Ron Canada

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
May 3, 1949 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Popular Genres
Comedy Drama Romance
Career Span
1983 – Present

Ron Canada

111 nominations
50 credits

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.

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Personal Info

Born
May 3, 1949
From
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1983 – Present

Award Recognition

0
Wins
111
Nominations

Complete Filmography

2025

This Will Never Work as Uncle Pete

2020

The Empty Man as Detective Villiers Award

2018

Bully as 'Action' Jackson

2017

The Discovery as Cooper Award
Crown Heights as Judge Marcy

2015

Ted 2 as Judge Award
After Words as Nelson

2012

Lake Effects as Winchester Award

2009

Bob Funk as Smiley
Noble Things as Moses

2008

The Haunting of Molly Hartley as Mr. Bennett Award
The Beneficiary as Detective Jensen
Ocean of Pearls as Dr. Wiiliam Ballard

2007

Snowglobe as Antonio
Little Wings as John

2006

Paved with Good Intentions as Garrett Balden
Islander as T. Hardy

2005

Wedding Crashers as Randolph Award
Just Like Heaven as Dr. Walsh Award
Cinderella Man as Joe Jeanette Award

2004

National Treasure as Guard Woodruff Award

2003

The Human Stain as Herb Keble Award
The Hunted as Harry Van Zandt Award
The United States of Leland as Elden

2001

Thank Heaven as Joseph Johnson
Black River as Chief Salks

1999

In Too Deep as Dr. Bratton Award
The Apartment Complex as Detective Culver

1998

Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Gabriel Jones
Lost in the Bermuda Triangle
Before He Wakes as Detective Cochran

1997

Clover as Gaten's brother-in-law
Othello as Iago

1996

Pinocchio's Revenge as Barry
Lone Star as Otis

1995

The American President as Reporter Lloyd Award
Man of the House as Bob Younger Award

1994

Without Warning as Terrance Freeman Award

1992

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York as Cop in Times Square Award
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid as Marshall Brooks Award
Play Nice as Coroner

1990

The Last of the Finest as Cregan Award
Downtown as Lowell Harris

1988

Arthur 2: On the Rocks as Bartender
Unholy Matrimony as Lt. Jack Tolliver

1987

Adventures in Babysitting as Greydon Award
Heart as Talk Show Guest

1986

Good to Go

1983

D.C. Cab as Policeman #4
The Man Who Wasn't There as Barker

Photos & Videos

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Ted 2
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
National Treasure
The Empty Man
Wedding Crashers
Just Like Heaven
Cinderella Man
The American President
Adventures in Babysitting

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