Washington, Dec 25 : His acting skills might have taken the world by storm, but Tom Cruise failed to impress his own kids in his attempt to play Santa Claus last year.

The Oscar nominated star's attempt to play Father Christmas for his kids Isabella, 16, Connor, 14, and biological daughter Suri, two, failed miserably last year when his Suri realised it was him straight away.

"(I was) trudging through high mounds of snow and ice on the driveway. I knock on the door and Kate''s holding Suri," People quoted him as saying.

"I say, ''Ho ho ho! Hello little Suri! Hello Bella, Connor. But Suri wasn''t fooled. She looked at me and said, ''No, Dada, no," he added.

Meanwhile, the `Valkyrie' actor revealed that he wants his daughter Suri to follow in his and wife Katie Holmes' acting footsteps.

He said that though he would give his kids the freedom to choose their own career, he would be overjoyed if they would go for acting. (ANI)