Jesus Christ (real or not?)

I don't want to mess up the other thread that is going on about Christianity, so thought I'd start a new thread to discuss this simple question.

Jesus Christ - Real or not?

I'm not referring to whether Jesus was or wasn't the son of God, or if he died for our sins, but was he a real historical character? (Am I making sense? i need more coffee).

I'm honesty undecided myself, but that's due to a lack of knowledge really. Folklore and mythology are fascinating things, but I have never really bothered with reading about Christianity.

So what do you think? I need to know what to think, so if you guys could tell me, that would be nice! :p