Ron Lea: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 69
- on screen
- 1984–2025
- box office
- $43M
- average score
- 62
The Best Ron Lea Movies
The highest-rated films Ron Lea is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Apprentice (2024) scores highest, at 78. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 78 The Apprentice 2024 · Victor Palmieri -
Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Christmas Jars 2019 · Adam Maxwell -
Movie Echo Score: Score 71 Georgetown 2019 · Detective Reid -
Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Northern Lights of Christmas 2018 · Doyle Hathaway -
Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Georgetown 2021 · Detective Reid -
Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Nostalgic Christmas 2019 · Bill Garrison
Ron Lea's Career in Numbers
Ron Lea's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ron Lea works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Surrogate (1984) to The Lost Episode (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Ron Lea Movies by Decade
- 1980s 9
- 1990s 16
- 2000s 10
- 2010s 26
- 2020s 8
The 2010s were Ron Lea's busiest decade, with 26 films.
Ron Lea Movies by Genre
- Drama 13
- Tv movie 11
- Thriller 7
- Horror 6
- Mystery 5
- Comedy 5
- Romance 5
- Family 4
- Crime 4
- Biography 2
Drama is the genre Ron Lea has worked in most, with 13 films, ahead of tv movie (11).
Ron Lea Career Milestones
- First film
- The Surrogate 1984
- Biggest box office hit
- The Apprentice $17.3M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Apprentice Movie Echo Score 78
- Newest film
- The Lost Episode 2025
Ron Lea Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Ron Lea is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 62. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2025
The Lost Episode Horror - 2024 The Apprentice as Victor Palmieri · Biography Worldwide box office: $17.3M Movie Echo Score: 78
- 2023
Family History Mysteries: Buried Past as Harry · Mystery - 2022
A Tiny Home Christmas as Mr. Adams · Comedy - 2021
It Takes a Christmas Village as Art Foster · Romance - 2021 Georgetown as Detective Reid · Biography Movie Echo Score: 64
- 2021
Cooking Up Love as Grampa Morgan · Family Movie Echo Score: 33 - 2020
Unlocking Christmas as Arnold Matthews · Romance Movie Echo Score: 56 - 2019 Christmas Jars as Adam Maxwell · Comedy Worldwide box office: $558K Movie Echo Score: 72
- 2019 Nostalgic Christmas as Bill Garrison · Romance Movie Echo Score: 60
- 2019 Georgetown as Detective Reid · Crime Worldwide box office: $39.2K Movie Echo Score: 71
- 2019
Nowhere to Be Found as Sheriff Doug Mosley · Tv movie Movie Echo Score: 53 - 2018 Northern Lights of Christmas as Doyle Hathaway · Tv movie Movie Echo Score: 70
- 2018
Deadly Deed: A Fixer Upper Mystery as Pete Hughes · Mystery - 2017
Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper Mystery as Pete Hughes · Tv movie - 2017
Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery as Pete Hughes · Drama - 2016
Love on a Limb as Sheriff Larry Garibaldi · Romance - 2016
For Love and Honor as Henry Cabot · Comedy - 2016
Valentine Ever After as Walter Caldwell · Tv movie - 2016
Flower Shop Mystery: Mum’s the Word as Tom Harding · Tv movie - 2016
Deadly Voltage as Nigel · Drama - 2015
Christmas Incorporated as Martin Keegan · Tv movie - 2015
A Wish Come True as Charlie · Tv movie - 2014
Christmas at Cartwright’s as Mr. Cartwright · Tv movie - 2014
How to Build a Better Boy as General McFee · Family - 2014
Sorority Surrogate as Oscar Oberly · Mystery - 2013
Christmas with Tucker as Thorne · Tv movie - 2013
Bank$tas as Jesse Finkelstein · Comedy - 2012
Imaginaerum as Dr. Jansson · Drama Worldwide box office: $191K - 2012
Cyberstalker as Detective Page · Mystery - 2012
For Dorian as Oliver Baum · Drama - 2012
Burden of Evil as Lt. Frank McDermott · Thriller - 2011
Goodnight for Justice as Dan Reed · Tv movie - 2011
And Baby Will Fall as Blanchard · Drama - 2009
Impact as Tom Ranfield · Drama - 2008
Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning as Gene Armstrong · Family - 2006
Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy Drama - 2006
Bon Cop Bad Cop as Brian MacDuff · Comedy Worldwide box office: $12.7M - 2005
Mayday as Harold Stein · Thriller - 2004
A Different Loyalty as Jack Hewitt · Thriller Worldwide box office: $575K - 2003
Summer With The Ghosts Worldwide box office: $18.9K - 2003
Dorian as Inspecteur Giatti · Thriller - 2002
All Around The Town as Brendan Moody · Tv movie - 2001
No Ordinary Baby as Matthew Gordon · Drama - 1999
Sea People as James · Drama - 1999
Escape from Mars as Jason, Mission Control Weasel · Sci-Fi - 1998
Once a Thief: Family Business as Carmine · Crime - 1997
Lies He Told as Sgt. Bill Bell · Drama - 1996
Shadow Zone: The Undead Express as Dad · Fantasy - 1995
Ebbie as Paul · Fantasy - 1995
The Possession of Michael D. as The Police Chief · Horror - 1995
Vanished as Tom Armour · Drama - 1994
Replikator as Byron Scott · Action - 1993
The Neighbor as John · Thriller - 1991
The Return of Eliot Ness as Pete Sheppard · Crime - 1991
Clearcut as Peter Maguire · Horror - 1991
Heritage Minutes: Valour Road as Hall - 1991
Heritage Minutes: Halifax Explosion as Coleman - 1990
Princes In Exile as Dr. Kattenberg · Drama - 1990
Cursed as Vladimir Spratz · Horror - 1989
The Phone Call as Carey Parker · Horror - 1989
The Gunrunner as George · Crime - 1989
Jesus of Montreal as Daniel's Doctor/Daniel (voice) · Romance Worldwide box office: $1.6M - 1989
Blind Fear as Cal · Mystery - 1988
Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller as Brin James · Family - 1988
Criminal Law as Gary Hull · Drama Worldwide box office: $9.97M - 1988
The Carpenter as Sheriff J.J. Johnston · Thriller - 1985
Eternal Evil as Mick · Horror - 1984
The Surrogate as Salesman · Thriller
Who Ron Lea Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Ron Lea shares the most films with. Paulino Nunes comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Christoph Waltz (3). Under each name, their best-known films together.
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Paulino Nunes 4 films together - Georgetown (2019)
- Georgetown (2021)
- Cooking Up Love (2021)
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Christoph Waltz 3 films together - Georgetown (2019)
- Georgetown (2021)
- Dorian (2003)
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Martin Roach 3 films together - How to Build a Better Boy (2014)
- Sorority Surrogate (2014)
- Mayday (2005)
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Paul Stewart 3 films together - Bon Cop Bad Cop (2006)
- A Different Loyalty (2004)
- Heritage Minutes: Halifax Explosion (1991)
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Corey Hawkins 2 films together - Georgetown (2019)
- Georgetown (2021)
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Annette Bening 2 films together - Georgetown (2019)
- Georgetown (2021)
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Vanessa Redgrave 2 films together - Georgetown (2019)
- Georgetown (2021)
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Sergio Di Zio 2 films together - Georgetown (2019)
- Georgetown (2021)
Ron Lea: Questions & Answers
How many movies Ron Lea has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Ron Lea been in?
Ron Lea is credited on 69 films, from 1984 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Ron Lea's highest-grossing movie?
The Apprentice (2024) is Ron Lea's biggest box office hit, with $17.3M worldwide, ahead of Bon Cop Bad Cop (2006) ($12.7M). Across every film with box office figures, Ron Lea's movies have made $43M.
Ron Lea's biggest hits What is the best Ron Lea movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Ron Lea's best-rated film is The Apprentice (2024) with a score of 78, followed by Christmas Jars (2019) (72).
Best Ron Lea movies, ranked What is Ron Lea's newest movie?
The most recent film on Ron Lea's filmography is The Lost Episode (2025).
Who does Ron Lea work with most often?
Ron Lea shares the most films with Paulino Nunes (4 films), Christoph Waltz (3 films) and Martin Roach (3 films).
The Best Ron Lea Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 69 credits.
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