Ron Canada
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Coleman Green
1999
Series
Law & Order
Mr. Fuller
1990
Series
The Office
Mr. Haskins
2005
Series
The Mentalist
Philip Raimey
2008
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Gerry Barone
2000
Series
Bones
Special Agent Sam Reilly
2005
Series
Blue Bloods
Mason
2010
Series
The X-Files
Det. Franklin Potter
1993
Series
Stargate SG-1
Quartus
1997
Series
Frasier
Judge Anderson
1993
Series
Grimm
Stan Kingston
2011
Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Martin Benbeck
1987
Series
Star Trek: Voyager
Fesek
1995
Series
Dallas
Dave Wallace
1978
Series
The West Wing
Theodore Barrow
1999
Series
Elementary
Manny Rose
2012
Series
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Ch'Pok
1993
Series
Cheers
Agent Munson
1982
Series
The Closer
Judge Gerald Blake
2005
Series
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Officer Wilbur
1989
Series
Melrose Place
Minister
1992
Series
Boston Legal
Judge Willard Reese
2004
Series
Numb3rs
Brian Hellman
2005
Series
Crossing Jordan
Mr. Brody
2001
Series
The Shield
Chief of Police Tom Bankston
2002
Series
The Good Fight
Andrew Hart
2017
Series
L.A. Law
David Ellis
1986
Series
Madam Secretary
Cameroonian Ambassador Jean Aissatou
2014
Series
House of Cards
Vincent Abruzzo
2013
Series
Weeds
Joseph
2005
Series
Brothers and Sisters
Brigadier General Hendrix
2006
Series
The Orville
Admiral Tucker
2017
Series
Babylon 5
Captain Ellis Pierce
1994
Series
The Strain
Mayor George Lyle
2014
Series
Family Matters
Dave McClure
1989
Series
The Equalizer
Curtis Baker
2021
Series
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
DNI Bobby Vig
2018
Series
Ugly Betty
Senator Slater
2006
Series
A Different World
Grover James
1987
Series
Felicity
Dean Allison
1998
Series
The Affair
Judge Polk
2014
Series
Due South
Franco Devlin
1994
Series
Sister, Sister
Mr. Thorington
1994
Series
7th Heaven
Dr. Tsegdye
1996
Series
Ellen
Detective Sutterman
1994
Series
One on One
Richard Barnes
2001
Film
Ted 2
Judge
2015
Series
Family Law
Gary Stark
1999
Series
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Coach Chet Corley
1992
Film
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Cop in Times Square
1992
Series
Life Goes On
1989
Series
Girls5eva
Dana Wiggens
2021
Film
National Treasure
Guard Woodruff
2004
Series
The Irrational
Eli Mercer
2023
Series
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Man #1
1990
Film
Wedding Crashers
Randolph
2005
Series
East New York
Maurice Haywood
2022
Film
Cinderella Man
Joe Jeanette
2005
Film
Just Like Heaven
Dr. Walsh
2005
Series
Jack & Bobby
Adult Marcus Ride
2004
Film
The Empty Man
Detective Villiers
2020
Series
Seven Seconds
Pastor Adler
2018
Series
TV 101
Mr. Hines
1988
Film
Adventures in Babysitting
Graydon
1987
Film
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
Marshall Brooks
1992
Film
The Human Stain
Herb Keble
2003
Film
The Hunted
Harry Van Zandt
2003
Film
The American President
Reporter Lloyd
1995
Film
The United States of Leland
Elden
2003
Film
Getting Even with Dad
Zinn
1994
Film
The Discovery
Cooper
2017
Series
The Jake Effect
McConnell
2006
Series
Stat
1991
Series
Stat
Anderson 'Mary' Roche
1991
Film
Man of the House
Bob Younger
1995
Film
Lone Star
Otis Payne
1996
Series
Young MacGyver
The General
2003
Film
In Too Deep
Dr. Bratton
1999
Film
Pinocchio's Revenge
Barry
1996
Film
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Gabriel Jones
1998
Film
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
Bartender
1988
Film
The Haunting of Molly Hartley
Mr. Bennett
2008
Film
The Last of the Finest
Cregan
1990
Film
Barbarians at the Gate
Vernon Jordan
1993
Film
Downtown
Lowell Harris
1990
Film
Thank Heaven
Joseph Johnson
2001
Film
Snowglobe
Antonio
2007
Film
The Man Who Wasn't There
Barker
1983
Film
D.C. Cab
Policeman #4
1983
Film
King Leopold's Ghost
Voice
2006
Film
Play Nice
Coroner
1992
Film
Lake Effects
Winchester
2012
Film
Crown Heights
Judge Marcy
2017
Film
Bob Funk
Smiley
2009
Film
Black River
Chief Salks
2001
Film
Bully
'Action' Jackson
2018
Film
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child
1992
Film
Without Warning
Terrance Freeman
1994
Film
Lost in the Bermuda Triangle
1998
Film
The Apartment Complex
Detective Culver
1999
Film
Paved with Good Intentions
Garrett Balden
2006
Film
Ocean of Pearls
Dr. Wiiliam Ballard
2008
Film
Little Wings
John
2007
Film
This Will Never Work
Uncle Pete
2025
Film
Before He Wakes
Detective Cochran
1998
Film
Unholy Matrimony
Lt. Jack Tolliver
1988
Film
Islander
T. Hardy
2006
Film
After Words
Nelson
2015
Film
Good to Go
Stooper #1
1986
Film
Noble Things
Moses
2009
Film
Heart
Talk Show Guest
1987
Film
Reversible Errors
Jackson Aires
2004
Film
Clover
Gaten's brother-in-law
1997
Film
Othello
Iago
1997
The Beneficiary
Detective Jensen
2008