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Find out who starred in the comedy film Elf, directed by Jon Favreau and written by David Berenbaum. See the full list of actors, producers, writers, and other crew members on IMDb.
Nov 7, 2003 · Elf is a comedy film about a human raised by elves who travels to New York to find his father. IMDb provides information on the cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, videos and more for this popular Christmas movie.
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- Adventure, Comedy, Family
- Jon Favreau
- 2003-11-07
On Rotten Tomatoes, Elf holds an approval rating of 86% based on 202 reviews, and an average rating of 7.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "A movie full of Yuletide cheer, Elf is a spirited, good-natured family comedy, and it benefits greatly from Will Ferrell's funny and charming performance as one of Santa's biggest helpers."
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- Buddy (Will Ferrell) Sure, he’s a slow toy maker but his Etch-A-Sketch talents cannot be beat. Buddy the Elf might just be the most festive and jolly person to exist.
- Papa Elf (Bob Newhart) The deadpan sweetheart that is Bob Newhart is the perfect fit to play Papa Elf, the reasonable and (very) concerned adoptive father to Buddy and narrator of the film.
- Santa Claus (Ed Asner) Santa was understandably perplexed when Buddy crawled out of his toy bag. He also had (in addition to cookies) a lot on his plate.
- Walter Hobbs (James Caan) Walter Hobbs is a cranky children’s publisher in New York City who also happens to be Buddy’s biological father. He loves his wife Emily and son Michael, but when it comes to Christmas, he couldn’t care less.
- Will Ferrell (Buddy Hobbs) The SNL alum has had one of the most successful post-show film careers of the cast, thanks in part to the huge success of back-to-back hits Old School (2003) and Elf.
- Zooey Deschanel (Jovie) Zooey Deschanel has been very busy since Elf's release. After bringing Buddy's deadpan love interest, Jovie, to life, the actress had starring roles in the films The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Failure to Launch (2006), The Happening (2008), Yes Man (2008), and (500) Days of Summer (2009).
- James Caan (Walter Hobbs) The former Sonny Corleone portrayed Buddy's biological father, Walter, a self-centered book publisher on Santa's Naughty List.
- Bob Newhart (Papa Elf) Comedy legend Bob Newhart slipped into the pointy shoes of Papa Elf, Buddy's adoptive father and the film's narrator. The Peabody award winner mostly worked on television in the decades after Elf, with the exception of a small role in the movie Horrible Bosses in 2011 opposite Jason Bateman.
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Find out who starred in the 2003 fantasy comedy film Elf, directed by Jon Favreau and written by David Berenbaum. See the names and roles of the actors, producers, composers, and other crew members.
Find out who starred in the comedy film Elf, directed by Jon Favreau and written by David Berenbaum. See the full list of actors, producers, composers, and other crew members who worked on the movie.
