Ron Canada
Known for acting · Born 3 May 1949 · 77 · New York City, New York, USA
114 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
The Discovery
2017
The Strain
2014
The West Wing
1999
Lone Star
1996
Wedding Crashers
2005
Boston Legal
2004
Just Like Heaven
2005
One on One
2001
House of Cards
2013
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
1992
The Empty Man
2020
The Hunted
2003
Acting (114)
2025This Will Never WorkUncle PeteFilm
2023The IrrationalEli MercerSeries
2022East New YorkMaurice Haywood · 3 episodesSeries
2021The EqualizerCurtis BakerSeries
2021Girls5evaDana WiggensSeries
2020The Empty ManDetective VilliersFilm
2018Tom Clancy's Jack RyanDNI Bobby Vig · 2 episodesSeries
2018Seven SecondsPastor Adler · 3 episodesSeries
2018Bully'Action' JacksonFilm
2017The OrvilleAdmiral Tucker · 3 episodesSeries
2017The DiscoveryCooperFilm
2017The Good FightAndrew Hart · 2 episodesSeries
2017Crown HeightsJudge MarcyFilm
2015Ted 2JudgeFilm
2015After WordsNelsonFilm
2014The StrainMayor George Lyle · 6 episodesSeries
2014The AffairJudge PolkSeries
2014Madam SecretaryCameroonian Ambassador Jean AissatouSeries
2013House of CardsVincent Abruzzo · 2 episodesSeries
2012ElementaryManny RoseSeries
2012Lake EffectsWinchesterFilm
2011GrimmStan KingstonSeries
2010Blue BloodsMasonSeries
2009Bob FunkSmileyFilm
2009Noble ThingsMosesFilm
2008The MentalistPhilip RaimeySeries
2008The Haunting of Molly HartleyMr. BennettFilm
2008Ocean of PearlsDr. Wiiliam BallardFilm
2008The BeneficiaryDetective JensenFilm
2007SnowglobeAntonioFilm
2007Little WingsJohnFilm
2006Ugly BettySenator Slater · 2 episodesSeries
2006Brothers and SistersBrigadier General HendrixSeries
2006IslanderT. HardyFilm
2006King Leopold's GhostVoiceFilm
2006The Jake EffectMcConnellSeries
2006Paved with Good IntentionsGarrett BaldenFilm
2005The OfficeMr. HaskinsSeries
2005Wedding CrashersRandolphFilm
2005BonesSpecial Agent Sam ReillySeries
2005Just Like HeavenDr. WalshFilm
2005Cinderella ManJoe JeanetteFilm
2005WeedsJoseph · 4 episodesSeries
2005Numb3rsBrian HellmanSeries
2005The CloserJudge Gerald BlakeSeries
2004National TreasureGuard WoodruffFilm
2004Boston LegalJudge Willard Reese · 8 episodesSeries
2004Jack & BobbyAdult Marcus RideSeries
2004Reversible ErrorsJackson AiresFilm
2003The HuntedHarry Van ZandtFilm
2003The Human StainHerb KebleFilm
2003The United States of LelandEldenFilm
2003Young MacGyverThe GeneralSeries
2002The ShieldChief of Police Tom Bankston · 4 episodesSeries
2001Crossing JordanMr. BrodySeries
2001One on OneRichard Barnes · 14 episodesSeries
2001Black RiverChief SalksFilm
2001Thank HeavenJoseph JohnsonFilm
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationGerry BaroneSeries
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitColeman GreenSeries
1999The West WingTheodore Barrow · 10 episodesSeries
1999In Too DeepDr. BrattonFilm
1999The Apartment ComplexDetective CulverFilm
1999Family LawGary StarkSeries
1998Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.Gabriel JonesFilm
1998FelicityDean Allison · 2 episodesSeries
1998Lost in the Bermuda TriangleFilm
1998Before He WakesDetective CochranFilm
1997Stargate SG-1QuartusSeries
1997CloverGaten's brother-in-lawFilm
1997OthelloIagoFilm
1996Lone StarOtis PayneFilm
19967th HeavenDr. Tsegdye · 2 episodesSeries
1996Pinocchio's RevengeBarryFilm
1995Star Trek: VoyagerFesekSeries
1995The American PresidentReporter LloydFilm
1995Man of the HouseBob YoungerFilm
1994Babylon 5Captain Ellis Pierce · 2 episodesSeries
1994Getting Even with DadZinnFilm
1994Sister, SisterMr. ThoringtonSeries
1994Due SouthFranco DevlinSeries
1994EllenDetective SuttermanSeries
1994Without WarningTerrance FreemanFilm
1993The X-FilesDet. Franklin PotterSeries
1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineCh'PokSeries
1993FrasierJudge AndersonSeries
1993Barbarians at the GateVernon JordanFilm
1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkCop in Times SquareFilm
1992Honey, I Blew Up the KidMarshall BrooksFilm
1992Melrose PlaceMinisterSeries
1992Hangin' with Mr. CooperCoach Chet Corley · 5 episodesSeries
1992Desperate Choices: To Save My ChildFilm
1992Play NiceCoronerFilm
1991Stat · 6 episodes, Anderson 'Mary' RocheSeries
1990Law & OrderMr. FullerSeries
1990Parker Lewis Can't LoseMan #1Series
1990DowntownLowell HarrisFilm
1990The Last of the FinestCreganFilm
1989Family MattersDave McClure · 2 episodesSeries
1989Doogie Howser, M.D.Officer WilburSeries
1989Life Goes OnSeries
1988Arthur 2: On the RocksBartenderFilm
1988Unholy MatrimonyLt. Jack TolliverFilm
1988TV 101Mr. Hines · 2 episodesSeries
1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationMartin BenbeckSeries
1987Adventures in BabysittingGraydonFilm
1987A Different WorldGrover JamesSeries
1987HeartTalk Show GuestFilm
1986L.A. LawDavid EllisSeries
1986Good to GoStooper #1Film
1983D.C. CabPoliceman #4Film
1983The Man Who Wasn't ThereBarkerFilm
1982CheersAgent MunsonSeries
1978DallasDave Wallace · 5 episodesSeries