Ron Canada
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 3 May 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 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
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- 2025This Will Never Work as Uncle Pete
- 2020The Empty Man as Detective Villiers
- 2018Bully as 'Action' Jackson
- 2017Crown Heights as Judge Marcy
- 2017The Discovery as Cooper
- 2015After Words as Nelson
- 2015Ted 2 as Judge
- 2012Lake Effects as Winchester
- 2009Noble Things as Moses
- 2009Bob Funk as Smiley
- 2008Ocean of Pearls as Dr. Wiiliam Ballard
- 2008The Beneficiary as Detective Jensen
- 2008The Haunting of Molly Hartley as Mr. Bennett
- 2008The Mentalist as Philip Raimey · 1 episode
- 2007Snowglobe as Antonio
- 2007Little Wings as John
- 2006Paved with Good Intentions as Garrett Balden
- 2006King Leopold's Ghost as Voice
- 2006Islander as T. Hardy
- 2005Just Like Heaven as Dr. Walsh
- 2005Wedding Crashers as Randolph
- 2005Cinderella Man as Joe Jeanette
- 2004National Treasure as Guard Woodruff
- 2004Reversible Errors as Jackson Aires
- 2003The Human Stain as Herb Keble
- 2003The United States of Leland as Elden
- 2003The Hunted as Harry Van Zandt
- 2001Black River as Chief Salks
- 2001Thank Heaven as Joseph Johnson
- 1999The Apartment Complex as Detective Culver
- 1999In Too Deep as Dr. Bratton
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Coleman Green · 1 episode
- 1998Before He Wakes as Detective Cochran
- 1998Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Gabriel Jones
- 1998Lost in the Bermuda Triangle
- 1997Othello as Iago
- 1997Clover as Gaten's brother-in-law
- 1996Pinocchio's Revenge as Barry
- 1996Lone Star as Otis Payne
- 1995The American President as Reporter Lloyd
- 1995Man of the House as Bob Younger
- 1994Without Warning as Terrance Freeman
- 1994Getting Even with Dad as Zinn
- 1993Barbarians at the Gate as Vernon Jordan
- 1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New York as Cop in Times Square
- 1992Play Nice as Coroner
- 1992Desperate Choices: To Save My Child
- 1992Honey, I Blew Up the Kid as Marshall Brooks
- 1990The Last of the Finest as Cregan
- 1990Downtown as Lowell Harris
- 1988Unholy Matrimony as Lt. Jack Tolliver
- 1988Arthur 2: On the Rocks as Bartender
- 1987Heart as Talk Show Guest
- 1987Adventures in Babysitting as Graydon
- 1986Good to Go as Stooper #1
- 1983D.C. Cab as Policeman #4
- 1983The Man Who Wasn't There as Barker