Buddy the Elf

Buddy the Elf is the main protagonist of the 2003 Jon Favreau Christmas comedy film Elf. He was portrayed by Will Ferrell.

Why He Spreads Christmas Cheer

 * 1) Buddy likes seeing on the bright side and helps people celebrate Christmas.
 * 2) Will Ferrell did an amazing job playing Buddy and is one of his most memorable roles.
 * 3) He had a lot of memorable quotes including “Buddy the Elf, what’s your favorite color?”, “Son of a Nutcracker!”, “What’s a Christmasgram? I want one!” and “He’s an angry elf.”
 * 4) He had a healthy relationship with Jovie and they eventually become parents.
 * 5) His costume design is iconic and is reminiscent of Rankin-Bass Christmas specials.
 * 6) Buddy learns from his mistakes quite well and tries his best to spread Christmas cheer.
 * 7) He is very good at snowball fights and is able to throw dozens of snowballs at boys. In a deleted scene, he is also good at ice hockey.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) He got into a fight with a mall Santa simply because he’s not the real Santa Claus. Luckily, Buddy learned from his mistakes.
 * 2) Since he’s a human raised by elves, he had a hard time being so tall.
 * 3) He gets drunk while sorting the mail even though he thought it was syrup and coffee.

Trivia

 * Many of his quotes became Internet memes.
 * Maurice LaMarche provided the vocal effects for his burp after Buddy ate spaghetti with syrup and soda.