Buddy, in response, is naturally, very supportive, and that’s when the iconic line comes through from our favorite mailroom employee: “That’s what got me here. I’m 26 years old, got ...

Ferrell plays Buddy the Elf, sent to the mailroom at his father’s office to stay occupied. “Elf” director Jon Favreau got Acheson to improvise with Ferrell.

This meme-able line in Elf almost didn't happen. Mark Acheson, the actor who is aptly credited as "Mailroom Guy" in the 2003 holiday classic, exclusively tells PEOPLE about working on the movie ...

Elf star says Jon Favreau saved hilarious improvised scene from being cut — now it’s gone viral Mark Acheson, who starred as the ‘mailroom guy,’ was only supposed to have two words of dialogue ...

Acheson shows in up Elf at around the one hour mark, when Buddy’s father (James Caan) sends him to the mailroom to get him out of the way.Buddy is assigned to work beside Acheson’s unnamed ...

Elf star Mark Acheson has revealed that producers wanted to "axe" the film's classic mailroom scene. The 2003 festive comedy follows Buddy (Will Ferrell), a human raised by Santa's elves in the ...

Buddy, in response, is naturally, very supportive, and that’s when the iconic line comes through from our favorite mailroom employee: “That’s what got me here. I’m 26 years old, got ...

Ferrell plays Buddy the Elf, sent to the mailroom at his father’s office to stay occupied. “Elf” director Jon Favreau got Acheson to improvise with Ferrell.

Ferrell plays Buddy the Elf, sent to the mailroom at his father’s office to stay occupied. “Elf” director Jon Favreau got Acheson to improvise with Ferrell.

(CNN) — Thanks to meme culture, a whole new generation is enjoying the beloved 2003 holiday movie, “Elf.” An improvised line in ‘Elf’ almost got cut, and now it’s gone viral spotlight ...