Overview
- Daniel Tay, who played Michael Hobbs in the 2003 film Elf, is now 33 and no longer pursuing acting.
- He is reported to have become a research fellow at Columbia University and is believed to be studying medicine at Cornell.
- He graduated from Yale University with a degree in economics after stepping away from screen roles.
- According to a company profile cited by the articles, he worked as an SAT instructor, served as a Teaching Assistant and Peer Tutor in Yale’s Computer Science Department, and received the Richard U. Light Fellowship for Mandarin study.
- His early credits included Beer League, Brooklyn Rules, and voice work in the video game Bully, and he occasionally appears for Elf-related interviews or reunions.