Ron Canada
Born: 1949-05-03 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- This Will Never Work as Uncle Pete
2023
- The Irrational as Eli Mercer
2022
- East New York as Maurice Haywood
2021
- The Equalizer as Curtis Baker
- Girls5eva as Dana Wiggens
2020
- The Empty Man as Detective Villiers
2018
- Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan as DNI Bobby Vig
- Bully as 'Action' Jackson
- Seven Seconds as Pastor Adler
2017
- The Good Fight as Andrew Hart
- The Orville as Admiral Tucker
- The Discovery as Cooper
- Crown Heights as Judge Marcy
2015
- Ted 2 as Judge
- After Words as Nelson
2014
- The Strain as Mayor George Lyle
- Madam Secretary as Cameroonian Ambassador Jean Aissatou
2013
- House of Cards as Vincent Abruzzo
2012
- Elementary as Manny Rose
- Lake Effects as Winchester
2011
- Grimm as Stan Kingston
2010
- Blue Bloods as Mason
2009
- Bob Funk as Smiley
- Noble Things as Moses
2008
- The Mentalist as Philip Raimey
- The Beneficiary as Detective Jensen
- The Haunting of Molly Hartley as Mr. Bennett
- Ocean of Pearls as Dr. Wiiliam Ballard
2007
- Snowglobe as Antonio
- Little Wings as John
2006
- Brothers and Sisters as Brigadier General Hendrix
- Ugly Betty as Senator Slater
- Islander as T. Hardy
- Paved with Good Intentions as Garrett Balden
- The Jake Effect as McConnell
- King Leopold's Ghost as Voice
2005
- Bones as Special Agent Sam Reilly
- The Office as Mr. Haskins
- Weeds as Joseph
- The Closer as Judge Gerald Blake
- Numb3rs as Brian Hellman
- Wedding Crashers as Randolph
- Cinderella Man as Joe Jeanette
- Just Like Heaven as Dr. Walsh
2004
- Boston Legal as Judge Willard Reese
- Reversible Errors as Jackson Aires
- National Treasure as Guard Woodruff
- Jack & Bobby as Adult Marcus Ride
2003
- The Hunted as Harry Van Zandt
- The Human Stain as Herb Keble
- The United States of Leland as Elden
- Young MacGyver as The General
2002
- The Shield as Chief of Police Tom Bankston
2001
- Crossing Jordan as Mr. Brody
- One on One as Richard Barnes
- Thank Heaven as Joseph Johnson
- Black River as Chief Salks
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Gerry Barone
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Coleman Green
- The West Wing as Theodore Barrow
- Family Law as Gary Stark
- In Too Deep as Dr. Bratton
- The Apartment Complex as Detective Culver
1998
- Felicity as Dean Allison
- Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Gabriel Jones
- Lost in the Bermuda Triangle
- Before He Wakes as Detective Cochran
1997
- Stargate SG-1 as Quartus
- Clover as Gaten's brother-in-law
- Othello as Iago
1996
- 7th Heaven as Dr. Tsegdye
- Lone Star as Otis Payne
- Pinocchio's Revenge as Barry
1995
- Star Trek: Voyager as Fesek
- The American President as Reporter Lloyd
- Man of the House as Bob Younger
1994
- Babylon 5 as Captain Ellis Pierce
- Ellen as Detective Sutterman
- Sister, Sister as Mr. Thorington
- Due South as Franco Devlin
- Without Warning as Terrance Freeman
- Getting Even with Dad as Zinn
1993
- The X-Files as Det. Franklin Potter
- Frasier as Judge Anderson
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Ch'Pok
- Barbarians at the Gate as Vernon Jordan
1992
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York as Cop in Times Square
- Melrose Place as Minister
- Hangin' with Mr. Cooper as Coach Chet Corley
- Play Nice as Coroner
- Honey, I Blew Up the Kid as Marshall Brooks
1991
1990
- Law & Order as Mr. Fuller
- Parker Lewis Can't Lose as Man #1
- Downtown as Lowell Harris
- The Last of the Finest as Cregan
1989
- Family Matters as Dave McClure
- Life Goes On
1988
- TV 101 as Mr. Hines
- Arthur 2: On the Rocks as Bartender
- Unholy Matrimony as Lt. Jack Tolliver
1987
- Star Trek: The Next Generation as Martin Benbeck
- A Different World as Grover James
- Heart as Talk Show Guest
- Adventures in Babysitting as Greydon
1986
- L.A. Law as David Ellis
- Good to Go
1983
- D.C. Cab as Policeman #4
- The Man Who Wasn't There as Barker
1982
- Cheers as Agent Munson
1978
- Dallas as Dave Wallace