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.
Personal Details
Movies (25)
This Will Never Work
as Uncle Pete
2025
The Empty Man
as Detective Villiers
2020
Bully
as 'Action' Jackson
2018
Crown Heights
as Judge Marcy
2017
The Discovery
as Cooper
2017
After Words
as Nelson
2015
Ted 2
as Judge
2015
Lake Effects
as Winchester
2012
Noble Things
as Moses
2009
Bob Funk
as Smiley
2009
Ocean of Pearls
as Dr. Wiiliam Ballard
2008
The Beneficiary
as Detective Jensen
2008
The Haunting of Molly Hartley
as Mr. Bennett
2008
Snowglobe
as Antonio
2007
Little Wings
as John
2007
Paved with Good Intentions
as Garrett Balden
2006
King Leopold's Ghost
as Voice
2006
Islander
as T. Hardy
2006
Just Like Heaven
as Dr. Walsh
2005
Wedding Crashers
as Randolph
2005
Cinderella Man
as Joe Jeanette
2005
National Treasure
as Guard Woodruff
2004
The Human Stain
as Herb Keble
2003
The United States of Leland
as Elden
2003
The Hunted
as Harry Van Zandt
2003
TV Shows (25)
The Irrational
as Eli Mercer
2023
East New York
as Maurice Haywood
2022
Girls5eva
as Dana Wiggens
2021
The Equalizer
as Curtis Baker
2021
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
as DNI Bobby Vig
2018
Seven Seconds
as Pastor Adler
2018
The Orville
as Admiral Tucker
2017
The Good Fight
as Andrew Hart
2017
Madam Secretary
as Cameroonian Ambassador Jean Aissatou
2014
The Strain
as Mayor George Lyle
2014
House of Cards
as Vincent Abruzzo
2013
Elementary
as Manny Rose
2012
Grimm
as Stan Kingston
2011
Blue Bloods
as Mason
2010
The Mentalist
as Philip Raimey
2008
Ugly Betty
as Senator Slater
2006
Brothers and Sisters
as Brigadier General Hendrix
2006
The Jake Effect
as McConnell
2006
Bones
as Special Agent Sam Reilly
2005
Weeds
as Joseph
2005
The Closer
as Judge Gerald Blake
2005
The Office
as Mr. Haskins
2005
Numb3rs
as Brian Hellman
2005
Boston Legal
as Judge Willard Reese
2004
Jack & Bobby
as Adult Marcus Ride
2004