Ron Canada's illustrious acting career has spanned over four decades, with a diverse range of performances in Theater, Film, and Television. His filmography boasts a plethora of iconic roles in popular movies, including Adventures in Babysitting (1987),Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992),National Treasure (2004),The American President (1995),Cinderella Man (2005),Wedding Crashers (2005),and Ted 2 (2015).
Notably, Ron received the Dallas Film Critics Award for his outstanding performance in Lone Star (1996),directed by John Sayles. His other notable film credits include The Human Stain (2003),The United States of Leland (2003),The Hunted (2003),Man of the House (1995),Above Suspicion (1995),and The Last of the Finest (1990). Recent films include The Discovery (2017) alongside Robert Redford, Crown Heights (2017),and The Empty Man (2020).
Ron's television career has also been marked by a wide range of roles, from his early work on Star Trek series such as Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987),Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993),and Star Trek: Voyager (1995),to his more recent appearances on The Affair (2014) and Madam Secretary (2014). A partial list of his television performances includes: The Orville (2017),The West Wing (1999),The Good Fight (2017),NYPD Blue (1993),Blue Bloods (2010),and The Strain (2014),to name a few.
Prior to his acting career, Ron worked as a professional Broadcast journalist in Washington, D.C. for ABC Hearst Broadcasting, Maryland Public Broadcasting, and Voice of America. He received both the 1977 Emmy Award and the 1978 Associated Press Broadcasters Award for his work in the field. After training in D.C. at The Folger Theatre, Ron began his acting career at Washington, D.C.'s famous Arena Stage.
