Ron Canada
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1949 (age 77)
Born in
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
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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
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
15 Nov 1992
Ted 2
25 Jun 2015
National Treasure
19 Nov 2004
The Office
24 Mar 2005
Wedding Crashers
13 Jul 2005
The Mentalist
23 Sep 2008
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
The X-Files
10 Sep 1993
Photos
Filmography
2025
- This Will Never Workas Uncle Pete
2023
- The Irrationalas Eli Mercer1 episode
2022
- East New Yorkas Maurice Haywood3 episodes
2021
- Girls5evaas Dana Wiggens1 episode
- The Equalizeras Curtis Baker1 episode
2020
- The Empty Manas Detective Villiers
2018
- Tom Clancy's Jack Ryanas DNI Bobby Vig2 episodes
- Bullyas 'Action' Jackson
- Seven Secondsas Pastor Adler3 episodes
2017
- The Orvilleas Admiral Tucker3 episodes
- Crown Heightsas Judge Marcy
- The Discoveryas Cooper
- The Good Fightas Andrew Hart2 episodes
2015
- After Wordsas Nelson
- Ted 2as Judge
2014
- The Affairas Judge Polk1 episode
- Madam Secretaryas Cameroonian Ambassador Jean Aissatou1 episode
- The Strainas Mayor George Lyle6 episodes
2013
- House of Cardsas Vincent Abruzzo2 episodes
2012
- Elementaryas Manny Rose1 episode
- Lake Effectsas Winchester
2011
- Grimmas Stan Kingston1 episode
2010
- Blue Bloodsas Mason1 episode
2009
- Noble Thingsas Moses
- Bob Funkas Smiley
2008
- Ocean of Pearlsas Dr. Wiiliam Ballard
- The Beneficiaryas Detective Jensen
- The Haunting of Molly Hartleyas Mr. Bennett
- The Mentalistas Philip Raimey1 episode
2007
- Snowglobeas Antonio
- Little Wingsas John
2006
- Ugly Bettyas Senator Slater2 episodes
- Brothers and Sistersas Brigadier General Hendrix1 episode
- Paved with Good Intentionsas Garrett Balden
- King Leopold's Ghostas Voice
- The Jake Effectas McConnell1 episode
- Islanderas T. Hardy
2005
- Just Like Heavenas Dr. Walsh
- Bonesas Special Agent Sam Reilly1 episode
- Weedsas Joseph4 episodes
- Wedding Crashersas Randolph
- The Closeras Judge Gerald Blake1 episode
- Cinderella Manas Joe Jeanette
- The Officeas Mr. Haskins1 episode
- Numb3rsas Brian Hellman1 episode
2004
- National Treasureas Guard Woodruff
- Boston Legalas Judge Willard Reese8 episodes
- Jack & Bobbyas Adult Marcus Ride1 episode
- Reversible Errorsas Jackson Aires
2003
- The Human Stainas Herb Keble
- The United States of Lelandas Elden
- The Huntedas Harry Van Zandt
- Young MacGyveras The General1 episode
2002
- The Shieldas Chief of Police Tom Bankston4 episodes
2001
- Crossing Jordanas Mr. Brody1 episode
- One on Oneas Richard Barnes14 episodes
- Black Riveras Chief Salks
- Thank Heavenas Joseph Johnson
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Gerry Barone1 episode
1999
- The Apartment Complexas Detective Culver
- The West Wingas Theodore Barrow10 episodes
- Family Lawas Gary Stark1 episode
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Coleman Green1 episode
- In Too Deepas Dr. Bratton
1998
- Before He Wakesas Detective Cochran
- Felicityas Dean Allison2 episodes
- Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.as Gabriel Jones
- Lost in the Bermuda Triangle
1997
- Othelloas Iago
- Cloveras Gaten's brother-in-law
- Stargate SG-1as Quartus1 episode
1996
- Pinocchio's Revengeas Barry
- 7th Heavenas Dr. Tsegdye2 episodes
- Lone Staras Otis Payne
1995
- The American Presidentas Reporter Lloyd
- Man of the Houseas Bob Younger
- Star Trek: Voyageras Fesek1 episode
1994
- Without Warningas Terrance Freeman
- Due Southas Franco Devlin1 episode
- Getting Even with Dadas Zinn
- Sister, Sisteras Mr. Thorington1 episode
- Ellenas Detective Sutterman1 episode
- Babylon 5as Captain Ellis Pierce2 episodes
1993
- Frasieras Judge Anderson1 episode
- The X-Filesas Det. Franklin Potter1 episode
- Barbarians at the Gateas Vernon Jordan
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nineas Ch'Pok1 episode
1992
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkas Cop in Times Square
- Play Niceas Coroner
- Desperate Choices: To Save My Child
- Hangin' with Mr. Cooperas Coach Chet Corley5 episodes
- Honey, I Blew Up the Kidas Marshall Brooks
- Melrose Placeas Minister1 episode
1991
- Statas Anderson 'Mary' Roche1 episode
1990
- Law & Orderas Mr. Fuller1 episode
- Parker Lewis Can't Loseas Man #11 episode
- The Last of the Finestas Cregan
- Downtownas Lowell Harris
1989
- Family Mattersas Dave McClure2 episodes
- Doogie Howser, M.D.as Officer Wilbur1 episode
- Life Goes On1 episode
1988
- TV 101as Mr. Hines2 episodes
- Unholy Matrimonyas Lt. Jack Tolliver
- Arthur 2: On the Rocksas Bartender
1987
- Heartas Talk Show Guest
- Star Trek: The Next Generationas Martin Benbeck1 episode
- A Different Worldas Grover James1 episode
- Adventures in Babysittingas Greydon
1986
- L.A. Lawas David Ellis1 episode
- Good to Goas Stooper #1
1983
- D.C. Cabas Policeman #4
- The Man Who Wasn't Thereas Barker
1982
- Cheersas Agent Munson1 episode
1978
- Dallasas Dave Wallace5 episodes