Acting
Ron Canada
Born 3 May 1949 in New York City, New York, USA
110 credits
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
Acting 110
- 2025This Will Never WorkFilmUncle Pete
- 2023The IrrationalSeriesEli Mercer
- 2022East New YorkSeriesMaurice Haywood
- 2021The EqualizerSeriesCurtis Baker
- 2021Girls5evaSeriesDana Wiggens
- 2020The Empty ManFilmDetective Villiers
- 2018Tom Clancy's Jack RyanSeriesDNI Bobby Vig
- 2018Seven SecondsSeriesPastor Adler
- 2018BullyFilm'Action' Jackson
- 2017The OrvilleSeriesAdmiral Tucker
- 2017The Good FightSeriesAndrew Hart
- 2017The DiscoveryFilmCooper
- 2017Crown HeightsFilmJudge Marcy
- 2015Ted 2FilmJudge
- 2015After WordsFilmNelson
- 2014Madam SecretarySeriesCameroonian Ambassador Jean Aissatou
- 2014The StrainSeriesMayor George Lyle
- 2014The AffairSeriesJudge Polk
- 2013House of CardsSeriesVincent Abruzzo
- 2012ElementarySeriesManny Rose
- 2012Lake EffectsFilmWinchester
- 2011GrimmSeriesStan Kingston
- 2010Blue BloodsSeriesMason
- 2009Bob FunkFilmSmiley
- 2009Noble ThingsFilmMoses
- 2008The MentalistSeriesPhilip Raimey
- 2008The Haunting of Molly HartleyFilmMr. Bennett
- 2008Ocean of PearlsFilmDr. Wiiliam Ballard
- 2008The BeneficiaryFilmDetective Jensen
- 2007SnowglobeFilmAntonio
- 2007Little WingsFilmJohn
- 2006Ugly BettySeriesSenator Slater
- 2006Brothers and SistersSeriesBrigadier General Hendrix
- 2006The Jake EffectSeriesMcConnell
- 2006IslanderFilmT. Hardy
- 2006King Leopold's GhostFilmVoice
- 2006Paved with Good IntentionsFilmGarrett Balden
- 2005The OfficeSeriesMr. Haskins
- 2005BonesSeriesSpecial Agent Sam Reilly
- 2005The CloserSeriesJudge Gerald Blake
- 2005Numb3rsSeriesBrian Hellman
- 2005WeedsSeriesJoseph
- 2005Cinderella ManFilmJoe Jeanette
- 2005Wedding CrashersFilmRandolph
- 2005Just Like HeavenFilmDr. Walsh
- 2004Boston LegalSeriesJudge Willard Reese
- 2004National TreasureFilmGuard Woodruff
- 2004Jack & BobbySeriesAdult Marcus Ride
- 2004Reversible ErrorsFilmJackson Aires
- 2003The HuntedFilmHarry Van Zandt
- 2003The Human StainFilmHerb Keble
- 2003The United States of LelandFilmElden
- 2003Young MacGyverSeriesThe General
- 2002The ShieldSeriesChief of Police Tom Bankston
- 2001Crossing JordanSeriesMr. Brody
- 2001Black RiverFilmChief Salks
- 2001Thank HeavenFilmJoseph Johnson
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeriesGerry Barone
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeriesColeman Green
- 1999The West WingSeriesTheodore Barrow
- 1999In Too DeepFilmDr. Bratton
- 1999Family LawSeriesGary Stark
- 1999The Apartment ComplexFilmDetective Culver
- 1998Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.FilmGabriel Jones
- 1998Lost in the Bermuda TriangleFilm
- 1998Before He WakesFilmDetective Cochran
- 1997Stargate SG-1SeriesQuartus
- 1997CloverFilmGaten's brother-in-law
- 1997OthelloFilmIago
- 19967th HeavenSeriesDr. Tsegdye
- 1996Lone StarFilmOtis Payne
- 1996Pinocchio's RevengeFilmBarry
- 1995Star Trek: VoyagerSeriesFesek
- 1995The American PresidentFilmReporter Lloyd
- 1995Man of the HouseFilmBob Younger
- 1994Babylon 5SeriesCaptain Ellis Pierce
- 1994Sister, SisterSeriesMr. Thorington
- 1994Due SouthSeriesFranco Devlin
- 1994EllenSeriesDetective Sutterman
- 1994Getting Even with DadFilmZinn
- 1994Without WarningFilmTerrance Freeman
- 1993The X-FilesSeriesDet. Franklin Potter
- 1993FrasierSeriesJudge Anderson
- 1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineSeriesCh'Pok
- 1993Barbarians at the GateFilmVernon Jordan
- 1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkFilmCop in Times Square
- 1992Honey, I Blew Up the KidFilmMarshall Brooks
- 1992Hangin' with Mr. CooperSeriesCoach Chet Corley
- 1992Desperate Choices: To Save My ChildFilm
- 1992Play NiceFilmCoroner
- 1991StatSeriesAnderson 'Mary' Roche
- 1990Law & OrderSeriesMr. Fuller
- 1990Parker Lewis Can't LoseSeriesMan #1
- 1990DowntownFilmLowell Harris
- 1990The Last of the FinestFilmCregan
- 1989Family MattersSeriesDave McClure
- 1989Doogie Howser, M.D.SeriesOfficer Wilbur
- 1989Life Goes OnSeries
- 1988Arthur 2: On the RocksFilmBartender
- 1988TV 101SeriesMr. Hines
- 1988Unholy MatrimonyFilmLt. Jack Tolliver
- 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeriesMartin Benbeck
- 1987A Different WorldSeriesGrover James
- 1987Adventures in BabysittingFilmGraydon
- 1987HeartFilmTalk Show Guest
- 1986L.A. LawSeriesDavid Ellis
- 1986Good to GoFilmStooper #1
- 1983D.C. CabFilmPoliceman #4
- 1983The Man Who Wasn't ThereFilmBarker
- 1982CheersSeriesAgent Munson
Filmography from TMDB.