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.
Cast
Will Ferrell
Buddy
James Caan
Walter
Bob Newhart
Papa Elf
Ed Asner
Santa
Mary Steenburgen
Emily
Zooey Deschanel
Jovie
Daniel Tay
Michael
Faizon Love
Gimbels Manager
Peter Dinklage
Miles Finch
Amy Sedaris
Deb
Michael Lerner
Fulton
Andy Richter
Morris
Kyle Gass
Eugene
Artie Lange
Gimbels Santa
Leon Redbone
Leon the Snowman (voice)
Ray Harryhausen
Polar Bear Cub (voice)
Claire Lautier
NY 1 Reporter
Ted Friend
NY 1 Anchor
Patrick Ferrell
Security Guard
Patrick McCartney
Security Guard
Jon Favreau
Doctor / Mr. Narwhal (voice)
Lydia Lawson-Baird
Carolyn
Brenda McDonald
Nun
Annie Brebner
Elf Student
Luke Pohl
Elf Student
Meghan Black
Elf
Patrick Baynham
Elf
Michael Roberds
Disgruntled Cobbler Elf
Peter A. Hulne
Elf Twin
Patrick Hulne
Elf Twin
Richard Side
Elf Teacher
David-Paul Grove
Pom Pom
Kristian Ayre
Foom Foom
Lorin Heath
Perfume Clerk
Dillard Brinson
Printer
Brad Turner
Office Co-Worker
David Berenbaum
Office Co-Worker
Brenda Crichlow
Office Co-Worker
Oscar Goncalves
Francisco
Mary Black
Nurse
John Murray
Man in Elevator
Mark Acheson
Mailroom Guy
Robin Mossley
Chuck
Paul Schofield
Kid with Santa
Matt Walsh
Matt Walsh
Will McCormack
Witness
Gus Michael
Witness
Alexandra Michael
Child
Terry J. Scarlatos
Police Officer
Jonathan Bruce
Biker
Akeem A. Smith
School Kid
Michael Christopher Fischetti
School Kid
Jane Bradbury
Susan Welles
Peter Billingsley
Ming Ming (uncredited)
Jay Finocchiaro
Passerby (uncredited)
Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo
Radioman (uncredited)
Graeme Duffy
Orange Elf (uncredited)
Maurice LaMarche
Buddy's Belch (voice) (uncredited)
Rachel Lana Li
Child (uncredited)
Natasha Denis
Gimbels Elf (uncredited)
Nance Nickels
Extra in crowd (uncredited)
Albert Precourt
Passerby (uncredited)
Joe Ranft
Store Owner (uncredited)
Jamie Vergan
Ice skater (uncredited)
Max Favreau
Young Buddy (uncredited)
Chloe Campbell
Child
Crew
Jon Favreau
Director, Screenplay
David Berenbaum
Writer
Dan Lebental
Editor
Greg Gardiner
Director of Photography
Michael Hatzer
Color Timer
Jim Brebner
First Assistant Director
Andrew M. Robinson
Second Assistant Director
Cale Boyter
Executive Producer
Kent Alterman
Executive Producer
Julie Wixson Darmody
Executive Producer
Toby Emmerich
Executive Producer
Jimmy Miller
Executive Producer
Todd Komarnicki
Producer
Shauna Robertson
Producer
Jon Berg
Producer
Rusty Smith
Production Design
William Waring
Camera Operator
Carey Toner
Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Patrick Stepien
First Assistant Camera
David E. Baron
First Assistant Camera
Doug Lavender
First Assistant Camera
Jay Vinitsky
Post Production Supervisor
Susie Farris
Casting Director
Nancy Duggan
Costume Supervisor
Laura Jean Shannon
Costume Design
Erik De Boer
Animation Supervisor
Stephen Chiodo
Animation Supervisor
Musa Brooker
Animation
Hunter Athey
Animation
Brian Dowrick
Animation
Rob Meyers
Animation
Teresa Drilling
Animation
Justin Mitchell
Animation
Steve Baker
Animation
Jeremy Oddo
Animation
Angel De Angelis
Key Hair Stylist
Sherry Linder-Gygli
Key Hair Stylist
Donna Bis
First Assistant Hairstylist
Ian C. Ballard
First Assistant Hairstylist
Victoria Down
Key Makeup Artist
James Sarzotti
Key Makeup Artist
Christopher Woods
Second Unit Director
Mickey Gilbert
Second Unit Director
Victoria Balharry
Art Department Coordinator
Barbara Wilson
Assistant Art Director
Wade Wilson
Sound Designer
Stephen P. Robinson
Sound Effects Editor
Steve Mann
Sound Effects Editor
Anthony Milch
Sound Effects Editor
John Leveque
Supervising Sound Editor
Jon Taylor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Brad Sherman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Husby
Sound Mixer
Kelly Zombor
Boom Operator
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Supervising ADR Editor, Dialogue Editor
John Paszkiewicz
Lighting Artist
Tony Lazarowich
Special Effects Coordinator
Rebeccah Delchambre
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Gitte Axen
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Joe Bauer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Bill Westenhofer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Lauren Ritchie
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dan Foster
Visual Effects Producer
Joseph B. Conmy IV
Visual Effects Producer
Antoine Durr
Visual Effects
Douglas Bloom
Visual Effects
Arthur Jeppe
Visual Effects
John Debney
Original Music Composer
Tanya Noel Hill
Music Editor
Johanne Hubert
Set Decoration
Jennifer Silvertand
Assistant Set Decoration
Todd Lawley
Set Dresser
Kelly Canfield
Set Dresser
Allan Galajda
Set Designer
Amrit Laura Gunhouse
Set Designer
Geoff Wallace
Set Designer
Jay Mitchell
Set Designer
Alan Markfield
Still Photographer
Craig Seitz
Compositing Supervisor
Jessica Clothier
Script Supervisor
Mark Rodahl
Digital Effects Supervisor
Owen Walstrom
Stunts
David Mylrea
Stunts
Doug Chapman
Stunts
Garvin Cross
Stunts
G.A. Aguilar
Stunt Coordinator
Scott J. Ateah
Stunt Coordinator
Bryan Korenberg
Property Master
James Mazzola
Property Master
Greg Groenekamp
Compositors
Joe Salazar
Compositors
Brian Fisher
Compositors
David B. Householter
Unit Production Manager
Penny Gibbs
Unit Production Manager
Giovanni Dulay
Modeling
Troy W. Carrington
Production Office Assistant
Kelvin Humenny
Art Direction
Charles E. McCarry
Art Direction
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