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 (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)