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
Ted 2
(2015)
Judge
The Discovery
(2017)
Cooper
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
(1992)
Cop in Times Square
Wedding Crashers
(2005)
Randolph
National Treasure
(2004)
Guard Woodruff
Just Like Heaven
(2005)
Dr. Walsh
Cinderella Man
(2005)
Joe Jeanette
The Hunted
(2003)
Harry Van Zandt
The Empty Man
(2020)
Detective Villiers
Adventures in Babysitting
(1987)
Greydon
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
(1992)
Marshall Brooks
The American President
(1995)
Reporter Lloyd
Lone Star
(1996)
Otis
The United States of Leland
(2003)
Elden
The Human Stain
(2003)
Herb Keble
In Too Deep
(1999)
Dr. Bratton
Full Filmography
Acting
The Man Who Wasn't There
(1983)
Barker
D.C. Cab
(1983)
Policeman #4
Good to Go
(1986)
Adventures in Babysitting
(1987)
Greydon
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
(1988)
Bartender
Unholy Matrimony
(1988)
Lt. Jack Tolliver
Downtown
(1990)
Lowell Harris
The Last of the Finest
(1990)
Cregan
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
(1992)
Cop in Times Square
Play Nice
(1992)
Coroner
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
(1992)
Marshall Brooks
Without Warning
(1994)
Terrance Freeman
Man of the House
(1995)
Bob Younger
The American President
(1995)
Reporter Lloyd
Lone Star
(1996)
Otis
Pinocchio's Revenge
(1996)
Barry
Clover
(1997)
Gaten's brother-in-law
Othello
(1997)
Iago
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
(1998)
Gabriel Jones
Lost in the Bermuda Triangle
(1998)
Before He Wakes
(1998)
Detective Cochran
The Apartment Complex
(1999)
Detective Culver
In Too Deep
(1999)
Dr. Bratton
Thank Heaven
(2001)
Joseph Johnson
Black River
(2001)
Chief Salks
The Human Stain
(2003)
Herb Keble
The United States of Leland
(2003)
Elden
The Hunted
(2003)
Harry Van Zandt
National Treasure
(2004)
Guard Woodruff
Cinderella Man
(2005)
Joe Jeanette
Wedding Crashers
(2005)
Randolph
Just Like Heaven
(2005)
Dr. Walsh
Islander
(2006)
T. Hardy
Paved with Good Intentions
(2006)
Garrett Balden
Little Wings
(2007)
John
Snowglobe
(2007)
Antonio
Ocean of Pearls
(2008)
Dr. Wiiliam Ballard
The Beneficiary
(2008)
Detective Jensen
Bob Funk
(2009)
Smiley
Noble Things
(2009)
Moses
Ted 2
(2015)
Judge
After Words
(2015)
Nelson
The Discovery
(2017)
Cooper
Crown Heights
(2017)
Judge Marcy
Bully
(2018)
'Action' Jackson
The Empty Man
(2020)
Detective Villiers