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Ron Canada
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Ron Canada

Born 1949 · New York City, New York, USA · Active 1978–2025

Ron Canada, an American actor born in 1949, made his mark in cult cinema with his role in The Man Who Wasn't There (1983). Known for his versatility, Canada began his acting career in 1978 and has since appeared in various genres, including drama and exploitation films. His performance in The Man Who Wasn't There adds a unique layer to the film's exploration of identity and morality, making him a noteworthy figure in the realm of cult cinema.

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The Man Who Wasn't There

The Man Who Wasn't There

1983 ★ 3.8
as Barker

When he accidentally takes possession of a top-secret invisibility potion while en route to his wedding, government bureaucrat Sam Cooper (Steve Guttenberg) finds himself engulfed in a madcap free-for-all as Russians and other bad guys try to get the substance. To elude the Reds, his own State Department bosses and his livid fiancée, Cooper takes the vanishing juice himself—which only makes matters worse.  

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Filmography

114 credits
2020s 6 credits
2025
Movie ★ 10.0
2023
The Irrational as Eli Mercer
TV ★ 6.6
2022
East New York as Maurice Haywood
TV ★ 7.1
2021
The Equalizer as Curtis Baker
TV ★ 7.3
2021
Girls5eva as Dana Wiggens
TV ★ 5.9
2020
The Empty Man as Detective Villiers
Movie ★ 6.2
2010s 17 credits
2018
Bully as 'Action' Jackson
Movie ★ 5.9
2018
Seven Seconds as Pastor Adler
TV ★ 7.2
2018
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan as DNI Bobby Vig
TV ★ 7.7
2017
The Discovery as Cooper
Movie ★ 6.3
2017
Crown Heights as Judge Marcy
Movie ★ 6.6
2017
The Good Fight as Andrew Hart
TV ★ 7.5
2017
The Orville as Admiral Tucker
TV ★ 7.6
2015
Ted 2 as Judge
Movie ★ 6.3
2015
After Words as Nelson
Movie ★ 5.2
2014
The Strain as Mayor George Lyle
TV ★ 7.5
2014
Madam Secretary as Cameroonian Ambassador Jean Aissatou
TV ★ 7.0
2014
The Affair as Judge Polk
TV ★ 6.7
2013
House of Cards as Vincent Abruzzo
TV ★ 8.0
2012
Lake Effects as Winchester
Movie ★ 4.0
2012
Elementary as Manny Rose
TV ★ 7.6
2011
Grimm as Stan Kingston
TV ★ 8.3
2010
Blue Bloods as Mason
TV ★ 7.8
2000s 36 credits
2009
Bob Funk as Smiley
Movie ★ 4.6
2009
Movie ★ 5.0
2008
The Beneficiary as Detective Jensen
Movie ★ 8.0
2008
Movie ★ 4.5
2008
Ocean of Pearls as Dr. Wiiliam Ballard
Movie ★ 4.9
2008
The Mentalist as Philip Raimey
TV ★ 8.4
2007
Snowglobe as Antonio
Movie ★ 6.0
2007
Movie
2006
Islander as T. Hardy
Movie ★ 5.7
2006
Movie ★ 10.0
2006
Movie ★ 8.0
2006
The Jake Effect as McConnell
TV ★ 8.0
2006
Brothers and Sisters as Brigadier General Hendrix
TV ★ 7.1
2006
Ugly Betty as Senator Slater
TV ★ 6.4
2005
Just Like Heaven as Dr. Walsh
Movie ★ 7.0
2005
Wedding Crashers as Randolph
Movie ★ 6.5
2005
Cinderella Man as Joe Jeanette
Movie ★ 7.6
2005
Weeds as Joseph
TV ★ 7.5
2005
Bones as Special Agent Sam Reilly
TV ★ 8.2
2005
The Office as Mr. Haskins
TV ★ 8.6
2005
The Closer as Judge Gerald Blake
TV ★ 7.9
2005
Numb3rs as Brian Hellman
TV ★ 7.0
2004
National Treasure as Guard Woodruff
Movie ★ 6.7
2004
Reversible Errors as Jackson Aires
Movie ★ 6.2
2004
Jack & Bobby as Adult Marcus Ride
TV ★ 7.3
2004
Boston Legal as Judge Willard Reese
TV ★ 7.9
2003
The Human Stain as Herb Keble
Movie ★ 6.0
2003
The Hunted as Harry Van Zandt
Movie ★ 6.2
2003
Movie ★ 6.5
2003
Young MacGyver as The General
TV ★ 8.8
2002
The Shield as Chief of Police Tom Bankston
TV ★ 8.2
2001
Thank Heaven as Joseph Johnson
Movie ★ 4.3
2001
Black River as Chief Salks
Movie ★ 5.6
2001
One on One as Richard Barnes
TV ★ 7.9
2001
Crossing Jordan as Mr. Brody
TV ★ 7.2
2000
TV ★ 7.6
1990s 40 credits
1999
The Apartment Complex as Detective Culver
Movie ★ 5.7
1999
In Too Deep as Dr. Bratton
Movie ★ 6.5
1999
Family Law as Gary Stark
TV ★ 8.1
1999
The West Wing as Theodore Barrow
TV ★ 8.3
1999
TV ★ 7.9
1998
Before He Wakes as Detective Cochran
Movie ★ 4.0
1998
Movie ★ 4.6
1998
Felicity as Dean Allison
TV ★ 6.6
1997
Clover as Gaten's brother-in-law
Movie ★ 5.6
1997
Othello as Iago
Movie
1997
Stargate SG-1 as Quartus
TV ★ 8.3
1996
Lone Star as Otis Payne
Movie ★ 7.0
1996
Movie ★ 4.4
1996
7th Heaven as Dr. Tsegdye
TV ★ 6.4
1995
Man of the House as Bob Younger
Movie ★ 5.4
1995
The American President as Reporter Lloyd
Movie ★ 6.5
1995
TV ★ 7.8
1994
Without Warning as Terrance Freeman
Movie ★ 6.8
1994
Movie ★ 5.3
1994
Babylon 5 as Captain Ellis Pierce
TV ★ 8.0
1994
Due South as Franco Devlin
TV ★ 7.6
1994
Ellen as Detective Sutterman
TV ★ 6.1
1994
Sister, Sister as Mr. Thorington
TV ★ 7.1
1993
Barbarians at the Gate as Vernon Jordan
Movie ★ 6.9
1993
The X-Files as Det. Franklin Potter
TV ★ 8.4
1993
Frasier as Judge Anderson
TV ★ 7.7
1993
TV ★ 7.9
1992
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid as Marshall Brooks
Movie ★ 5.3
1992
Play Nice as Coroner
Movie ★ 4.6
1992
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York as Cop in Times Square
Movie ★ 6.8
1992
Melrose Place as Minister
TV ★ 5.9
1992
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper as Coach Chet Corley
TV ★ 6.7
1991
TV ★ 5.0
1991
Stat as Anderson 'Mary' Roche
TV ★ 5.0
1990
Downtown as Lowell Harris
Movie ★ 5.7
1990
Movie ★ 5.9
1990
Law & Order as Mr. Fuller
TV ★ 7.3
1990
TV ★ 7.4
1980s 14 credits
1989
TV ★ 6.6
1989
Family Matters as Dave McClure
TV ★ 6.8
1988
Movie ★ 5.5
1988
Unholy Matrimony as Lt. Jack Tolliver
Movie ★ 8.3
1988
TV 101 as Mr. Hines
TV ★ 7.0
1987
Movie ★ 6.9
1987
Heart as Talk Show Guest
Movie ★ 5.0
1987
TV ★ 8.4
1987
A Different World as Grover James
TV ★ 7.0
1986
Good to Go as Stooper #1
Movie ★ 6.5
1986
L.A. Law as David Ellis
TV ★ 7.1
1983
Movie ★ 4.3
1983
D.C. Cab as Policeman #4
Movie ★ 5.2
1982
Cheers as Agent Munson
TV ★ 7.6
1970s 1 credit
1978
Dallas as Dave Wallace
TV ★ 6.8