Peter Billingsley, the actor famous for playing Ralphie Parker in the 1983 holiday classic A Christmas Story, also has a small, uncredited cameo role as Ming Ming, the head elf in Santa's workshop, in the 2003 film Elf.The appearance went largely unnoticed by many viewers for years until it gained attention on the internet. Billingsley was a friend of the director, Jon Favreau, and took the role for fun. His voice was also raised in post-production, further helping him remain a hidden "Easter eg