Ron Canada
Known for
Ron Canada is one of the more persistent actors of his generation recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. Another entry worth naming is 'Ted 2'. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. Playing Cop in Times Square in 'Home Alone 2: Lost in New York' put him in front of the widest audience of the career.
Ron Canada
37 Movies
49 Series
Ron Canada is one of the more persistent actors of his generation recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. Another entry worth naming is 'Ted 2'. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. Playing Cop in Times Square in 'Home Alone 2: Lost in New York' put him in front of the widest audience of the career.
Movies
Plays Cop in Times Square
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
Plays Guard Woodruff
National Treasure
2004
Plays Detective Villiers
The Empty Man
2020
Plays Randolph
Wedding Crashers
2005
Plays Joe Jeanette
Cinderella Man
2005
Plays Dr. Walsh
Just Like Heaven
2005
Plays Marshall Brooks
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
1992
Plays Harry Van Zandt
The Hunted
2003
Plays Graydon
Adventures in Babysitting
1987
Plays Dr. Bratton
In Too Deep
1999
Plays Herb Keble
The Human Stain
2003
Plays Cooper
The Discovery
2017
Plays Zinn
Getting Even with Dad
1994
Plays Reporter Lloyd
The American President
1995
Plays Elden
The United States of Leland
2003
Plays Bob Younger
Man of the House
1995
Plays Smiley
Bob Funk
2009
Plays Otis Payne
Lone Star
1996
Plays Mr. Bennett
The Haunting of Molly Hartley
2008
Plays Policeman #4
D.C. Cab
1983
Plays Bartender
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
1988
Plays Barry
Pinocchio's Revenge
1996
Plays T. Hardy
Islander
2006
Plays Barker
The Man Who Wasn't There
1983
Plays Coroner
Play Nice
1992
Plays Lowell Harris
Downtown
1990
Plays Cregan
The Last of the Finest
1990
Plays 'Action' Jackson
Bully
2018
Plays Dr. Wiiliam Ballard
Ocean of Pearls
2008
Plays Moses
Noble Things
2009
Plays Nelson
After Words
2015
Plays Detective Cochran
Before He Wakes
1998
TV Shows
Plays Theodore Barrow
The West Wing
1999
Plays Judge Willard Reese
Boston Legal
2004
Plays Anderson 'Mary' Roche
Stat
1991
Plays Mayor George Lyle
The Strain
2014
Plays Coach Chet Corley
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992
Plays Joseph
Weeds
2005
Plays Chief of Police Tom Bankston
The Shield
2002
Plays Maurice Haywood
East New York
2022
Plays Pastor Adler
Seven Seconds
2018
Plays Admiral Tucker
The Orville
2017
Plays Mr. Hines
TV 101
1988
Plays Captain Ellis Pierce
Babylon 5
1994
Plays Dave McClure
Family Matters
1989
Plays Andrew Hart
The Good Fight
2017
Plays Vincent Abruzzo
House of Cards
2013
Plays DNI Bobby Vig
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
2018
Plays Dr. Tsegdye
7th Heaven
1996
Plays Senator Slater
Ugly Betty
2006
Plays The General
Young MacGyver
2003
Plays McConnell
The Jake Effect
2006
Plays Martin Benbeck
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Plays Fesek
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
Plays Gerry Barone
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Plays Det. Franklin Potter
The X-Files
1993
Plays Quartus
Stargate SG-1
1997
Plays Gary Stark
Family Law
1999
Plays Mason
Blue Bloods
2010
Plays Manny Rose
Elementary
2012
Plays Philip Raimey
The Mentalist
2008
Plays Adult Marcus Ride
Jack & Bobby
2004
Latest Trailers
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The Empty Man
Full Filmography
This Will Never Work
Uncle Pete
2025
Film
The Irrational
Eli Mercer · 1 episode
2023–
TV
East New York
Maurice Haywood · 3 episodes
2022–
TV
Girls5eva
Dana Wiggens · 1 episode
2021–
TV
The Equalizer
Curtis Baker · 1 episode
2021–
TV
The Empty Man
Detective Villiers
2020
Film
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
DNI Bobby Vig · 2 episodes
2018–
TV
Bully
'Action' Jackson
2018
Film
Seven Seconds
Pastor Adler · 3 episodes
2018–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ron Canada and where are they from?
Ron Canada is 77 years old, born on May 3, 1949 in New York City, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Ron Canada?
Ron Canada is best known for roles in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Ted 2, National Treasure.
How many movies has Ron Canada been in?
Over a 43-year career (since 1983), Ron Canada has appeared in 37 movies and 48 TV shows.
What was Ron Canada's first movie?
The career of Ron Canada began with The Man Who Wasn't There (1983).
What is Ron Canada's most recent movie or series?
Ron Canada's most recent release is This Will Never Work, which premiered on May 30, 2025.
What TV shows has Ron Canada appeared in?
On television, Ron Canada has appeared in The Office, The Mentalist, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The X-Files.
Ron Canada
1949-05-03 · New York City, New York, USA
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.