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Ron Canada

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Ron Canada

Born May 3, 1949 in New York City, New York, USA54 films

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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Just Like Heaven posterFirst watchJust Like Heaven20057.0as Dr. WalshShortly after David Abbott moves into his new San Francisco digs, he has an unwelcome visitor on his hands: winsome Elizabeth Masterson, who asserts that the apartment is hers -- and…View film

Essential films

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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York poster6.8Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992Cinderella Man poster7.6Cinderella Man2005National Treasure poster6.7National Treasure2004Ted 2 poster6.3Ted 22015Wedding Crashers poster6.5Wedding Crashers2005Adventures in Babysitting poster6.9Adventures in Babysitting1987The Discovery poster6.3The Discovery2017The American President poster6.5The American President1995

Filmography

54 films as actor
  1. 2025This Will Never WorkUncle Pete
  2. 2020The Empty ManDetective Villiers
  3. 2018Bully'Action' Jackson
  4. 2017Crown HeightsJudge Marcy
  5. 2017The DiscoveryCooper
  6. 2015After WordsNelson
  7. 2015Ted 2Judge
  8. 2012Lake EffectsWinchester
  9. 2009Noble ThingsMoses
  10. 2009Bob FunkSmiley
  11. 2008Ocean of PearlsDr. Wiiliam Ballard
  12. 2008The BeneficiaryDetective Jensen
  13. 2008The Haunting of Molly HartleyMr. Bennett
  14. 2007SnowglobeAntonio
  15. 2007Little WingsJohn
  16. 2006Paved with Good IntentionsGarrett Balden
  17. 2006IslanderT. Hardy
  18. 2005Just Like HeavenDr. Walsh
  19. 2005Wedding CrashersRandolph
  20. 2005Cinderella ManJoe Jeanette
  21. 2004National TreasureGuard Woodruff
  22. 2004Reversible ErrorsJackson Aires
  23. 2003The Human StainHerb Keble
  24. 2003The United States of LelandElden
  25. 2003The HuntedHarry Van Zandt
  26. 2001Black RiverChief Salks
  27. 2001Thank HeavenJoseph Johnson
  28. 1999The Apartment ComplexDetective Culver
  29. 1999In Too DeepDr. Bratton
  30. 1998Before He WakesDetective Cochran
  31. 1998Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.Gabriel Jones
  32. 1998Lost in the Bermuda Triangle
  33. 1997OthelloIago
  34. 1997CloverGaten's brother-in-law
  35. 1996Pinocchio's RevengeBarry
  36. 1996Lone StarOtis Payne
  37. 1995The American PresidentReporter Lloyd
  38. 1995Man of the HouseBob Younger
  39. 1994Without WarningTerrance Freeman
  40. 1994Getting Even with DadZinn
  41. 1993Barbarians at the GateVernon Jordan
  42. 1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkCop in Times Square
  43. 1992Play NiceCoroner
  44. 1992Desperate Choices: To Save My Child
  45. 1992Honey, I Blew Up the KidMarshall Brooks
  46. 1990The Last of the FinestCregan
  47. 1990DowntownLowell Harris
  48. 1988Unholy MatrimonyLt. Jack Tolliver
  49. 1988Arthur 2: On the RocksBartender
  50. 1987HeartTalk Show Guest
  51. 1987Adventures in BabysittingGraydon
  52. 1986Good to GoStooper #1
  53. 1983D.C. CabPoliceman #4
  54. 1983The Man Who Wasn't ThereBarker