Ron Canada

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Ron Canada

Acting 77 May 3, 1949

New York City, New York, USA

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 Cin…

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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

6.8 1992 Movie
Ted 2

Ted 2

6.3 2015 Movie
The Mentalist

The Mentalist

8.4 2008 TV Show
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
National Treasure

National Treasure

6.7 2004 Movie
The Office

The Office

8.6 2005 TV Show
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.3 1990 TV Show
Bones

Bones

8.2 2005 TV Show
Wedding Crashers

Wedding Crashers

6.5 2005 Movie
The X-Files

The X-Files

8.4 1993 TV Show
Grimm

Grimm

8.3 2011 TV Show
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

7.6 2000 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    This Will Never Work

    Movie Uncle Pete

  2. 2023
    The Irrational

    TV show Eli Mercer

  3. 2022
    East New York

    TV show Maurice Haywood

  4. 2021
    Girls5eva

    TV show Dana Wiggens

  5. 2021
    The Equalizer

    TV show Curtis Baker

  6. 2020
    The Empty Man

    Movie Detective Villiers

  7. 2018
    Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

    TV show DNI Bobby Vig

  8. 2018
    Bully

    Movie 'Action' Jackson

  9. 2018
    Seven Seconds

    TV show Pastor Adler

  10. 2017
    The Orville

    TV show Admiral Tucker

  11. 2017
    Crown Heights

    Movie Judge Marcy

  12. 2017
    The Discovery

    Movie Cooper

  13. 2017
    The Good Fight

    TV show Andrew Hart

  14. 2015
    After Words

    Movie Nelson

  15. 2015
    Ted 2

    Movie Judge

  16. 2014
    The Affair

    TV show Judge Polk

More credits
  1. 2014
    Madam Secretary

    TV show Cameroonian Ambassador Jean Aissatou

  2. 2014
    The Strain

    TV show Mayor George Lyle

  3. 2013
    House of Cards

    TV show Vincent Abruzzo

  4. 2012
    Elementary

    TV show Manny Rose

  5. 2012
    Lake Effects

    Movie Winchester

  6. 2011
    Grimm

    TV show Stan Kingston

  7. 2010
    Blue Bloods

    TV show Mason

  8. 2009
    Noble Things

    Movie Moses

  9. 2009
    Bob Funk

    Movie Smiley

  10. 2008
    Ocean of Pearls

    Movie Dr. Wiiliam Ballard

  11. 2008
    The Beneficiary

    Movie Detective Jensen

  12. 2008
    The Haunting of Molly Hartley

    Movie Mr. Bennett

  13. 2008
    The Mentalist

    TV show Philip Raimey

  14. 2007
    Snowglobe

    Movie Antonio

  15. 2007
    Little Wings

    Movie John

  16. 2006
    Ugly Betty

    TV show Senator Slater

  17. 2006
    Brothers and Sisters

    TV show Brigadier General Hendrix

  18. 2006
    Paved with Good Intentions

    Movie Garrett Balden

  19. 2006
    King Leopold's Ghost

    Movie Voice

  20. 2006
    The Jake Effect

    TV show McConnell

  21. 2006
    Islander

    Movie T. Hardy

  22. 2005
    Just Like Heaven

    Movie Dr. Walsh

  23. 2005
    Bones

    TV show Special Agent Sam Reilly

  24. 2005
    Weeds

    TV show Joseph