Possible Clues:

• Santa portrayer in 'Elf'
• 109-Down portrayer in 2003's 'Elf'
• Grant portrayer in 1970's-80's TV
• Ed of Roots
• ''Roots'' Emmy-winner
• Longtime Moore costar
• Ed of TV
• Captain Davies portrayer on "Roots"
• Richards : Moore :: Grant : __
• Actor Ed of 'Up'