Acting credits
111
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Ron Canada
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 54Series: 57
TMDB ID: 85170
IMDb ID: nm0133474
Known for: Acting
Born: May 3, 1949
Age: 76
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1978 - 2025
Years active: 48
Average TMDB rating: 6.81
Wikidata: Q152082
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Ron Canada.
10.0
This Will Never Work
as Uncle Pete
2025 Movie
6.2
The Empty Man
as Detective Villiers
2020 Movie
5.9
Bully
as 'Action' Jackson
2018 Movie
6.5
Crown Heights
as Judge Marcy
2017 Movie
6.3
The Discovery
as Cooper
2017 Movie
5.2
After Words
as Nelson
2015 Movie
6.3
Ted 2
as Judge
2015 Movie
4.0
Lake Effects
as Winchester
2012 Movie
4.0
Noble Things
as Moses
2009 Movie
4.6
Bob Funk
as Smiley
2009 Movie
4.9
Ocean of Pearls
as Dr. Wiiliam Ballard
2008 Movie
4.5
The Haunting of Molly Hartley
as Mr. Bennett
2008 Movie
6.0
Snowglobe
as Antonio
2007 Movie
Little Wings
as John
2007 Movie
Paved with Good Intentions
as Garrett Balden
2006 Movie
7.6
King Leopold's Ghost
as Voice
2006 Movie
5.7
Islander
as T. Hardy
2006 Movie
7.0
Just Like Heaven
as Dr. Walsh
2005 Movie
6.5
Wedding Crashers
as Randolph
2005 Movie
7.6
Cinderella Man
as Joe Jeanette
2005 Movie
6.6
National Treasure
as Guard Woodruff
2004 Movie
6.1
Reversible Errors
as Jackson Aires
2004 Movie
6.0
The Human Stain
as Herb Keble
2003 Movie
6.5
The United States of Leland
as Elden
2003 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Ron Canada.
6.6
The Irrational
as Eli Mercer • 1 eps
2023 Series
7.1
East New York
as Maurice Haywood • 3 eps
2022 Series
6.1
Girls5eva
as Dana Wiggens • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.3
The Equalizer
as Curtis Baker • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.7
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
as DNI Bobby Vig • 2 eps
2018 Series
7.3
Seven Seconds
as Pastor Adler • 3 eps
2018 Series
7.6
The Orville
as Admiral Tucker • 3 eps
2017 Series
7.5
The Good Fight
as Andrew Hart • 2 eps
2017 Series
7.0
Madam Secretary
as Cameroonian Ambassador Jean Aissatou • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.5
The Strain
as Mayor George Lyle • 6 eps
2014 Series
8.0
House of Cards
as Vincent Abruzzo • 2 eps
2013 Series
7.6
Elementary
as Manny Rose • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.3
Grimm
as Stan Kingston • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.8
Blue Bloods
as Mason • 1 eps
2010 Series
8.4
The Mentalist
as Philip Raimey • 1 eps
2008 Series
6.4
Ugly Betty
as Senator Slater • 2 eps
2006 Series
7.1
Brothers and Sisters
as Brigadier General Hendrix • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.0
The Jake Effect
as McConnell • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.2
Bones
as Special Agent Sam Reilly • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.5
Weeds
as Joseph • 4 eps
2005 Series
7.9
The Closer
as Judge Gerald Blake • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.6
The Office
as Mr. Haskins • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.0
Numb3rs
as Brian Hellman • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.9
Boston Legal
as Judge Willard Reese • 8 eps
2004 Series