santa by giving Laura and Neil the two Christmas presents that they never received as children.

Reinhold's most recent acting credits include roles in "Bad Grandmas," "Highly Functional," and the TV movie "Four Christmases and a Wedding," all of which were released in 2017. He is also expected to appear in the upcoming "Beverly Hills Cop" sequel, "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley."

In 2016, Reinhold was arrested at Dallas Love Field airport for disorderly conduct after objecting to a TSA patdown. He spent 10 hours in jail and accepted a "no contest" agreement under which the charges would be dismissed in 90 days, according to the Dallas Morning News.

Reinhold later apologized for the incident, saying he was "embarrassed" and that it was connected to an "adverse reaction" he had to medication for a respiratory infection he was hospitalized for earlier that the week, according to Page Six.

Though she looks like a child, Judy has been alive a really long time.

Tamada has pursued a life outside of the spotlight and has not acted in anything since 1999.

She graduated from UC Berkeley and attended the University of Amsterdam before starting her career as a retail-industry executive. In 2018, Home Furnishing Business reported that Tamada was working for Lamps Plus as a leadership development manager.