Where Is the Cast of 'Elf' Now? — We're Pretty Sure No One Is Living at the North Pole

Since its release in 2003, Elf has become one of the most iconic (and funniest) Christmas movies of all time.

Starring Will Ferrell as Buddy the Elf, the movie follows Buddy as he travels to New York City from the North Pole to find his real father (played by the legendary James Caan).

As expected, Buddy encounters some challenges adapting to the city — but quickly falls head over heels in love with Gimbel's employee Jovie (Zooey Deschanel).

So, where is the Elf cast now, 20 years later? Ideally, they're treating every day like Christmas.

After the release of Elf, Will Ferrell rolled right into one of his finest comedic roles to date, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. His streak continued with Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and kept the party going well into 2023's Barbie movie. Outside of film, Will started his own podcast network, Big Money Players. He has also produced incredible shows like Succession, Eastbound and Down, and Dead to Me.

Fans got a chance to hear Zooey Deschanel's real singing voice in Elf as the unenthusiastic Gimbel's employee Jovie. She spent some time as a New Girl and had to endure 500 Days of Summer with Joseph Gorden-Levitt. In August 2023, she and HGTV star Jonathan Scott got engaged after dating for four years, per PEOPLE.

Papa Elf was portrayed by none other than Bob Newhart — and today, the 94-year-old comedian is still acting, most recently appearing on Young Sheldon.

“It was warm, it was well-written, well-directed by Jon Favreau. … People wanted to believe in it," Bob told WTOP News of the movie. "People need that charming, wonderful thing about the Christmas spirit and its way of powering the sleigh."

This was not the first time Mary Steenburgen jumped into the comedy ring with Will Ferrell. She also starred in Step Brothers with the comedian.

She starred in the NBC comedy Mr. Mayor alongside her husband Ted Danson, which was sadly canceled in May 2022 after two seasons. In May 2023, Mary joined a book club, kind. Along with Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, and Candice Bergen, Mary starred in Book Club: The Next Chapter, which was a sequel to 2018's Book Club.

Faizon Love has been keeping busy since acting in Elf appearing in several movies and TV shows including Couples Retreat, Black-ish, and Step Up: High Water.

Before Game of Thrones, Peter Dinklage was best known for portraying Miles Finch in Elf.

Today, he is a Golden Globe and Emmy-winning actor for his impressive portrayal of Tyrion Lannister in the HBO series and also did a thrilling turn as the titular Cyrano in 2021's Cyrano. We are particularly excited about his role in the 2023 reboot of The Toxic Avenger.

Artie Lange is the perfect mall Santa Claus in Elf, however, he has been very open about his struggle with drug addiction. SI Live reported that in July 2022 Artie completed drug court and was "staying off the grid." Artie's longtime friend Jimmy Palumbo told the outlet he's "doing OK. He’s sober. He’s just trying to put it all together right now. Get himself healthy and have a clear mind. And he’s just not really doing anything, any public appearances."

Andy Richter was best known for being Conan O'Brien's sidekick on his late-night talk show until that came to an end in 2021. However, Andy kept busy doing voice acting for several series including American Dad!, Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, and TrollsTopia. Following in the footsteps of his former boss, Andy started a podcast called The Three Questions with Andy Richter.

In June 2023, Andy married his girlfriend Jennifer Herrera in a ceremony officiated by Conan O'Brien, per PEOPLE.

Legendary actor Ed Asner, who plays Santa, was best known for his work in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Roots, and Up. Unfortunately, Ed passed away in 2021 at the age of 91.

Godfather actor James Caan showed his funny side as Buddy's father Walter in the Christmas movie. Sadly, he passed away in 2022 at the age of 82.

"I think it's the chemistry between these two guys that really, really makes the movie special," director Jon Favreau said of Will and James' performances in Elf. "They play off each other incredibly well."

As Buddy the Elf would say, treat every day like Christmas.