Ron Canada

Ron Canada

Known for
Acting
Born
May 3, 1949 (age 77)
Birthplace
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

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Filmography

2025
This Will Never Work poster

This Will Never Work

Movie · as Uncle Pete

2023
The Irrational poster

The Irrational

TV · as Eli Mercer · 1 ep

2022
East New York poster

East New York

TV · as Maurice Haywood · 3 eps

2021
The Equalizer poster

The Equalizer

TV · as Curtis Baker · 1 ep

2021
Girls5eva poster

Girls5eva

TV · as Dana Wiggens · 1 ep

2020
The Empty Man poster

The Empty Man

Movie · as Detective Villiers

2018
Bully poster

Bully

Movie · as 'Action' Jackson

2018
Seven Seconds poster

Seven Seconds

TV · as Pastor Adler · 3 eps

2018
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan poster

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

TV · as DNI Bobby Vig · 2 eps

2017
The Discovery poster

The Discovery

Movie · as Cooper

2017
Crown Heights poster

Crown Heights

Movie · as Judge Marcy

2017
The Good Fight poster

The Good Fight

TV · as Andrew Hart · 2 eps

2017
The Orville poster

The Orville

TV · as Admiral Tucker · 3 eps

2015
Ted 2 poster

Ted 2

Movie · as Judge

2015
After Words poster

After Words

Movie · as Nelson

2014
The Strain poster

The Strain

TV · as Mayor George Lyle · 6 eps

2014
Madam Secretary poster

Madam Secretary

TV · as Cameroonian Ambassador Jean Aissatou · 1 ep

2014
The Affair poster

The Affair

TV · as Judge Polk · 1 ep

2013
House of Cards poster

House of Cards

TV · as Vincent Abruzzo · 2 eps

2012
Lake Effects poster

Lake Effects

Movie · as Winchester

2012
Elementary poster

Elementary

TV · as Manny Rose · 1 ep

2011
Grimm poster

Grimm

TV · as Stan Kingston · 1 ep

2010
Blue Bloods poster

Blue Bloods

TV · as Mason · 1 ep

2009
Bob Funk poster

Bob Funk

Movie · as Smiley

2009
Noble Things poster

Noble Things

Movie · as Moses

2008
The Beneficiary

The Beneficiary

Movie · as Detective Jensen

2008
The Haunting of Molly Hartley poster

The Haunting of Molly Hartley

Movie · as Mr. Bennett

2008
Ocean of Pearls poster

Ocean of Pearls

Movie · as Dr. Wiiliam Ballard

2008
The Mentalist poster

The Mentalist

TV · as Philip Raimey · 1 ep

2007
Snowglobe poster

Snowglobe

Movie · as Antonio

2007
Little Wings poster

Little Wings

Movie · as John

2006
Islander poster

Islander

Movie · as T. Hardy

2006
Paved with Good Intentions poster

Paved with Good Intentions

Movie · as Garrett Balden

2006
King Leopold's Ghost poster

King Leopold's Ghost

Movie · as Voice

2006
The Jake Effect poster

The Jake Effect

TV · as McConnell · 1 ep

2006
Brothers and Sisters poster

Brothers and Sisters

TV · as Brigadier General Hendrix · 1 ep

2006
Ugly Betty poster

Ugly Betty

TV · as Senator Slater · 2 eps

2005
Just Like Heaven poster

Just Like Heaven

Movie · as Dr. Walsh

2005
Wedding Crashers poster

Wedding Crashers

Movie · as Randolph

2005
Cinderella Man poster

Cinderella Man

Movie · as Joe Jeanette

2005
Weeds poster

Weeds

TV · as Joseph · 4 eps

2005
Bones poster

Bones

TV · as Special Agent Sam Reilly · 1 ep

2005
The Office poster

The Office

TV · as Mr. Haskins · 1 ep

2005
The Closer poster

The Closer

TV · as Judge Gerald Blake · 1 ep

2005
Numb3rs poster

Numb3rs

TV · as Brian Hellman · 1 ep

2004
National Treasure poster

National Treasure

Movie · as Guard Woodruff

2004
Reversible Errors poster

Reversible Errors

Movie · as Jackson Aires

2004
Jack & Bobby poster

Jack & Bobby

TV · as Adult Marcus Ride · 1 ep

2004
Boston Legal poster

Boston Legal

TV · as Judge Willard Reese · 8 eps

2003
The Human Stain poster

The Human Stain

Movie · as Herb Keble

2003
The Hunted poster

The Hunted

Movie · as Harry Van Zandt

2003
The United States of Leland poster

The United States of Leland

Movie · as Elden

2003
Young MacGyver poster

Young MacGyver

TV · as The General · 1 ep

2002
The Shield poster

The Shield

TV · as Chief of Police Tom Bankston · 4 eps

2001
Thank Heaven poster

Thank Heaven

Movie · as Joseph Johnson

2001
Black River poster

Black River

Movie · as Chief Salks

2001
One on One poster

One on One

TV · as Richard Barnes · 14 eps

2001
Crossing Jordan poster

Crossing Jordan

TV · as Mr. Brody · 1 ep

2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV · as Gerry Barone · 1 ep

1999
The Apartment Complex poster

The Apartment Complex

Movie · as Detective Culver

1999
In Too Deep poster

In Too Deep

Movie · as Dr. Bratton

1999
Family Law poster

Family Law

TV · as Gary Stark · 1 ep

1999
The West Wing poster

The West Wing

TV · as Theodore Barrow · 10 eps

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Coleman Green · 1 ep

1998
Lost in the Bermuda Triangle poster

Lost in the Bermuda Triangle

Movie

1998
Before He Wakes poster

Before He Wakes

Movie · as Detective Cochran

1998
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. poster

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

Movie · as Gabriel Jones

1998
Felicity poster

Felicity

TV · as Dean Allison · 2 eps

1997
Clover poster

Clover

Movie · as Gaten's brother-in-law

1997
Othello poster

Othello

Movie · as Iago

1997
Stargate SG-1 poster

Stargate SG-1

TV · as Quartus · 1 ep

1996
Lone Star poster

Lone Star

Movie · as Otis Payne

1996
Pinocchio's Revenge poster

Pinocchio's Revenge

Movie · as Barry

1996
7th Heaven poster

7th Heaven

TV · as Dr. Tsegdye · 2 eps

1995
Man of the House poster

Man of the House

Movie · as Bob Younger

1995
The American President poster

The American President

Movie · as Reporter Lloyd

1995
Star Trek: Voyager poster

Star Trek: Voyager

TV · as Fesek · 1 ep

1995
Live Shot poster

Live Shot

TV · as Bill Simon · 1 ep

1994
Without Warning poster

Without Warning

Movie · as Terrance Freeman

1994
Getting Even with Dad poster

Getting Even with Dad

Movie · as Zinn

1994
Babylon 5 poster

Babylon 5

TV · as Captain Ellis Pierce · 2 eps

1994
Due South poster

Due South

TV · as Franco Devlin · 1 ep

1994
Ellen poster

Ellen

TV · as Detective Sutterman · 1 ep

1994
Sister, Sister poster

Sister, Sister

TV · as Mr. Thorington · 1 ep

1993
Barbarians at the Gate poster

Barbarians at the Gate

Movie · as Vernon Jordan

1993
The X-Files poster

The X-Files

TV · as Det. Franklin Potter · 1 ep

1993
Frasier poster

Frasier

TV · as Judge Anderson · 1 ep

1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine poster

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

TV · as Ch'Pok · 1 ep

1992
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid poster

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

Movie · as Marshall Brooks

1992
Play Nice poster

Play Nice

Movie · as Coroner

1992
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York poster

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Movie · as Cop in Times Square

1992
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child poster

Desperate Choices: To Save My Child

Movie

1992
Melrose Place poster

Melrose Place

TV · as Minister · 1 ep

1992
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper poster

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

TV · as Coach Chet Corley · 5 eps

1991
Stat poster

Stat

TV · as Anderson 'Mary' Roche · 6 eps

1990
Downtown poster

Downtown

Movie · as Lowell Harris

1990
The Last of the Finest poster

The Last of the Finest

Movie · as Cregan

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Mr. Fuller · 1 ep

1990
Parker Lewis Can't Lose poster

Parker Lewis Can't Lose

TV · as Man #1 · 1 ep

1989
Life Goes On poster

Life Goes On

TV · 1 ep

1989
Family Matters poster

Family Matters

TV · as Dave McClure · 2 eps

1989
Doogie Howser, M.D. poster

Doogie Howser, M.D.

TV · as Officer Wilbur · 1 ep

1988
Arthur 2: On the Rocks poster

Arthur 2: On the Rocks

Movie · as Bartender

1988
Unholy Matrimony poster

Unholy Matrimony

Movie · as Lt. Jack Tolliver

1988
TV 101 poster

TV 101

TV · as Mr. Hines · 2 eps

1987
Adventures in Babysitting poster

Adventures in Babysitting

Movie · as Graydon

1987
Heart poster

Heart

Movie · as Talk Show Guest

1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation

TV · as Martin Benbeck · 1 ep

1987
A Different World poster

A Different World

TV · as Grover James · 1 ep

1986
Good to Go poster

Good to Go

Movie · as Stooper #1

1986
L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law

TV · as David Ellis · 1 ep

1983
The Man Who Wasn't There poster

The Man Who Wasn't There

Movie · as Barker

1983
D.C. Cab poster

D.C. Cab

Movie · as Policeman #4

1982
Cheers poster

Cheers

TV · as Agent Munson · 1 ep

1978
Dallas poster

Dallas

TV · as Dave Wallace · 5 eps