6.8
Movie
Acting
Ron Canada
- Born
- (age 77)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 114 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.8
Movie
6.3
Movie
Ted 2
6.7
Movie
National Treasure
8.6
TV
The Office
8.4
TV
The Mentalist
6.5
Movie
Wedding Crashers
8.0
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.4
TV
The X-Files
8.3
TV
Grimm
8.2
TV
Bones
8.0
TV
House of Cards
7.0
Movie
Just Like Heaven
7.6
Movie
Cinderella Man
7.5
TV
The Strain
8.3
TV
Stargate SG-1
7.7
TV
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
7.6
TV
Elementary
8.4
TV
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Acting credits 114
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | This Will Never Work Film | Uncle Pete |
| 2023 | The Irrational TV | Eli Mercer (1 ep) |
| 2022 | East New York TV | Maurice Haywood (3 ep) |
| 2021 | Girls5eva TV | Dana Wiggens (1 ep) |
| 2021 | The Equalizer TV | Curtis Baker (1 ep) |
| 2020 | The Empty Man Film | Detective Villiers |
| 2018 | Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan TV | DNI Bobby Vig (2 ep) |
| 2018 | Bully Film | 'Action' Jackson |
| 2018 | Seven Seconds TV | Pastor Adler (3 ep) |
| 2017 | The Orville TV | Admiral Tucker (3 ep) |
| 2017 | Crown Heights Film | Judge Marcy |
| 2017 | The Discovery Film | Cooper |
| 2017 | The Good Fight TV | Andrew Hart (2 ep) |
| 2015 | After Words Film | Nelson |
| 2015 | Ted 2 Film | Judge |
| 2014 | The Affair TV | Judge Polk (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Madam Secretary TV | Cameroonian Ambassador Jean Aissatou (1 ep) |
| 2014 | The Strain TV | Mayor George Lyle (6 ep) |
| 2013 | House of Cards TV | Vincent Abruzzo (2 ep) |
| 2012 | Elementary TV | Manny Rose (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Lake Effects Film | Winchester |
| 2011 | Grimm TV | Stan Kingston (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods TV | Mason (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Noble Things Film | Moses |
| 2009 | Bob Funk Film | Smiley |
| 2008 | Ocean of Pearls Film | Dr. Wiiliam Ballard |
| 2008 | The Beneficiary Film | Detective Jensen |
| 2008 | The Haunting of Molly Hartley Film | Mr. Bennett |
| 2008 | The Mentalist TV | Philip Raimey (1 ep) |
| 2007 | Snowglobe Film | Antonio |
| 2007 | Little Wings Film | John |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty TV | Senator Slater (2 ep) |
| 2006 | Brothers and Sisters TV | Brigadier General Hendrix (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Paved with Good Intentions Film | Garrett Balden |
| 2006 | King Leopold's Ghost Film | Voice |
| 2006 | The Jake Effect TV | McConnell (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Islander Film | T. Hardy |
| 2005 | Just Like Heaven Film | Dr. Walsh |
| 2005 | Bones TV | Special Agent Sam Reilly (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Weeds TV | Joseph (4 ep) |
| 2005 | Wedding Crashers Film | Randolph |
| 2005 | The Closer TV | Judge Gerald Blake (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Cinderella Man Film | Joe Jeanette |
| 2005 | The Office TV | Mr. Haskins (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Numb3rs TV | Brian Hellman (1 ep) |
| 2004 | National Treasure Film | Guard Woodruff |
| 2004 | Boston Legal TV | Judge Willard Reese (8 ep) |
| 2004 | Jack & Bobby TV | Adult Marcus Ride (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Reversible Errors Film | Jackson Aires |
| 2003 | The Human Stain Film | Herb Keble |
| 2003 | The United States of Leland Film | Elden |
| 2003 | The Hunted Film | Harry Van Zandt |
| 2003 | Young MacGyver TV | The General (1 ep) |
| 2002 | The Shield TV | Chief of Police Tom Bankston (4 ep) |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan TV | Mr. Brody (1 ep) |
| 2001 | One on One TV | Richard Barnes (14 ep) |
| 2001 | Black River Film | Chief Salks |
| 2001 | Thank Heaven Film | Joseph Johnson |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation TV | Gerry Barone (1 ep) |
| 1999 | The Apartment Complex Film | Detective Culver |