Ron Canada

Known for: Acting

Born: 1949-05-03 (age 77)

From: New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography (114)

MOVIE★ 10.0
This Will Never Work
2025
as Uncle Pete
TV★ 6.6
The Irrational
2023
as Eli Mercer
TV★ 7.1
East New York
2022
as Maurice Haywood
TV★ 5.9
Girls5eva
2021
as Dana Wiggens
TV★ 7.3
The Equalizer
2021
as Curtis Baker
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Empty Man
2020
as Detective Villiers
TV★ 7.7
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
2018
as DNI Bobby Vig
MOVIE★ 5.9
Bully
2018
as 'Action' Jackson
TV★ 7.3
Seven Seconds
2018
as Pastor Adler
TV★ 7.6
The Orville
2017
as Admiral Tucker
MOVIE★ 6.6
Crown Heights
2017
as Judge Marcy
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Discovery
2017
as Cooper
TV★ 7.5
The Good Fight
2017
as Andrew Hart
MOVIE★ 5.3
After Words
2015
as Nelson
MOVIE★ 6.3
Ted 2
2015
as Judge
TV★ 6.7
The Affair
2014
as Judge Polk
TV★ 7.0
Madam Secretary
2014
as Cameroonian Ambassador Jean Aissatou
TV★ 7.5
The Strain
2014
as Mayor George Lyle
TV★ 8.0
House of Cards
2013
as Vincent Abruzzo
TV★ 7.6
Elementary
2012
as Manny Rose
MOVIE★ 4.0
Lake Effects
2012
as Winchester
TV★ 8.3
Grimm
2011
as Stan Kingston
TV★ 7.8
Blue Bloods
2010
as Mason
MOVIE★ 5.0
Noble Things
2009
as Moses
MOVIE★ 4.6
Bob Funk
2009
as Smiley
MOVIE★ 4.9
Ocean of Pearls
2008
as Dr. Wiiliam Ballard
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Beneficiary
2008
as Detective Jensen
MOVIE★ 4.5
The Haunting of Molly Hartley
2008
as Mr. Bennett
TV★ 8.4
The Mentalist
2008
as Philip Raimey
MOVIE★ 6.0
Snowglobe
2007
as Antonio
MOVIE
Little Wings
2007
as John
TV★ 6.4
Ugly Betty
2006
as Senator Slater
TV★ 7.1
Brothers and Sisters
2006
as Brigadier General Hendrix
MOVIE★ 10.0
Paved with Good Intentions
2006
as Garrett Balden
MOVIE★ 8.0
King Leopold's Ghost
2006
as Voice
TV★ 8.0
The Jake Effect
2006
as McConnell
MOVIE★ 5.7
Islander
2006
as T. Hardy
MOVIE★ 7.0
Just Like Heaven
2005
as Dr. Walsh
TV★ 8.2
Bones
2005
as Special Agent Sam Reilly
TV★ 7.5
Weeds
2005
as Joseph
MOVIE★ 6.5
Wedding Crashers
2005
as Randolph
TV★ 7.9
The Closer
2005
as Judge Gerald Blake
MOVIE★ 7.6
Cinderella Man
2005
as Joe Jeanette
TV★ 8.6
The Office
2005
as Mr. Haskins
TV★ 7.0
Numb3rs
2005
as Brian Hellman
MOVIE★ 6.7
National Treasure
2004
as Guard Woodruff
TV★ 7.9
Boston Legal
2004
as Judge Willard Reese
TV★ 7.3
Jack & Bobby
2004
as Adult Marcus Ride
MOVIE★ 6.2
Reversible Errors
2004
as Jackson Aires
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Human Stain
2003
as Herb Keble
MOVIE★ 6.5
The United States of Leland
2003
as Elden
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Hunted
2003
as Harry Van Zandt
TV★ 8.8
Young MacGyver
2003
as The General
TV★ 8.2
The Shield
2002
as Chief of Police Tom Bankston
TV★ 7.2
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Mr. Brody
TV★ 7.9
One on One
2001
as Richard Barnes
MOVIE★ 5.6
Black River
2001
as Chief Salks
MOVIE★ 4.2
Thank Heaven
2001
as Joseph Johnson
TV★ 7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Gerry Barone
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Apartment Complex
1999
as Detective Culver
TV★ 8.3
The West Wing
1999
as Theodore Barrow
TV★ 8.1
Family Law
1999
as Gary Stark
TV★ 8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Coleman Green
MOVIE★ 6.4
In Too Deep
1999
as Dr. Bratton
MOVIE★ 4.0
Before He Wakes
1998
as Detective Cochran
TV★ 6.6
Felicity
1998
as Dean Allison
MOVIE★ 4.6
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
1998
as Gabriel Jones
MOVIE★ 4.5
Lost in the Bermuda Triangle
1998
MOVIE
Othello
1997
as Iago
MOVIE★ 5.6
Clover
1997
as Gaten's brother-in-law
TV★ 8.3
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Quartus
MOVIE★ 4.4
Pinocchio's Revenge
1996
as Barry
TV★ 6.5
7th Heaven
1996
as Dr. Tsegdye
MOVIE★ 7.0
Lone Star
1996
as Otis Payne
MOVIE★ 6.5
The American President
1995
as Reporter Lloyd
MOVIE★ 5.4
Man of the House
1995
as Bob Younger
TV★ 7.8
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Fesek
MOVIE★ 6.9
Without Warning
1994
as Terrance Freeman
TV★ 7.6
Due South
1994
as Franco Devlin
MOVIE★ 5.3
Getting Even with Dad
1994
as Zinn
TV★ 7.1
Sister, Sister
1994
as Mr. Thorington
TV★ 6.1
Ellen
1994
as Detective Sutterman
TV★ 8.0
Babylon 5
1994
as Captain Ellis Pierce
TV★ 7.7
Frasier
1993
as Judge Anderson
TV★ 8.4
The X-Files
1993
as Det. Franklin Potter
MOVIE★ 6.9
Barbarians at the Gate
1993
as Vernon Jordan
TV★ 7.9
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Ch'Pok
MOVIE★ 6.8
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
as Cop in Times Square
MOVIE★ 4.6
Play Nice
1992
as Coroner
MOVIE★ 4.2
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child
1992
TV★ 6.7
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992
as Coach Chet Corley
MOVIE★ 5.3
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
1992
as Marshall Brooks
TV★ 5.9
Melrose Place
1992
as Minister
TV★ 5.0
Stat
1991
TV★ 7.3
Law & Order
1990
as Mr. Fuller
TV★ 7.4
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
1990
as Man #1
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Last of the Finest
1990
as Cregan
MOVIE★ 5.7
Downtown
1990
as Lowell Harris
TV★ 6.8
Family Matters
1989
as Dave McClure
TV★ 6.5
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989
as Officer Wilbur
TV★ 6.6
Life Goes On
1989
TV★ 7.0
TV 101
1988
as Mr. Hines
MOVIE★ 8.3
Unholy Matrimony
1988
as Lt. Jack Tolliver
MOVIE★ 5.5
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
1988
as Bartender
MOVIE★ 5.0
Heart
1987
as Talk Show Guest
TV★ 8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Martin Benbeck
TV★ 7.1
A Different World
1987
as Grover James
MOVIE★ 6.9
Adventures in Babysitting
1987
as Greydon
TV★ 7.1
L.A. Law
1986
as David Ellis
MOVIE★ 6.5
Good to Go
1986
as Stooper #1
MOVIE★ 5.2
D.C. Cab
1983
as Policeman #4
MOVIE★ 4.3
The Man Who Wasn't There
1983
as Barker
TV★ 7.6
Cheers
1982
as Agent Munson
TV★ 6.9
Dallas
1978
as Dave Wallace