This man is a minor character in Elf. When Buddy is in an elevator in the Empire State Building, this man enters. He watches as Buddy presses all of the buttons and listens to Buddy saying that it is like a Christmas Tree. The man smiled in response. When Buddy's stop was reached, he apologized that he couldn't ride with the man anymore. As the door closed, Buddy realized he forgot to give the man a hug, and tried to do so, but the door already closed. He is played by Murray Jack.