Actor profile

Ron Canada

3rd May 1949 New York City, New York, USA Acting

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.

54 Movies 60 TV Shows 115 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

This Will Never Work poster

This Will Never Work 30th May 2025 as Uncle Pete

The Empty Man poster

The Empty Man 22nd October 2020 as Detective Villiers

Bully poster

Bully 15th June 2018 as 'Action' Jackson

Crown Heights poster

Crown Heights 25th August 2017 as Judge Marcy

The Discovery poster

The Discovery 31st March 2017 as Cooper

After Words poster

After Words 21st August 2015 as Nelson

Ted 2 poster

Ted 2 25th June 2015 as Judge

Lake Effects poster

Lake Effects 6th May 2012 as Winchester

Noble Things poster

Noble Things 30th October 2009 as Moses

Bob Funk poster

Bob Funk 20th March 2009 as Smiley

Ocean of Pearls poster

Ocean of Pearls 14th December 2008 as Dr. Wiiliam Ballard

The Haunting of Molly Hartley poster

The Haunting of Molly Hartley 31st October 2008 as Mr. Bennett

Snowglobe poster

Snowglobe 15th December 2007 as Antonio

Little Wings poster

Little Wings 30th August 2007 as John

Paved with Good Intentions poster

Paved with Good Intentions 1st July 2006 as Garrett Balden

King Leopold's Ghost poster

King Leopold's Ghost 28th May 2006 as Voice

Islander poster

Islander 1st January 2006 as T. Hardy

Just Like Heaven poster

Just Like Heaven 16th September 2005 as Dr. Walsh

Wedding Crashers poster

Wedding Crashers 13th July 2005 as Randolph

Cinderella Man poster

Cinderella Man 2nd June 2005 as Joe Jeanette

National Treasure poster

National Treasure 19th November 2004 as Guard Woodruff

Reversible Errors poster

Reversible Errors 23rd May 2004 as Jackson Aires

The Human Stain poster

The Human Stain 29th October 2003 as Herb Keble

The United States of Leland poster

The United States of Leland 15th May 2003 as Elden

The Hunted poster

The Hunted 11th March 2003 as Harry Van Zandt

Black River poster

Black River 6th July 2001 as Chief Salks

Thank Heaven poster

Thank Heaven 1st January 2001 as Joseph Johnson

The Apartment Complex poster

The Apartment Complex 31st October 1999 as Detective Culver

In Too Deep poster

In Too Deep 25th August 1999 as Dr. Bratton

Before He Wakes poster

Before He Wakes 1st December 1998 as Detective Cochran

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

Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. 26th May 1998 as Gabriel Jones

Lost in the Bermuda Triangle poster

Lost in the Bermuda Triangle 11th February 1998

Othello poster

Othello 13th December 1997 as Iago

Clover poster

Clover 10th September 1997 as Gaten's brother-in-law

Pinocchio's Revenge poster

Pinocchio's Revenge 7th October 1996 as Barry

Lone Star poster

Lone Star 21st June 1996 as Otis Payne

The American President poster

The American President 17th November 1995 as Reporter Lloyd

Man of the House poster

Man of the House 3rd March 1995 as Bob Younger

Without Warning poster

Without Warning 30th October 1994 as Terrance Freeman

Getting Even with Dad poster

Getting Even with Dad 17th June 1994 as Zinn

Barbarians at the Gate poster

Barbarians at the Gate 20th March 1993 as Vernon Jordan

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York poster

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 15th November 1992 as Cop in Times Square

Play Nice poster

Play Nice 11th November 1992 as Coroner

Desperate Choices: To Save My Child poster

Desperate Choices: To Save My Child 5th October 1992

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid poster

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid 16th July 1992 as Marshall Brooks

The Last of the Finest poster

The Last of the Finest 9th March 1990 as Cregan

Downtown poster

Downtown 12th January 1990 as Lowell Harris

Unholy Matrimony poster

Unholy Matrimony 3rd October 1988 as Lt. Jack Tolliver

Arthur 2: On the Rocks poster

Arthur 2: On the Rocks 8th July 1988 as Bartender

Heart poster

Heart 13th November 1987 as Talk Show Guest

Adventures in Babysitting poster

Adventures in Babysitting 1st July 1987 as Greydon

Good to Go poster

Good to Go 1st August 1986 as Stooper #1

D.C. Cab poster

D.C. Cab 16th December 1983 as Policeman #4

The Man Who Wasn't There poster

The Man Who Wasn't There 12th August 1983 as Barker

The Irrational poster

The Irrational 25th September 2023 as Eli Mercer

East New York poster

East New York 2nd October 2022 as Maurice Haywood

Girls5eva poster

Girls5eva 6th May 2021 as Dana Wiggens

The Equalizer poster

The Equalizer 7th February 2021 as Curtis Baker

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan poster

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan 30th August 2018 as DNI Bobby Vig

Seven Seconds poster

Seven Seconds 23rd February 2018 as Pastor Adler

The Orville poster

The Orville 10th September 2017 as Admiral Tucker

The Good Fight poster

The Good Fight 19th February 2017 as Andrew Hart

The Affair poster

The Affair 12th October 2014 as Judge Polk

Madam Secretary poster

Madam Secretary 21st September 2014 as Cameroonian Ambassador Jean Aissatou

The Strain poster

The Strain 13th July 2014 as Mayor George Lyle

House of Cards poster

House of Cards 1st February 2013 as Vincent Abruzzo

Elementary poster

Elementary 27th September 2012 as Manny Rose

Grimm poster

Grimm 28th October 2011 as Stan Kingston

Blue Bloods poster

Blue Bloods 24th September 2010 as Mason

The Mentalist poster

The Mentalist 23rd September 2008 as Philip Raimey

Ugly Betty poster

Ugly Betty 28th September 2006 as Senator Slater

Brothers and Sisters poster

Brothers and Sisters 24th September 2006 as Brigadier General Hendrix

The Jake Effect poster

The Jake Effect 25th May 2006 as McConnell

Bones poster

Bones 13th September 2005 as Special Agent Sam Reilly

Weeds poster

Weeds 7th August 2005 as Joseph

The Closer poster

The Closer 13th June 2005 as Judge Gerald Blake

The Office poster

The Office 24th March 2005 as Mr. Haskins

Numb3rs poster

Numb3rs 23rd January 2005 as Brian Hellman

Boston Legal poster

Boston Legal 3rd October 2004 as Judge Willard Reese

Jack & Bobby poster

Jack & Bobby 12th September 2004 as Adult Marcus Ride

Young MacGyver poster

Young MacGyver 1st January 2003 as The General

The Shield poster

The Shield 12th March 2002 as Chief of Police Tom Bankston

Crossing Jordan poster

Crossing Jordan 24th September 2001 as Mr. Brody

One on One poster

One on One 3rd September 2001 as Richard Barnes

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 6th October 2000 as Gerry Barone

The West Wing poster

The West Wing 22nd September 1999 as Theodore Barrow

Family Law poster

Family Law 20th September 1999 as Gary Stark

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 20th September 1999 as Coleman Green

Felicity poster

Felicity 29th September 1998 as Dean Allison

Stargate SG-1 poster

Stargate SG-1 27th July 1997 as Quartus

7th Heaven poster

7th Heaven 26th August 1996 as Dr. Tsegdye

Star Trek: Voyager poster

Star Trek: Voyager 16th January 1995 as Fesek

Due South poster

Due South 22nd September 1994 as Franco Devlin

Sister, Sister poster

Sister, Sister 1st April 1994 as Mr. Thorington

Ellen poster

Ellen 29th March 1994 as Detective Sutterman

Babylon 5 poster

Babylon 5 26th January 1994 as Captain Ellis Pierce

Frasier poster

Frasier 16th September 1993 as Judge Anderson

The X-Files poster

The X-Files 10th September 1993 as Det. Franklin Potter

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine poster

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 3rd January 1993 as Ch'Pok

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper poster

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper 22nd September 1992 as Coach Chet Corley

Melrose Place poster

Melrose Place 8th July 1992 as Minister

Stat poster

Stat 16th April 1991

Stat poster

Stat 16th April 1991 as Anderson 'Mary' Roche

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Mr. Fuller

Parker Lewis Can't Lose poster

Parker Lewis Can't Lose 2nd September 1990 as Man #1

Family Matters poster

Family Matters 22nd September 1989 as Dave McClure

Doogie Howser, M.D. poster

Doogie Howser, M.D. 19th September 1989 as Officer Wilbur

Life Goes On poster

Life Goes On 12th September 1989

TV 101 poster

TV 101 29th November 1988 as Mr. Hines

Star Trek: The Next Generation poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation 28th September 1987 as Martin Benbeck

A Different World poster

A Different World 24th September 1987 as Grover James

L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law 15th September 1986 as David Ellis

Cheers poster

Cheers 30th September 1982 as Agent Munson

Dallas poster

Dallas 2nd April 1978 as Dave Wallace