Ron Canada
Known for Acting · 114 credits
- Born
- 1949-05-03 (age 77)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
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
TV Shows (59)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Coleman Green
The Mentalist
2008
as Philip Raimey
Law & Order
1990
as Mr. Fuller
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Gerry Barone
Bones
2005
as Special Agent Sam Reilly
The Office
2005
as Mr. Haskins
Frasier
1993
as Judge Anderson
The X-Files
1993
as Det. Franklin Potter
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Quartus
Blue Bloods
2010
as Mason
Grimm
2011
as Stan Kingston
Dallas
1978
as Dave Wallace
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Martin Benbeck
The West Wing
1999
as Theodore Barrow
The Closer
2005
as Judge Gerald Blake
Elementary
2012
as Manny Rose
Melrose Place
1992
as Minister
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Ch'Pok
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Fesek
Cheers
1982
as Agent Munson
Boston Legal
2004
as Judge Willard Reese
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
2018
as DNI Bobby Vig
Numb3rs
2005
as Brian Hellman
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Mr. Brody
The Good Fight
2017
as Andrew Hart
The Shield
2002
as Chief of Police Tom Bankston
The Equalizer
2021
as Curtis Baker
Babylon 5
1994
as Captain Ellis Pierce
The Strain
2014
as Mayor George Lyle
Weeds
2005
as Joseph
L.A. Law
1986
as David Ellis
House of Cards
2013
as Vincent Abruzzo
Madam Secretary
2014
as Cameroonian Ambassador Jean Aissatou
Brothers and Sisters
2006
as Brigadier General Hendrix
The Orville
2017
as Admiral Tucker
Family Matters
1989
as Dave McClure
The Affair
2014
as Judge Polk
A Different World
1987
as Grover James
Felicity
1998
as Dean Allison
Ugly Betty
2006
as Senator Slater
Ellen
1994
as Detective Sutterman
Due South
1994
as Franco Devlin
Sister, Sister
1994
as Mr. Thorington
7th Heaven
1996
as Dr. Tsegdye
Life Goes On
1989
One on One
2001
as Richard Barnes
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989
as Officer Wilbur
Family Law
1999
as Gary Stark
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992
as Coach Chet Corley
Girls5eva
2021
as Dana Wiggens
The Irrational
2023
as Eli Mercer
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
1990
as Man #1
East New York
2022
as Maurice Haywood
TV 101
1988
as Mr. Hines
Jack & Bobby
2004
as Adult Marcus Ride
Seven Seconds
2018
as Pastor Adler
The Jake Effect
2006
as McConnell
Young MacGyver
2003
as The General
Stat
1991
as Anderson 'Mary' Roche
Movies (55)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
as Cop in Times Square
Ted 2
2015
as Judge
National Treasure
2004
as Guard Woodruff
Just Like Heaven
2005
as Dr. Walsh
The Empty Man
2020
as Detective Villiers
Wedding Crashers
2005
as Randolph
Cinderella Man
2005
as Joe Jeanette
The Discovery
2017
as Cooper
Adventures in Babysitting
1987
as Greydon
The Hunted
2003
as Harry Van Zandt
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
1992
as Marshall Brooks
The American President
1995
as Reporter Lloyd
Thank Heaven
2001
as Joseph Johnson
The Human Stain
2003
as Herb Keble
Play Nice
1992
as Coroner
In Too Deep
1999
as Dr. Bratton
Barbarians at the Gate
1993
as Vernon Jordan
Getting Even with Dad
1994
as Zinn
Islander
2006
as T. Hardy
The Apartment Complex
1999
as Detective Culver
Man of the House
1995
as Bob Younger
Bob Funk
2009
as Smiley
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
1988
as Bartender
The Last of the Finest
1990
as Cregan
Lone Star
1996
as Otis Payne
Crown Heights
2017
as Judge Marcy
The Man Who Wasn't There
1983
as Barker
King Leopold's Ghost
2006
as Voice
Unholy Matrimony
1988
as Lt. Jack Tolliver
Lake Effects
2012
as Winchester
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
1998
as Gabriel Jones
D.C. Cab
1983
as Policeman #4
The Haunting of Molly Hartley
2008
as Mr. Bennett
Pinocchio's Revenge
1996
as Barry
Bully
2018
as 'Action' Jackson
Paved with Good Intentions
2006
as Garrett Balden
Ocean of Pearls
2008
as Dr. Wiiliam Ballard
Without Warning
1994
as Terrance Freeman
Reversible Errors
2004
as Jackson Aires
Downtown
1990
as Lowell Harris
The United States of Leland
2003
as Elden
After Words
2015
as Nelson
Snowglobe
2007
as Antonio
Lost in the Bermuda Triangle
1998
Before He Wakes
1998
as Detective Cochran
Heart
1987
as Talk Show Guest
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child
1992
Little Wings
2007
as John
This Will Never Work
2025
as Uncle Pete
Clover
1997
as Gaten's brother-in-law
The Beneficiary
2008
as Detective Jensen
Noble Things
2009
as Moses
Black River
2001
as Chief Salks
Good to Go
1986
as Stooper #1
Othello
1997
as Iago
About Ron Canada
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. With 114 credits spanning from 1978 to 2025, Ron Canada has appeared in 55 films and 59 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ron Canada Movies
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) — as Cop in Times Square
- Ted 2 (2015) — as Judge
- National Treasure (2004) — as Guard Woodruff
- Just Like Heaven (2005) — as Dr. Walsh
- The Empty Man (2020) — as Detective Villiers
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