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Elf is a 2003 American Christmas comedy film directed by Jon Favreau and written by David Berenbaum. It stars Will Ferrell as Buddy, a human raised by Santa's elves , who learns about his origins and heads to New York City to meet his biological father.
Nov 7, 2003 · Elf: Directed by Jon Favreau. With Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Edward Asner. Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.
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- Adventure, Comedy, Family
- Jon Favreau
- 2003-11-07
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- Will Ferrell as Buddy the Elf. Fresh off of seven years on Saturday Night Live, Will Ferrell starred as the suspiciously tall, titular elf, Buddy, who learns he's actually a human and sets out on a quest to find his biological dad in New York City.
- Zooey Deschanel as Jovie. In 2003, then-blonde Zooey Deschanel wooed Buddy as Jovie, a Gimbels employee with a sultry singing voice and an "affinity for elf culture."
- Daniel Tay as Michael Hobbs. Daniel Tay played Buddy's stubborn half-brother Michael. At first, he isn't sold on Buddy's diet of candy, candy canes, candy corn and syrup, but he is eventually won over when the two team up for a snowball fight.
- Mary Steenburgen as Emily Hobbs. Mary Steenburgen is Emily, who took the news that her husband fathered a son with another woman before they got married surprisingly well and welcomes Buddy with open arms — spaghetti breakfast, stolen Christmas tree, and all.
- Will Ferrell. Before shouting his love for Santa as Buddy the elf, Ferrell was mostly known for his years on Saturday Night Live (from 1995-2002) as well as roles in films like Old School and Zoolander.
- Zooey Deschanel. Jovie can sing; the second Buddy heard her rendition of “Baby It’s Cold Outside,” he and everyone in the world knew it. Since that scene and the heartwarming love story between Buddy and Jovie that ensues, people haven’t gotten enough of Deschanel’s work.
- Jon Favreau. Yes, the Emmy-nominated Favreau did do most of his work on Elf behind the camera as director, but he also had a small role as the doctor Buddy sees once in New York.
- James Caan. Millennials may see James Caan as the modern-day Scrooge for his performance as Buddy’s workaholic father Walter, but Caan actually had an extensive background in film before his 2003 role.
Elf (2003) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Dec 24, 2021 · Here's our complete guide to who starred in 'Elf,' which characters they played, and what are they up to now.
Elf - Full Cast & Crew. Will Ferrell is utterly charming in this amiable holiday fantasy. He plays Buddy, an overgrown and inept human who was raised by Santa's helpers. He decides to search for...
