Bernard the Arch-elf

Infobox character| Bernard the Arch-elf


caption =Bernard the Arch-elf
name =Bernard
first ="The Santa Clause"
gender =male
age =Between 10,000 and 12,000
occupation =Head elf
portrayer =David Krumholtz
creator =John Pasquin ("The Santa Clause")|

Bernard is the head-elf or 'Arch-elf' in the Disney movies "The Santa Clause" and "The Santa Clause 2". He is portrayed by actor David Krumholtz.

"The Santa Clause"

During the first film, he spends most of his time trying to make Scott Calvin (played by Tim Allen) understand that he is indeed Santa Claus and there is no getting out of it.

"The Santa Clause 2"

In second film, he spends much of his time bickering with Curtis who is unwilling to tell Santa about "The Mrs. Clause". He is also asked by Santa (Scott) to lie to the elves about the new and improved Santa who is actually a toy to replace Scott while he is out trying to find a wife. As hard as that is, he also has to team up with Curtis to make sure 'Toy Santa' is believable. In the end, Bernard is put under house arrest by Toy Santa. He also helps the elves and Scott defeat Toy Santa.

The Santa Clause 3: Escape Clause

Bernard does not appear in dueto David Krumholtz's scheduling for the hit show Numb3rs