Olaf (Frozen)

Olaf is a fictional character in Disney's Frozen franchise. He first appeared in Walt Disney Animation Studios' animated film Frozen (2013). He later appears in other related Frozen media, including the sequel Frozen 2 (2019), and serves as the central character in the featurette Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017), the short film Once Upon a Snowman (2020), and the series of shorts Olaf Presents (2021). In the Frozen filmography he is voiced by Josh Gad.

At the beginning of Frozen, Olaf is an inanimate snowman created by Elsa and Anna in their childhood. He then reappears in the film as an anthropomorphic snowman created by Elsa's ice powers, and helps Anna and Kristoff in their journey to find Elsa.

Olaf is an optimistic character; he is obsessed with summer and heat and loves "warm hugs". Originally designed as one of Elsa's henchmen, Olaf's character was rewritten in the final version of Frozen as a sweet character that represents the innocent love between the two sisters. With his ability to break his body apart and childlike personality, Olaf provides much of the comic relief in the franchise.

Critics have been polarised by the character, with some finding Olaf adorable while others describe him as annoying. He quickly emerged as a fan-favourite character, making him one of the breakout characters of the franchise. For voicing Olaf, Gad was recognized with two Annie Award wins in 2014 and 2020.