---
name: "Ron Canada"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ron-canada"
fi1m_id: "ron-canada"
imdb_id: "nm0133474"
tmdb_id: 85170
wikidata_id: "Q152082"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "3 May 1949"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-07T04:02:45.548395+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Ron Canada

## Identity

Ron Canada

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ron-canada
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ron-canada
- **IMDb ID:** nm0133474
- **TMDB ID:** 85170
- **Wikidata ID:** Q152082
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Canada, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152082, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0133474/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/85170

Actor. Born 3 May 1949 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 3 May 1949, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1987–2005
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 84 (1), 1990s 74 (3), 2000s 62 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 62 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Mystery 3, Action & Adventure 2, Adventure 2, Comedy 2, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,008m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Canada, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152082, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0133474/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/85170

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Lone Star*](https://film.one/film/lone-star.md) (86)
- **Apple TV:** [*Wedding Crashers*](https://film.one/film/wedding-crashers.md) (72)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Ron Canada is an American actor and producer. Born in New York City on 3 May 1949, he began his professional life as a broadcast journalist before training as an actor at the Folger Theatre in Washington, D.C., and transitioning to stage work in the 1980s.

Canada received the Dallas Film Critics Award for his performance as Otis Payne in John Sayles's *Lone Star* (1996). His film roles include appearances in *Wedding Crashers* (2005), *Cinderella Man* (2005) and *National Treasure* (2004). On television he has played Under Secretary of State Ted Barrow in *The West Wing*, a recurring character in *The Shield*, and guest roles in series including *The Office* and multiple *Star Trek* programmes.

He maintains an active stage career with credits that include August Wilson's *Fences* and productions at the Signature Theatre and Ensemble Studio Theatre.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Wedding Crashers* (2005), Fi1m 72, as Randolph — [page](https://film.one/film/wedding-crashers.md)
- *National Treasure* (2004), Fi1m 52, as Guard Woodruff — [page](https://film.one/film/national-treasure.md)
- *Lone Star* (1996), Fi1m 86, as Otis Payne — [page](https://film.one/film/lone-star.md)
- *Babylon 5* (1994), Fi1m 74, as Captain Ellis Pierce — [page](https://film.one/tv/babylon-5.md)
- *Home Alone 2: Lost in New York* (1992), Fi1m 63, as Cop in Times Square — [page](https://film.one/film/home-alone-2-lost-in-new-york.md)
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), Fi1m 84, as Martin Benbeck — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)

## Complete filmography (113)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *This Will Never Work* (2025), as Uncle Pete
- *The Irrational* (2023), series, as Eli Mercer
- *East New York* (2022), series, as Maurice Haywood
- *Girls5eva* (2021), series, as Dana Wiggens
- *The Equalizer* (2021), series, as Curtis Baker
- *The Empty Man* (2020), as Detective Villiers
- *Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan* (2018), series, as DNI Bobby Vig
- *Bully* (2018), as 'Action' Jackson
- *Seven Seconds* (2018), series, as Pastor Adler
- *The Orville* (2017), series, as Admiral Tucker
- *Crown Heights* (2017), as Judge Marcy
- *The Discovery* (2017), as Cooper
- *The Good Fight* (2017), series, as Andrew Hart
- *After Words* (2015), as Nelson
- *Ted 2* (2015), as Judge
- *The Affair* (2014), series, as Judge Polk
- *Madam Secretary* (2014), series, as Cameroonian Ambassador Jean Aissatou
- *The Strain* (2014), series, as Mayor George Lyle
- *House of Cards* (2013), series, as Vincent Abruzzo
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Manny Rose
- *Lake Effects* (2012), as Winchester
- *Grimm* (2011), series, as Stan Kingston — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md)
- *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, as Mason
- *Noble Things* (2009), as Moses
- *Bob Funk* (2009), as Smiley
- *Ocean of Pearls* (2008), as Dr. Wiiliam Ballard
- *The Beneficiary* (2008), as Detective Jensen
- *The Haunting of Molly Hartley* (2008), as Mr. Bennett
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Philip Raimey — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Snowglobe* (2007), as Antonio
- *Little Wings* (2007), as John
- *Ugly Betty* (2006), series, as Senator Slater
- *Brothers and Sisters* (2006), series, as Brigadier General Hendrix
- *Paved with Good Intentions* (2006), as Garrett Balden
- *King Leopold's Ghost* (2006), as Voice
- *The Jake Effect* (2006), series, as McConnell
- *Islander* (2006), as T. Hardy
- *Just Like Heaven* (2005), as Dr. Walsh
- *Bones* (2005), series, as Special Agent Sam Reilly — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *Weeds* (2005), series, as Joseph — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/weeds.md)
- *Wedding Crashers* (2005), as Randolph — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/wedding-crashers.md)
- *The Closer* (2005), series, as Judge Gerald Blake
- *Cinderella Man* (2005), as Joe Jeanette
- *The Office* (2005), series, as Mr. Haskins — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-office-2005.md)
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Brian Hellman
- *National Treasure* (2004), as Guard Woodruff — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/national-treasure.md)
- *Boston Legal* (2004), series, as Judge Willard Reese — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)
- *Jack & Bobby* (2004), series, as Adult Marcus Ride
- *Reversible Errors* (2004), as Jackson Aires
- *The Human Stain* (2003), as Herb Keble
- *The United States of Leland* (2003), as Elden
- *The Hunted* (2003), as Harry Van Zandt
- *Young MacGyver* (2003), series, as The General
- *The Shield* (2002), series, as Chief of Police Tom Bankston — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-shield.md)
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as Mr. Brody
- *Black River* (2001), as Chief Salks
- *Thank Heaven* (2001), as Joseph Johnson
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Gerry Barone
- *The Apartment Complex* (1999), as Detective Culver
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Theodore Barrow — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Coleman Green
- *Family Law* (1999), series, as Gary Stark
- *In Too Deep* (1999), as Dr. Bratton
- *Before He Wakes* (1998), as Detective Cochran
- *Felicity* (1998), series, as Dean Allison
- *Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.* (1998), as Gabriel Jones
- *Lost in the Bermuda Triangle* (1998), Actor
- *Othello* (1997), as Iago
- *Clover* (1997), as Gaten's brother-in-law
- *Stargate SG-1* (1997), series, as Quartus
- *Pinocchio's Revenge* (1996), as Barry
- *7th Heaven* (1996), series, as Dr. Tsegdye
- *Lone Star* (1996), as Otis Payne — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/lone-star.md)
- *The American President* (1995), as Reporter Lloyd
- *Man of the House* (1995), as Bob Younger
- *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995), series, as Fesek
- *Without Warning* (1994), as Terrance Freeman
- *Due South* (1994), series, as Franco Devlin
- *Getting Even with Dad* (1994), as Zinn
- *Sister, Sister* (1994), series, as Mr. Thorington
- *Ellen* (1994), series, as Detective Sutterman
- *Babylon 5* (1994), series, as Captain Ellis Pierce — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/babylon-5.md)
- *Frasier* (1993), series, as Judge Anderson — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md)
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Det. Franklin Potter — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Barbarians at the Gate* (1993), as Vernon Jordan
- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), series, as Ch'Pok — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)
- *Home Alone 2: Lost in New York* (1992), as Cop in Times Square — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/home-alone-2-lost-in-new-york.md)
- *Play Nice* (1992), as Coroner
- *Desperate Choices: To Save My Child* (1992), Actor
- *Hangin' with Mr. Cooper* (1992), series, as Coach Chet Corley
- *Honey, I Blew Up the Kid* (1992), as Marshall Brooks
- *Melrose Place* (1992), series, as Minister
- *Stat* (1991), series, as Anderson 'Mary' Roche
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Mr. Fuller — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Parker Lewis Can't Lose* (1990), series, as Man #1
- *The Last of the Finest* (1990), as Cregan
- *Downtown* (1990), as Lowell Harris
- *Family Matters* (1989), series, as Dave McClure
- *Doogie Howser, M.D.* (1989), series, as Officer Wilbur
- *Life Goes On* (1989), series, Actor
- *TV 101* (1988), series, as Mr. Hines
- *Unholy Matrimony* (1988), as Lt. Jack Tolliver
- *Arthur 2: On the Rocks* (1988), as Bartender
- *Heart* (1987), as Talk Show Guest
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), series, as Martin Benbeck — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)
- *A Different World* (1987), series, as Grover James
- *Adventures in Babysitting* (1987), as Graydon
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as David Ellis
- *Good to Go* (1986), as Stooper #1
- *D.C. Cab* (1983), as Policeman #4
- *The Man Who Wasn't There* (1983), as Barker
- *Cheers* (1982), series, as Agent Munson — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/cheers.md)
- *Dallas* (1978), series, as Dave Wallace

## Gallery

- ![Ron Canada](https://film.one/media/person/86754/gallery-70d90c48c672.jpg) Ron Canada — Carly & Art, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/Ron_Canada_01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Ron Canada](https://film.one/media/person/86754/gallery-68618f97f585.jpg) Ron Canada — Image via TMDB
- ![Ron Canada](https://film.one/media/person/86754/gallery-1ab573ee5f4d.jpg) Ron Canada — Image via TMDB

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