Ron Canada
Acting1949New 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
Acting History
2025
The Irrational
TVas Eli Mercer• 1 eps
2024
Girls5eva
TVas Dana Wiggens• 1 eps
2022
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Coleman Green• 1 eps
East New York
TVas Maurice Haywood• 3 eps
The Equalizer
TVas Curtis Baker• 1 eps
2020
The Empty Man
as Detective Villiers
2018
Bully
as 'Action' Jackson
House of Cards
TVas Vincent Abruzzo• 2 eps
Seven Seconds
TVas Pastor Adler
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
TVas DNI Bobby Vig• 2 eps
2017
Crown Heights
as Judge Marcy
The Discovery
as Cooper
The Good Fight
TVas Andrew Hart• 2 eps
The Orville
TVas Admiral Tucker• 3 eps
2016
Madam Secretary
TVas Cameroonian Ambassador Jean Aissatou• 1 eps
2015
2014
Elementary
TVas Manny Rose• 1 eps
Grimm
TVas Stan Kingston• 1 eps
2013
Blue Bloods
TVas Mason• 1 eps
The Office
TVas Mr. Haskins• 1 eps
2012
Lake Effects
as Winchester
2011
The Closer
TVas Judge Gerald Blake• 1 eps
2009
2008
The Beneficiary
as Detective Jensen
The Haunting of Molly Hartley
as Mr. Bennett
Law & Order
TVas Mr. Fuller• 1 eps
Numb3rs
TVas Brian Hellman• 1 eps
2007
2006
Paved with Good Intentions
as Garrett Balden
Islander
as T. Hardy
Ugly Betty
TVas Senator Slater• 2 eps
7th Heaven
TVas Dr. Tsegdye• 2 eps
Brothers and Sisters
TVas Brigadier General Hendrix• 1 eps
Boston Legal
TVas Judge Willard Reese• 8 eps
Weeds
TVas Joseph• 4 eps
2005
2004
National Treasure
as Guard Woodruff
Jack & Bobby
TVas Adult Marcus Ride• 1 eps
2003
The United States of Leland
as Elden
The Human Stain
as Herb Keble
The Hunted
as Harry Van Zandt
The West Wing
TVas Theodore Barrow• 10 eps
The Shield
TVas Chief of Police Tom Bankston• 4 eps
Young MacGyver
TVas The General
2002
Crossing Jordan
TVas Mr. Brody• 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TVas Gerry Barone• 1 eps
Frasier
TVas Judge Anderson• 1 eps
2001
Black River
as Chief Salks
Thank Heaven
as Joseph Johnson
One on One
TVas Richard Barnes• 14 eps
The X-Files
TVas Det. Franklin Potter• 1 eps
1999
1998
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
as Gabriel Jones
Felicity
TVas Dean Allison• 2 eps
1996
Lone Star
as Otis Payne
Pinocchio's Revenge
as Barry
Ellen
TVas Detective Sutterman• 1 eps
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TVas Ch'Pok• 1 eps
1995
Man of the House
as Bob Younger
The American President
as Reporter Lloyd
Family Matters
TVas Dave McClure• 2 eps
Sister, Sister
TVas Mr. Thorington• 1 eps
1994
Getting Even with Dad
as Zinn
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
TVas Coach Chet Corley• 5 eps
Babylon 5
TVas Captain Ellis Pierce• 2 eps
1993
Barbarians at the Gate
as Vernon Jordan
1992
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
as Marshall Brooks
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Cop in Times Square
Play Nice
as Coroner
A Different World
TVas Grover James• 1 eps
Melrose Place
TVas Minister• 1 eps
L.A. Law
TVas David Ellis• 1 eps
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TVas Martin Benbeck• 1 eps
1990
1989
Dallas
TVas Dave Wallace• 5 eps
1988
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
as Bartender
TV 101
TVas Mr. Hines
1987
Adventures in Babysitting
as Greydon
Heart
as Talk Show Guest
1983
The Man Who Wasn't There 3-D
as Barker
D.C. Cab
as Policeman #4