Buddy the Elf has fallen on hard times. Will Ferrell showed up at an NHL game dressed as his beloved character from the 2003 family comedy Elf, only with a bit of a twist. Ferrell attended Sunday ...

“I didn’t remember Buddy as an angry smoker,” a second ... “Dude went from Buddy the Elf to Buddy the Grinch,” another noted. Ferrell’s presence appeared to have been a good luck ...

Buddy seems to have fallen on some hard times. In an off-camera conversation, Ferrell apparently told Carrlyn Bathe of FanDuel TV that "it was a tough holiday season" and that he was looking for a ...

His next big breakout role came about in the Christmas classic Elf (2003) directed by Jon Favreau, in which Ferrell played the titular character Buddy the Elf. The film has become a staple every ...

Since 2003, Elf has been a holiday mainstay due to its pure Christmas spirit and hilariously quotable lines — and above all, according to Bob Newhart, thanks to his costar Will Ferrell.