Ron Canada

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Mentalist

Law & Order

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Bones

Blue Bloods

The Office

Stargate SG-1

All Movies (55)

• This Will Never Work2025 · as Uncle Pete
• The Empty Man2020 · as Detective Villiers
• Bully2018 · as 'Action' Jackson
• Crown Heights2017 · as Judge Marcy
• The Discovery2017 · as Cooper
• After Words2015 · as Nelson
• Ted 22015 · as Judge
• Lake Effects2012 · as Winchester
• Noble Things2009 · as Moses
• Bob Funk2009 · as Smiley
• Ocean of Pearls2008 · as Dr. Wiiliam Ballard
• The Beneficiary2008 · as Detective Jensen
• The Haunting of Molly Hartley2008 · as Mr. Bennett
• Snowglobe2007 · as Antonio
• Little Wings2007 · as John
• Paved with Good Intentions2006 · as Garrett Balden
• King Leopold's Ghost2006 · as Voice
• Islander2006 · as T. Hardy
• Just Like Heaven2005 · as Dr. Walsh
• Wedding Crashers2005 · as Randolph
• Cinderella Man2005 · as Joe Jeanette
• National Treasure2004 · as Guard Woodruff
• Reversible Errors2004 · as Jackson Aires
• The Human Stain2003 · as Herb Keble
• The United States of Leland2003 · as Elden
• The Hunted2003 · as Harry Van Zandt
• Black River2001 · as Chief Salks
• Thank Heaven2001 · as Joseph Johnson
• The Apartment Complex1999 · as Detective Culver
• In Too Deep1999 · as Dr. Bratton
• Before He Wakes1998 · as Detective Cochran
• Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.1998 · as Gabriel Jones
• Lost in the Bermuda Triangle1998
• Othello1997 · as Iago
• Clover1997 · as Gaten's brother-in-law
• Pinocchio's Revenge1996 · as Barry
• Lone Star1996 · as Otis Payne
• The American President1995 · as Reporter Lloyd
• Man of the House1995 · as Bob Younger
• Without Warning1994 · as Terrance Freeman
• Getting Even with Dad1994 · as Zinn
• Barbarians at the Gate1993 · as Vernon Jordan
• Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992 · as Cop in Times Square
• Play Nice1992 · as Coroner
• Desperate Choices: To Save My Child1992
• Honey, I Blew Up the Kid1992 · as Marshall Brooks
• The Last of the Finest1990 · as Cregan
• Downtown1990 · as Lowell Harris
• Unholy Matrimony1988 · as Lt. Jack Tolliver
• Arthur 2: On the Rocks1988 · as Bartender
• Heart1987 · as Talk Show Guest
• Adventures in Babysitting1987 · as Greydon
• Good to Go1986 · as Stooper #1
• D.C. Cab1983 · as Policeman #4
• The Man Who Wasn't There1983 · as Barker

All TV Shows (60)

• The Irrational2023 · as Eli Mercer
• East New York2022 · as Maurice Haywood
• Girls5eva2021 · as Dana Wiggens
• The Equalizer2021 · as Curtis Baker
• Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan2018 · as DNI Bobby Vig
• Seven Seconds2018 · as Pastor Adler
• The Orville2017 · as Admiral Tucker
• The Good Fight2017 · as Andrew Hart
• The Affair2014 · as Judge Polk
• Madam Secretary2014 · as Cameroonian Ambassador Jean Aissatou
• The Strain2014 · as Mayor George Lyle
• House of Cards2013 · as Vincent Abruzzo
• Elementary2012 · as Manny Rose
• Grimm2011 · as Stan Kingston
• Blue Bloods2010 · as Mason
• The Mentalist2008 · as Philip Raimey
• Ugly Betty2006 · as Senator Slater
• Brothers and Sisters2006 · as Brigadier General Hendrix
• The Jake Effect2006 · as McConnell
• Bones2005 · as Special Agent Sam Reilly
• Weeds2005 · as Joseph
• The Closer2005 · as Judge Gerald Blake
• The Office2005 · as Mr. Haskins
• Numb3rs2005 · as Brian Hellman
• Boston Legal2004 · as Judge Willard Reese
• Jack & Bobby2004 · as Adult Marcus Ride
• Young MacGyver2003 · as The General
• The Shield2002 · as Chief of Police Tom Bankston
• Crossing Jordan2001 · as Mr. Brody
• One on One2001 · as Richard Barnes
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Gerry Barone
• The West Wing1999 · as Theodore Barrow
• Family Law1999 · as Gary Stark
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Coleman Green
• Felicity1998 · as Dean Allison
• Stargate SG-11997 · as Quartus
• 7th Heaven1996 · as Dr. Tsegdye
• Star Trek: Voyager1995 · as Fesek
• Due South1994 · as Franco Devlin
• Sister, Sister1994 · as Mr. Thorington
• Ellen1994 · as Detective Sutterman
• Babylon 51994 · as Captain Ellis Pierce
• Frasier1993 · as Judge Anderson
• The X-Files1993 · as Det. Franklin Potter
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine1993 · as Ch'Pok
• Hangin' with Mr. Cooper1992 · as Coach Chet Corley
• Melrose Place1992 · as Minister
• Stat1991
• Stat1991 · as Anderson 'Mary' Roche
• Law & Order1990 · as Mr. Fuller
• Parker Lewis Can't Lose1990 · as Man #1
• Family Matters1989 · as Dave McClure
• Doogie Howser, M.D.1989 · as Officer Wilbur
• Life Goes On1989
• TV 1011988 · as Mr. Hines
• Star Trek: The Next Generation1987 · as Martin Benbeck
• A Different World1987 · as Grover James
• L.A. Law1986 · as David Ellis
• Cheers1982 · as Agent Munson
• Dallas1978 · as Dave Wallace