Eric Schmitt-Matzen is a professionally-trained Santa who looks every bit of the part. He has a jolly belly and a long white beard, and he was even born on Saint Nicholas Day.
Schmitt-Matzen works as Santa Claus more than 80 times each Christmas season, and he always wears his Santa suspenders.
Of all the memories he has as Santa, though, one will stick out forever as one of the most heartbreaking things he’s ever done.
