Ron Canada

Actor

Born May 3, 1949 in 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.

Acting

This Will Never Work
Film, 2025
as Uncle Pete
The Irrational
TV series, 2023
as Eli Mercer
East New York
TV series, 2022
as Maurice Haywood
Girls5eva
TV series, 2021
as Dana Wiggens
The Equalizer
TV series, 2021
as Curtis Baker
The Empty Man
Film, 2020
as Detective Villiers
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
TV series, 2018
as DNI Bobby Vig
Bully
Film, 2018
as 'Action' Jackson
Seven Seconds
TV series, 2018
as Pastor Adler
The Orville
TV series, 2017
as Admiral Tucker
Crown Heights
Film, 2017
as Judge Marcy
The Discovery
Film, 2017
as Cooper
The Good Fight
TV series, 2017
as Andrew Hart
After Words
Film, 2015
as Nelson
Ted 2
Film, 2015
as Judge
The Affair
TV series, 2014
as Judge Polk
Madam Secretary
TV series, 2014
as Cameroonian Ambassador Jean Aissatou
The Strain
TV series, 2014
as Mayor George Lyle
House of Cards
TV series, 2013
as Vincent Abruzzo
Elementary
TV series, 2012
as Manny Rose
Lake Effects
Film, 2012
as Winchester
Grimm
TV series, 2011
as Stan Kingston
Blue Bloods
TV series, 2010
as Mason
Noble Things
Film, 2009
as Moses
Bob Funk
Film, 2009
as Smiley
Ocean of Pearls
Film, 2008
as Dr. Wiiliam Ballard
The Beneficiary
Film, 2008
as Detective Jensen
The Haunting of Molly Hartley
Film, 2008
as Mr. Bennett
The Mentalist
TV series, 2008
as Philip Raimey
Snowglobe
Film, 2007
as Antonio