Elf
When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic.
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Cast
- Santa Claus Ed Asner
- Walter Hobbs James Caan
- Jovie Zooey Deschanel
- Deb Amy Sedaris
- Papa Elf Bob Newhart
- Gimbel's Manager Faizon Love
- Emily Hobbs Mary Steenburgen
- Miles Finch Peter Dinklage
- Buddy Will Ferrell
- Daniel Tay
- Gimbel's Santa Artie Lange
- Francisco Oscar Goncalves
- Foom Foom Kristian Ayre
- Elf Teacher Richard Side
- Pom Pom David Avalon
- Biker Jonathan Bruce
- Man in Elevator Jack Murray
- Perfume Clerk Lorin Heath
- Office Co-Worker Brad Turner
- Carolyn Lydia Lawson-Baird
- Witness Matt Walsh
- NY 1 Reporter Claire Lautier
- Leon the Snowman (voice) Leon Redbone
- Eugene Dupree Kyle Gass
- Chuck Robin Mossley
- Disgruntled Cobbler Elf Michael Roberds
- School Kid Akeem Smith
- Elf Twin Peter A. Hulne
- NY 1 Anchor Ted Friend
- Morris Andy Richter
- Dr. Leonardo Jon Favreau
- Nurse Mary Black
- Fulton Greenway Michael Lerner
- Witness Will McCormack
- Nun (as Brenda MacDonald) Brenda McDonald
- Office Co-Worker Brenda Crichlow
- Susan Welles Lane Bradbury
- Mailroom Worker Mark Acheson
- Elf Meghan Black
- Maymay Peter Billingsley
Directed by Jon Favreau
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