Olaf
Cheerful snowman who dreams of summer
A snowman given life by Elsa's magic, with a pure and cheerful personality. Dreams of summer.
Quotes
- I'm Olaf, the snowman who dreams of summer!
- I might melt, but summer is great, right!
- Love is the real magic
- I'm a snowman, weak to heat but my heart is hot!
- Let's play together, Sven!
Trivia
- Olaf's voice is provided by Josh Gad, whose performance shaped the character's charm.
- The production team developed new animation techniques utilizing Olaf's body falling apart characteristic.
- Originally, Olaf was one of Elsa's snowman guards, but changed to an innocent character.
- Olaf is the snowman made by the sisters in their infancy, symbolizing love and joy.
- The reason he likes summer is depicted in 'Once Upon a Snowman'.
- The Japanese voice actor changed from Pierre Taki to Shunsuke Takeuchi.
Alternate names
Olaf
Snowman
Cheerful snowman
Profile
- Species
- Snowman
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Typical three-tiered snowman appearance with twig arms and legs and round coal eyes. Overall cute and childlike design.
- Height
- Approximately 100cm (estimated)
- Weight
- Unknown
- Eye color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
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- Carrot nose
- Round coal eyes
- Twig arms and legs
- Iconic items
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- Carrot nose
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Cheerful
- Detailed personality
- Pure and innocent, affectionate, and innocent. Acts as a comic relief soothing those around with childlike frankness. Also has a dreamy side that yearns for summer.
- Keywords
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- Cheerful
- Innocent
- Playful
- Affectionate
- Curious
- Humorous
- Motto
- Embodies the pure belief that 'love is everything.'
- Talents
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- Gains life from ice magic
- Humor
- Charm to make people smile
- Communication skills
- Memorization (story recreation in 'Olaf Presents')
- Skills
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- Guiding
- Supporting friends
- Recreating stories in short time
- Comedy acting
- Resistance to snow and ice
- Motivation
- Yearns to experience summer and above all wishes for the happiness of sisters Elsa and Anna.
- Habits
- Habit of singing 'In Summer', innocent unawareness of melting danger.
History
- Backstory
- Snowman made by young Anna and Elsa together, brought to life by Elsa's magic. Pure snowman who dreams of summer.
- Debut date
- November 27, 2013
- Work title
- Frozen
- Media type
- Movie
Granting of life by magic
- Significant event
- Granting of life by magic
- Description
- Elsa gives life to Olaf with magic, becoming a travel companion.
Singing yearning for summer
- Significant event
- Singing yearning for summer
- Description
- Sings 'In Summer' and dreams of summer pleasures.
Appearance in sequel
- Significant event
- Appearance in sequel
- Description
- In 'Frozen 2', the secret of his non-melting body is revealed.
Appearance in short films
- Significant event
- Appearance in short films
- Description
- Gains popularity in various shorts like 'Once Upon a Snowman'.
Relationships
Anna
Precious sister-like existence with whom he made a snowman in childhood.
Elsa
Creator who gave him life with magic, and close friend.
Kristoff
Travel companion and close friend.
Sven
Kristoff's reindeer and close companion.
Anna
Best friend
Made a snowman together in childhood and adventured together.
Elsa
Mentor
Breathes life into him with magic, becoming the source of his existence.
Kristoff
Teammate
Joins the journey to find Elsa.
Arendelle's companions
Arendelle's companions: mascot
Media appearances
Frozen
Movie / Supporting
Released in 2013
Frozen 2
Movie / Supporting
Released in 2019
Frozen Fever
Movie / Protagonist
Released in 2015
Olaf's Frozen Adventure
Movie / Protagonist
Released in 2017
Once Upon a Snowman
Movie / Protagonist
Released in 2020
Olaf Presents
Series / Protagonist
Streamed in 2021
Sofia the First
Anime / Supporting
Aired in 2016
Frozen: Olaf's Quest
Game / Protagonist
2014
Kingdom Hearts III
Game / Supporting
2019
Disney Dreamlight Valley
Game / Supporting
2022
Disney Mirrorverse
Game / Protagonist
2022
Voice cast and creators
Josh Gad
- Voice actor
- Josh Gad
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- Movies, series
- Notes
- Main English voice actor
Pierre Taki
- Voice actor
- Pierre Taki
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- 2014 - 2019
Shunsuke Takeuchi
- Voice actor
- Shunsuke Takeuchi
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- 2019 - present
- Notes
- Successor voice actor
Jake Green
- Voice actor
- Jake Green
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- Disney Dreamlight Valley version
Chris Buck
- Creator name
- Chris Buck
- Role
- Original author
Jennifer Lee
- Creator name
- Jennifer Lee
- Role
- Original author
Related goods
Olaf plush
- Item name
- Olaf plush
- Category
- Plush or doll
- Availability
- Regular
Olaf figure
- Item name
- Olaf figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Olaf stationery set
- Item name
- Olaf stationery set
- Category
- Stationery
- Availability
- Limited