Even though it's generally accepted that Santa has a few distinguishing features that make him round and jolly, these depictions of Santa Claus offer different takes on the Christmas character. And since Santa's so elusive, any of these possibilities could represent what Father Christmas really might look like.
These depictions of Santa Claus range from Hipsterized and Zombified versions of Santa to more scandalous takes on the jolly guy — definitely not the image of Saint Nick you had in your mind as a kid.
One video captures a very spry Santa using parkour to hop from house to house to deliver all those millions of presents on Christmas Eve. As you might expect, this version of Santa Claus has lost a few pounds from all that vigorous activity.
27 Strange Depictions of Santa Claus
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Apocalyptic Christmas Cards
Photoshopped Seasonal Gloom
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Remixed Holiday Masterpieces
Ed Wheeler Transforms Classic Artworks into Festive Compositions
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Mutilated Undead Decorations
Zombie Santa Ornaments Immortalizes the Ill Fate of Father Christmas
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Artfully Organized Collection Photoshoots
Jim Golden Photographs Vintage Collector's Items
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Devilish Santa Sneakers
Sean Cliver Creates a Nike Skateboard Line Based On the Holidays
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Cinematic Christmas Ads
The Sky Cinema HD Campaign Depicts Epic Santas
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Realistic Santa Clause Statistics
The 'Merry Christmas from Beyond' Video is Blunt
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Unwanted Present Prank Videos
This Bad Santa Prank Involves Giving Out Bad Presents on the Street
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Holiday Rap Battle Videos
The Moses vs Santa Video Stars Snoop Dogg and is Great Hip Hop Fun
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Heroic Holiday Headwear
The Batman Santa Hat is Ideal for Fans of the Caped Crusader
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Post-Holiday Beer Ads
Santa and Rudolph Go Head to Head in the Stella Artois Advertisement
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Punchy Propaganda Paintings
Artist Linda Hubbard Uses Art to Get Across Her Opinionated Views
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Sand-based Santa Displays
The Sudarsan Pattnaik Structures Are Festive and Surreal
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Sloppy Celeb Santa Stories
'Drunk History Christmas' Stars Ryan Gosling and Jim Carrey
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Discriminating Christmas Commercials
The UNICEF 'I Don't Do Poor Countries' Short is Not So Cheery
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Festive Felt Bottle Toppers
Get Your Liqueur Holiday-Ready with Christmas Wine Bottle Covers
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Hair-Swapping Santa Skits
The College Humor 'Twelve Beards of Christmas' Short is Holiday Hilarity
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Zombified Holiday Chocolates
The Undead Chocolate Santa Claus Makes for a Scary Little Christmas
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Skin-Tight Santa Costumes
Delight Friends and Scare Kids with the Second Skin Santa Suit
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Silly Saint Nicholas Treats
Santa Claus Christmas Cake Pops Combine Cake and Cookie Textures
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Magical Pothole Art
Urban Problems are Made Beautiful with Asphalt Hole Photography
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AIDS Awareness Santas
Artist Creates 500 Sandtas on the Beach to Educate People on Cultural Issues
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Evil Santa Toys
The LEGO Robot Santa Looks it's Straight Out of 'Futurama'
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Santa Street Stunt Videos
This Christmas Parkour Video Explains How Santa Gets Around
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Giant Ice Santas
The World's Largest St. Nick at China Ice Sculpture Festival
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Cringe-Worthy Photo Campaigns
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Festive Airline Post Boxes
easyJet's Letters to Santa Campaign Supports Traveling Families
Decorative Holiday Marshmallows
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Tree-Integrated Mysterious Art
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Angel Soft is Swapping Its Photorealistic Baby for an Animated One
Holiday Chocolate Bar Collections
Hershey's Unveiled its 2022 Holiday Lineup with New Products
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Aldi Installed a Parking Space for Santa's Sleigh and Nine Reindeer
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These Jolly Rancher Gummies Packs Were Created with Local Artists
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This Gift-Giving Experience Shares a Personal Video Message from Santa
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