In the 1996 film Jingle All the Way, what is the name of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s character?

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s character in the 1996 film Jingle All the Way is Howard Langston. Howard is a work-focused father who promises to obtain a popular Turbo-Man action figure for his son on Christmas Eve.

Directed by Brian Levant, the comedy follows Howard’s increasingly frantic search through crowded shops and competing shoppers. Sinbad plays Myron Larabee, a postal worker pursuing the same toy, creating the film’s central rivalry.

The fictional Turbo-Man merchandise satirizes the real holiday rush surrounding heavily advertised toys. Schwarzenegger’s role is a comic departure from the action heroes associated with films such as The Terminator. The character’s full name is Howard Langston, while his son is Jamie Langston.