Ron Canada

Ron Canada

Actor May 3 (age 76) New York City, New York, USA 1978–2025 (47 year career)
6.6 avg rating

Biography

Ron Canada is an American actor and producer who began his acting career in 1978. Canada has had a long career in both television and film, known predominantly for his work in Cinderella Man, Wedding Crashers, and his recurring role as Under Secretary of State Ted Barrow on The West Wing. In 1996, Ron received the Dallas Film Critics Award and significant national attention for his performance as "Otis Payne" in John Sayles's film Lone Star.

Known For

Filmography

Acting (115)

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Movies (55)

This Will Never Work

This Will Never Work

2025

as Uncle Pete

10.0
The Empty Man

The Empty Man

2020

as Detective Villiers

6.2
Bully

Bully

2018

as 'Action' Jackson

5.7
The Discovery

The Discovery

2017

as Cooper

6.3
Crown Heights

Crown Heights

2017

as Judge Marcy

6.6
Ted 2

Ted 2

2015

as Judge

6.3
After Words

After Words

2015

as Nelson

5.2
Lake Effects

Lake Effects

2012

as Winchester

4.0
Bob Funk

Bob Funk

2009

as Smiley

4.6
Noble Things

Noble Things

2009

as Moses

4.0
The Beneficiary

The Beneficiary

2008

as Detective Jensen

8.0
The Haunting of Molly Hartley

The Haunting of Molly Hartley

2008

as Mr. Bennett

4.5
Ocean of Pearls

Ocean of Pearls

2008

as Dr. Wiiliam Ballard

4.9
Little Wings

Little Wings

2007

as John

Snowglobe

Snowglobe

2007

as Antonio

6.0
Paved with Good Intentions

Paved with Good Intentions

2006

as Garrett Balden

Islander

Islander

2006

as T. Hardy

5.7
King Leopold's Ghost

King Leopold's Ghost

2006

as Voice

7.6
Wedding Crashers

Wedding Crashers

2005

as Randolph

6.5
Just Like Heaven

Just Like Heaven

2005

as Dr. Walsh

7.0
Cinderella Man

Cinderella Man

2005

as Joe Jeanette

7.6
National Treasure

National Treasure

2004

as Guard Woodruff

6.6
Reversible Errors

Reversible Errors

2004

as Jackson Aires

6.1
The Hunted

The Hunted

2003

as Harry Van Zandt

6.2
The United States of Leland

The United States of Leland

2003

as Elden

6.5
The Human Stain

The Human Stain

2003

as Herb Keble

6.0
Thank Heaven

Thank Heaven

2001

as Joseph Johnson

2.3
Black River

Black River

2001

as Chief Salks

5.5
In Too Deep

In Too Deep

1999

as Dr. Bratton

6.4
The Apartment Complex

The Apartment Complex

1999

as Detective Culver

5.3
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

1998

as Gabriel Jones

4.5
Lost in the Bermuda Triangle

Lost in the Bermuda Triangle

1998
4.1
Before He Wakes

Before He Wakes

1998

as Detective Cochran

3.2
Clover

Clover

1997

as Gaten's brother-in-law

4.5
Othello

Othello

1997

as Iago

Lone Star

Lone Star

1996

as Otis Payne

7.0
Pinocchio's Revenge

Pinocchio's Revenge

1996

as Barry

4.4
The American President

The American President

1995

as Reporter Lloyd

6.5
Man of the House

Man of the House

1995

as Bob Younger

5.4
Without Warning

Without Warning

1994

as Terrance Freeman

6.8
Getting Even with Dad

Getting Even with Dad

1994

as Zinn

5.3
Barbarians at the Gate

Barbarians at the Gate

1993

as Vernon Jordan

6.8
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992

as Cop in Times Square

6.8
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

1992

as Marshall Brooks

5.3
Play Nice

Play Nice

1992

as Coroner

4.3
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child

Desperate Choices: To Save My Child

1992
3.9
Downtown

Downtown

1990

as Lowell Harris

5.6
The Last of the Finest

The Last of the Finest

1990

as Cregan

5.9
Unholy Matrimony

Unholy Matrimony

1988

as Lt. Jack Tolliver

8.7
Arthur 2: On the Rocks

Arthur 2: On the Rocks

1988

as Bartender

5.4
Adventures in Babysitting

Adventures in Babysitting

1987

as Greydon

6.9
Heart

Heart

1987

as Talk Show Guest

4.5
Good to Go

Good to Go

1986
5.0
D.C. Cab

D.C. Cab

1983

as Policeman #4

5.2
The Man Who Wasn't There

The Man Who Wasn't There

1983

as Barker

4.1

Television (60)

The Irrational

The Irrational

2023

as Eli Mercer

6.6
East New York

East New York

2022

as Maurice Haywood

7.1
The Equalizer

The Equalizer

2021

as Curtis Baker

7.3
Girls5eva

Girls5eva

2021

as Dana Wiggens

6.1
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

2018

as DNI Bobby Vig

7.7
Seven Seconds

Seven Seconds

2018

as Pastor Adler

7.3
The Good Fight

The Good Fight

2017

as Andrew Hart

7.5
The Orville

The Orville

2017

as Admiral Tucker

7.6
The Strain

The Strain

2014

as Mayor George Lyle

7.5
Madam Secretary

Madam Secretary

2014

as Cameroonian Ambassador Jean Aissatou

7.0
The Affair

The Affair

2014

as Judge Polk

6.7
House of Cards

House of Cards

2013

as Vincent Abruzzo

8.0
Elementary

Elementary

2012

as Manny Rose

7.6
Grimm

Grimm

2011

as Stan Kingston

8.3
Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

2010

as Mason

7.8
The Mentalist

The Mentalist

2008

as Philip Raimey

8.4
Brothers and Sisters

Brothers and Sisters

2006

as Brigadier General Hendrix

7.1
Ugly Betty

Ugly Betty

2006

as Senator Slater

6.4
The Jake Effect

The Jake Effect

2006

as McConnell

8.0
Bones

Bones

2005

as Special Agent Sam Reilly

8.2
The Office

The Office

2005

as Mr. Haskins

8.6
Numb3rs

Numb3rs

2005

as Brian Hellman

7.0
The Closer

The Closer

2005

as Judge Gerald Blake

7.9
Weeds

Weeds

2005

as Joseph

7.5
Boston Legal

Boston Legal

2004

as Judge Willard Reese

7.9
Jack & Bobby

Jack & Bobby

2004

as Adult Marcus Ride

7.0
Young MacGyver

Young MacGyver

2003

as The General

9.2
The Shield

The Shield

2002

as Chief of Police Tom Bankston

8.1
Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

2001

as Mr. Brody

7.2
One on One

One on One

2001

as Richard Barnes

8.0
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

as Gerry Barone

7.6
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

as Coleman Green

7.9
The West Wing

The West Wing

1999

as Theodore Barrow

8.2
Family Law

Family Law

1999

as Gary Stark

8.2
Felicity

Felicity

1998

as Dean Allison

6.6
Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

1997

as Quartus

8.3
7th Heaven

7th Heaven

1996

as Dr. Tsegdye

6.4
Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

1995

as Fesek

7.8
Babylon 5

Babylon 5

1994

as Captain Ellis Pierce

8.0
Ellen

Ellen

1994

as Detective Sutterman

6.1
Sister, Sister

Sister, Sister

1994

as Mr. Thorington

7.1
Due South

Due South

1994

as Franco Devlin

7.6
The X-Files

The X-Files

1993

as Det. Franklin Potter

8.4
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

1993

as Ch'Pok

7.9
Frasier

Frasier

1993

as Judge Anderson

7.7
Melrose Place

Melrose Place

1992

as Minister

5.9
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

1992

as Coach Chet Corley

6.6
Stat

Stat

1991
5.0
Stat

Stat

1991

as Anderson 'Mary' Roche

5.0
Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

as Mr. Fuller

7.3
Parker Lewis Can't Lose

Parker Lewis Can't Lose

1990

as Man #1

7.3
Family Matters

Family Matters

1989

as Dave McClure

6.8
Life Goes On

Life Goes On

1989
6.5
TV 101

TV 101

1988

as Mr. Hines

5.0
Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987

as Martin Benbeck

8.4
A Different World

A Different World

1987

as Grover James

7.0
L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986

as David Ellis

7.0
MacGyver

MacGyver

1985

as The General

7.7
Cheers

Cheers

1982

as Agent Munson

7.6
Dallas

Dallas

1978

as Dave Wallace

6.8