Story :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 FerrellBuddy
James CaanWalter
Bob NewhartPapa Elf
Ed AsnerSanta
Mary SteenburgenEmily
Zooey DeschanelJovie
Daniel TayMichael
Faizon LoveGimbels Manager
Peter DinklageMiles Finch
Amy SedarisDeb
Michael LernerFulton
Andy RichterMorris
Kyle GassEugene
Artie LangeGimbels Santa
Leon RedboneLeon the Snowman (voice)
Ray HarryhausenPolar Bear Cub (voice)
Claire LautierNY 1 Reporter
Ted FriendNY 1 Anchor
Patrick FerrellSecurity Guard
Patrick McCartneySecurity Guard
Jon FavreauDoctor / Mr. Narwhal (voice)
Lydia Lawson-BairdCarolyn
Brenda McDonaldNun
Annie BrebnerElf Student
Luke PohlElf Student
Meghan BlackElf
Patrick BaynhamElf
Michael RoberdsDisgruntled Cobbler Elf
Peter A. HulneElf Twin
Patrick HulneElf Twin
Richard SideElf Teacher
David-Paul GrovePom Pom
Kristian AyreFoom Foom
Lorin HeathPerfume Clerk
Dillard BrinsonPrinter
Brad TurnerOffice Co-Worker
David BerenbaumOffice Co-Worker
Brenda CrichlowOffice Co-Worker
Oscar GoncalvesFrancisco
Mary BlackNurse
John MurrayMan in Elevator
Mark AchesonMailroom Guy
Robin MossleyChuck
Paul SchofieldKid with Santa
Matt WalshMatt Walsh
Will McCormackWitness
Gus MichaelWitness
Alexandra MichaelChild
Terry J. ScarlatosPolice Officer
Jonathan BruceBiker
Akeem A. SmithSchool Kid
Michael Christopher FischettiSchool Kid
Jane BradburySusan Welles
Peter BillingsleyMing Ming (uncredited)
Jay FinocchiaroPasserby (uncredited)
Craig 'Radio Man' CastaldoRadioman (uncredited)
Graeme DuffyOrange Elf (uncredited)
Maurice LaMarcheBuddy's Belch (voice) (uncredited)