Dasher is one of Santa Claus' eight reindeer, originally named in the poem The Night Before Christmas.
Appearances
Prominent appearances
In the following specials, Dasher makes a prominent appearance in the story and/or has a speaking part.
| Image | Production | Year | Performer | Notes |
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The Year Without a Santa Claus | 1974 | Dasher helps Santa travel to Southtown to find Jingle, Jangle Bells, and Vixen. | |
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Rockin' Reindeer Christmas | 1990 | Kevin Carlson | |
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie | 1998 | Paul Dobson | Dasher is brother to Comet, Cupid, and Blitzen, and also Rudolph and Arrow's uncle. |
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Donner | 2001 | Mark Hildreth | |
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Niko & the Way to the Stars | 2008 | Detlef Bierstedt (German); Morgan James (English) | In this film, Dasher is the leader of the Flying Forces. |
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Prep & Landing | 2009 | Nathan Greno | Along with Dancer, Dasher is one of Santa's co-lead reindeer. According to his official character biography, he is Thrasher's second cousin. |
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MAD: "FROST / Undercover Claus" | 2011 | Kevin Shinick | |
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Get Santa | 2014 | Dasher appears in this film where he has flatulence problems | |
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Dasher's Magical Gift | Male/Female performer (varies by year) |
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Elliot the Littlest Reindeer | 2018 | Carlos Bustamante | |
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That Christmas | 2024 | Guz Khan | In this film, Dasher is the only reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh as the other reindeer have red nose flu. |
| The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland | 2024 | Lizzie Waterworth | In this film, Dasher is portrayed as female. |
Minor appearances
In the following specials, Dasher is named onscreen, but only has a minor/silent role and/or is indistinguishable from other reindeer.
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1948)
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) - It is mentioned that one of the fawns at the Reindeer Games is Dasher's son.
- Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (1970)
- A Christmas Story (1972)
- 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974)
- A Flintstone Christmas (1977)
- Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979)
- Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas (1992)
- The Santa Clause (1994)
- Pinky and the Brain: "A Pinky and the Brain Christmas" (1995)
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys (2001)
- Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen (2006)
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: "Mickey Saves Santa" (2006)
- Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation! (2009)
- The Night Before the Night Before Christmas (2010)
- Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: "SpongeBob's Road to Christmas" (2021)
External links
| Reindeer | |
| Santa's team | Dasher • Dancer • Prancer • Vixen • Comet • Cupid • Donner • Blitzen • Rudolph (Rankin/Bass version) |
| Others | Annabelle • Arrow • Barnaby • Blizzard • Blizz • Bucky • Clarice (her father) • Dart • Delphi • Fireball • Fred • Frost • Gargoff • Gift Givers of the Grove (Alice • Aurora • Bori) • Gobie (His friends • Grandfather) • Grandpa • Grandsanta's Pet Reindeer • Holly • Jonni • Leader • Lenni • Lightning • Mitzi • Mrs. Donner • Mrs. Prancer • Nic • Niko • Old Jingle • Olive • Oona • Prancy • Pinky • Renny • Robbie • Roger • Rusty • Saga • Santa Claus's Reindeer's Great-Great-Grandchildren • Scratcher • Schnitzel • Sparkle • Striker • Sven • Tapir • Thrasher • Tobias • Zoey (Her father and mother) |