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
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
(1992)
Cop in Times Square
The Discovery
(2017)
Cooper
National Treasure
(2004)
Guard Woodruff
Wedding Crashers
(2005)
Randolph
The Empty Man
(2020)
Detective Villiers
Adventures in Babysitting
(1987)
Greydon
Just Like Heaven
(2005)
Dr. Walsh
Cinderella Man
(2005)
Joe Jeanette
The American President
(1995)
Reporter Lloyd
The Hunted
(2003)
Harry Van Zandt
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
(1992)
Marshall Brooks
Lone Star
(1996)
Otis
In Too Deep
(1999)
Dr. Bratton
The United States of Leland
(2003)
Elden
The Human Stain
(2003)
Herb Keble
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
Unholy Matrimony
(1988)
Lt. Jack Tolliver
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
(1988)
Bartender
Downtown
(1990)
Lowell Harris
The Last of the Finest
(1990)
Cregan
Play Nice
(1992)
Coroner
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
(1992)
Cop in Times Square
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
Lost in the Bermuda Triangle
(1998)
Before He Wakes
(1998)
Detective Cochran
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
(1998)
Gabriel Jones
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 Hunted
(2003)
Harry Van Zandt
The United States of Leland
(2003)
Elden
National Treasure
(2004)
Guard Woodruff
Just Like Heaven
(2005)
Dr. Walsh
Wedding Crashers
(2005)
Randolph
Cinderella Man
(2005)
Joe Jeanette
Islander
(2006)
T. Hardy
Paved with Good Intentions
(2006)
Garrett Balden
Snowglobe
(2007)
Antonio
Little Wings
(2007)
John
The Beneficiary
(2008)
Detective Jensen
Ocean of Pearls
(2008)
Dr. Wiiliam Ballard
Bob Funk
(2009)
Smiley
Noble Things
(2009)
Moses
Ted 2
(2015)
Judge
After Words
(2015)
Nelson
Crown Heights
(2017)
Judge Marcy
The Discovery
(2017)
Cooper
Bully
(2018)
'Action' Jackson
The Empty Man
(2020)
Detective Villiers