Ron Canada
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.
Movie Appearances
Thank Heaven
as Joseph Johnson
2001
Just Like Heaven
as Dr. Walsh
2005
Wedding Crashers
as Randolph
2005
Man of the House
as Bob Younger
1995
The Man Who Wasn't There
as Barker
1983
Downtown
as Lowell Harris
1990
Without Warning
as Terrance Freeman
1994
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
as Marshall Brooks
1992
Clover
as Gaten's brother-in-law
1997
Lost in the Bermuda Triangle
1998
The Beneficiary
as Detective Jensen
2008
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
as Bartender
1988
Black River
as Chief Salks
2001
National Treasure
as Guard Woodruff
2004
Ted 2
as Judge
2015
After Words
as Nelson
2015
Cinderella Man
as Joe Jeanette
2005
Good to Go
as Stooper #1
1986
Lone Star
as Otis Payne
1996
The Haunting of Molly Hartley
as Mr. Bennett
2008
TV Appearances
Weeds
as Joseph
2005
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Martin Benbeck
1987
Star Trek: Voyager
as Fesek
1995
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Gerry Barone
2000
Babylon 5
as Captain Ellis Pierce
1994
The X-Files
as Det. Franklin Potter
1993
Stargate SG-1
as Quartus
1997
Dallas
as Dave Wallace
1978
Life Goes On
1989
Family Law
as Gary Stark
1999
Family Matters
as Dave McClure
1989
Stat
1991