Ron Canada

Ron Canada

Known for: Acting

Born: May 3, 1949

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

Little Wings
Little Wings
2007
This Will Never Work
This Will Never Work
2025
Ocean of Pearls
Ocean of Pearls
2008
Paved with Good Intentions
Paved with Good Intentions
2006
Bully
Bully
2018
Othello
Othello
1997
The Beneficiary
2008
Black River
Black River
2001
After Words
After Words
2015
Before He Wakes
Before He Wakes
1998
Lost in the Bermuda Triangle
Lost in the Bermuda Triangle
1998
Play Nice
Play Nice
1992
Thank Heaven
Thank Heaven
2001
Clover
Clover
1997
Lone Star
Lone Star
1996
The Discovery
The Discovery
2017
Noble Things
Noble Things
2009
The Apartment Complex
The Apartment Complex
1999
Bob Funk
Bob Funk
2009
Unholy Matrimony
Unholy Matrimony
1988
Islander
Islander
2006
Snowglobe
Snowglobe
2007
The Hunted
The Hunted
2003
Pinocchio's Revenge
Pinocchio's Revenge
1996
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
1998
The Empty Man
The Empty Man
2020
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child
1992
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
1992
Just Like Heaven
Just Like Heaven
2005
Wedding Crashers
Wedding Crashers
2005
Downtown
Downtown
1990
Good to Go
Good to Go
1986
Crown Heights
Crown Heights
2017
Adventures in Babysitting
Adventures in Babysitting
1987
Getting Even with Dad
Getting Even with Dad
1994
Man of the House
Man of the House
1995
Lake Effects
Lake Effects
2012
The Man Who Wasn't There
The Man Who Wasn't There
1983
In Too Deep
In Too Deep
1999
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
1988
Ted 2
Ted 2
2015
The Human Stain
The Human Stain
2003
Without Warning
Without Warning
1994
The Haunting of Molly Hartley
The Haunting of Molly Hartley
2008
Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man
2005
The Last of the Finest
The Last of the Finest
1990
The United States of Leland
The United States of Leland
2003
National Treasure
National Treasure
2004
Barbarians at the Gate
Barbarians at the Gate
1993
D.C. Cab
D.C. Cab
1983
Reversible Errors
Reversible Errors
2004
King Leopold's Ghost
King Leopold's Ghost
2006
Heart
Heart
1987
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
The American President
The American President
1995
Weeds
Weeds
2005
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Babylon 5
Babylon 5
1994
The X-Files
The X-Files
1993
Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1
1997
Dallas
Dallas
1978
Life Goes On
Life Goes On
1989
Family Law
Family Law
1999
Family Matters
Family Matters
1989
Stat
Stat
1991
Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods
2010
Elementary
Elementary
2012
Seven Seconds
Seven Seconds
2018
The Mentalist
The Mentalist
2008
Jack & Bobby
Jack & Bobby
2004
Young MacGyver
Young MacGyver
2003
Frasier
Frasier
1993
The Good Fight
The Good Fight
2017
The West Wing
The West Wing
1999
A Different World
A Different World
1987
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
The Shield
The Shield
2002
Grimm
Grimm
2011
TV 101
TV 101
1988
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
House of Cards
House of Cards
2013
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
2021
Girls5eva
Girls5eva
2021
East New York
East New York
2022
Due South
Due South
1994
Melrose Place
Melrose Place
1992
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
2018
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
1986
Bones
Bones
2005
Felicity
Felicity
1998
The Strain
The Strain
2014
7th Heaven
7th Heaven
1996
Law & Order
Law & Order
1990
The Orville
The Orville
2017
Cheers
Cheers
1982
The Office
The Office
2005
Ellen
Ellen
1994
One on One
One on One
2001
Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan
2001
The Closer
The Closer
2005
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992
The Jake Effect
The Jake Effect
2006
The Irrational
The Irrational
2023
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
1990
Madam Secretary
Madam Secretary
2014
Sister, Sister
Sister, Sister
1994
Numb3rs
Numb3rs
2005
Brothers and Sisters
Brothers and Sisters
2006
Boston Legal
Boston Legal
2004
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
2006
The Affair
The Affair
2014
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989