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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
This Will Never Work
Character: Uncle Pete
MOVIE • 2025
The Irrational
Character: Eli Mercer
TV • 2023
East New York
Character: Maurice Haywood
TV • 2022
Girls5eva
Character: Dana Wiggens
TV • 2021
The Equalizer
Character: Curtis Baker
TV • 2021
The Empty Man
Character: Detective Villiers
MOVIE • 2020
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Character: DNI Bobby Vig
TV • 2018
Bully
Character: 'Action' Jackson
MOVIE • 2018
Seven Seconds
Character: Pastor Adler
TV • 2018
The Orville
Character: Admiral Tucker
TV • 2017
Crown Heights
Character: Judge Marcy
MOVIE • 2017
The Discovery
Character: Cooper
MOVIE • 2017
The Good Fight
Character: Andrew Hart
TV • 2017
After Words
Character: Nelson
MOVIE • 2015
Ted 2
Character: Judge
MOVIE • 2015
Madam Secretary
Character: Cameroonian Ambassador Jean Aissatou
TV • 2014
The Strain
Character: Mayor George Lyle
TV • 2014
House of Cards
Character: Vincent Abruzzo
TV • 2013
Elementary
Character: Manny Rose
TV • 2012
Lake Effects
Character: Winchester
MOVIE • 2012