
Ron Canada
Known for Acting · 113 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 (58)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Coleman Green

Law & Order
1990
as Mr. Fuller

The Mentalist
2008
as Philip Raimey

Bones
2005
as Special Agent Sam Reilly

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Gerry Barone

The Office
2005
as Mr. Haskins

Blue Bloods
2010
as Mason

Stargate SG-1
1997
as Quartus

The X-Files
1993
as Det. Franklin Potter

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
2018
as DNI Bobby Vig

Grimm
2011
as Stan Kingston

Frasier
1993
as Judge Anderson

Elementary
2012
as Manny Rose

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Martin Benbeck

Crossing Jordan
2001
as Mr. Brody

The Closer
2005
as Judge Gerald Blake

The West Wing
1999
as Theodore Barrow

Dallas
1978
as Dave Wallace

Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Fesek

Cheers
1982
as Agent Munson

Melrose Place
1992
as Minister

Babylon 5
1994
as Captain Ellis Pierce

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Ch'Pok

Boston Legal
2004
as Judge Willard Reese

Weeds
2005
as Joseph

The Shield
2002
as Chief of Police Tom Bankston

The Good Fight
2017
as Andrew Hart

Numb3rs
2005
as Brian Hellman

House of Cards
2013
as Vincent Abruzzo

L.A. Law
1986
as David Ellis

The Strain
2014
as Mayor George Lyle

The Orville
2017
as Admiral Tucker

Madam Secretary
2014
as Cameroonian Ambassador Jean Aissatou

Due South
1994
as Franco Devlin

Brothers and Sisters
2006
as Brigadier General Hendrix

Family Matters
1989
as Dave McClure

The Equalizer
2021
as Curtis Baker

Felicity
1998
as Dean Allison

Ellen
1994
as Detective Sutterman

A Different World
1987
as Grover James

Ugly Betty
2006
as Senator Slater

7th Heaven
1996
as Dr. Tsegdye

Sister, Sister
1994
as Mr. Thorington

The Affair
2014
as Judge Polk

Family Law
1999
as Gary Stark

Life Goes On
1989

One on One
2001
as Richard Barnes

Girls5eva
2021
as Dana Wiggens

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992
as Coach Chet Corley

The Irrational
2023
as Eli Mercer

Parker Lewis Can't Lose
1990
as Man #1

East New York
2022
as Maurice Haywood

Jack & Bobby
2004
as Adult Marcus Ride

TV 101
1988
as Mr. Hines

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)

Ted 2
2015
as Judge

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

National Treasure
2004
as Guard Woodruff

Just Like Heaven
2005
as Dr. Walsh

Wedding Crashers
2005
as Randolph

Cinderella Man
2005
as Joe Jeanette

The Empty Man
2020
as Detective Villiers

The Hunted
2003
as Harry Van Zandt

The American President
1995
as Reporter Lloyd

Adventures in Babysitting
1987
as Greydon

The Discovery
2017
as Cooper

Thank Heaven
2001
as Joseph Johnson

Lone Star
1996
as Otis Payne

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
1992
as Marshall Brooks

Man of the House
1995
as Bob Younger

The Human Stain
2003
as Herb Keble

In Too Deep
1999
as Dr. Bratton

The United States of Leland
2003
as Elden

Heart
1987
as Talk Show Guest

Without Warning
1994
as Terrance Freeman

Barbarians at the Gate
1993
as Vernon Jordan

Getting Even with Dad
1994
as Zinn

Lake Effects
2012
as Winchester

Black River
2001
as Chief Salks

Pinocchio's Revenge
1996
as Barry

Islander
2006
as T. Hardy

Bob Funk
2009
as Smiley

Bully
2018
as 'Action' Jackson

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

The Apartment Complex
1999
as Detective Culver

Arthur 2: On the Rocks
1988
as Bartender

D.C. Cab
1983
as Policeman #4

Downtown
1990
as Lowell Harris

The Man Who Wasn't There
1983
as Barker

After Words
2015
as Nelson

The Haunting of Molly Hartley
2008
as Mr. Bennett

King Leopold's Ghost
2006
as Voice

Crown Heights
2017
as Judge Marcy

Good to Go
1986
as Stooper #1

The Last of the Finest
1990
as Cregan

Noble Things
2009
as Moses

Little Wings
2007
as John

Snowglobe
2007
as Antonio

Unholy Matrimony
1988
as Lt. Jack Tolliver

Lost in the Bermuda Triangle
1998

Desperate Choices: To Save My Child
1992

Ocean of Pearls
2008
as Dr. Wiiliam Ballard

Reversible Errors
2004
as Jackson Aires

Before He Wakes
1998
as Detective Cochran

Play Nice
1992
as Coroner

Clover
1997
as Gaten's brother-in-law

This Will Never Work
2025
as Uncle Pete

Paved with Good Intentions
2006
as Garrett Balden
The Beneficiary
2008
as Detective Jensen

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 113 credits spanning from 1978 to 2025, Ron Canada has appeared in 55 films and 58 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ron Canada Movies
- Ted 2 (2015) — as Judge
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) — as Cop in Times Square
- National Treasure (2004) — as Guard Woodruff
- Just Like Heaven (2005) — as Dr. Walsh
- Wedding Crashers (2005) — as Randolph
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