Back in the more innocent and magical time of 2003, one Christmas movie came along that revitalized the world's love for magical holiday fare. The film was "Elf," and it starred Will Ferrell as Buddy the Elf, a human man who was raised as an elf in the North Pole. Buddy strikes out on his own to meet his human father, Walter Hobbs (played by the incomparable James Caan, who sadly died in July 2022 ), and finds friendship with his much younger half-brother, Michael, played by child actor Daniel Tay .

While much of the sizable cast of "Elf" went on to explore other projects and have different Hollywood adventures , it seems the calling of fame and stardom didn't echo out for Tay. The actor was only 11 when he played Michael Hobbs, and he brought a youthful and enthusiastic energy to h

See Full Page