Ron Dean
Known for Acting · 57 credits
- Born
- 1938-08-15
- Died
- 2025-10-05
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Ronald Charles "Ron" Dean
Biography
Ron Dean (August 15, 1938 — October 5, 2025) was an American film and television actor. He appeared in films including Rudy, Risky Business, The Breakfast Club, Cocktail, The Babe, The Fugitive, The Client, and The Dark Knight. He was known for often playing detectives and other law-enforcement characters, most notably Det. Marion Zeke Crumb in the television show Early Edition.
Known For
TV Shows (20)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Woody
ER
1994
as Uncle Joey
Frasier
1993
as Frank
The West Wing
1999
as Tom Broderick
Without a Trace
2002
as Willie
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Lt. Shawn Riley
Chicago Hope
1994
as Baseball Scout
Numb3rs
2005
as Peter Watson
Six Feet Under
2001
as Karl
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Detective
Early Edition
1996
as Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I.
Family Law
1999
Still Standing
2002
as Slim Callahan
Crime Story
1986
as Chief Kramer
Special Unit 2
2001
as Police Captain
Raising Dad
2001
as Mr. Zafrani
Life's Work
1996
Lady Blue
1985
as Sgt. Gino Gianelli
Angel Street
1992
as Detective Kenneth Branigan
The Duke
1979
Movies (37)
The Dark Knight
2008
as Wuertz
The Fugitive
1993
as Detective Kelly
The Breakfast Club
1985
as Andy's Father
The Client
1994
as Johnny Sulari
Risky Business
1983
as Detective with Bullhorn
Above the Law
1988
as Detective Lukich
Cocktail
1988
as Uncle Pat
Rudy
1993
as Coach Yonto
Chain Reaction
1996
as Sergeant Nick Zingaro
The Package
1989
as Karl Richards
The Color of Money
1986
as Guy in Crowd
Teachers
1984
as Guard
Chicago Cab
1998
as Old Snack Trucker
Wild Things 2
2004
as Judge Ruben
Code of Silence
1985
as Det. Brennan
Light of Day
1987
as Mourner
Nothing in Common
1986
as Ed Bedsole
Big Shots
1987
as Policeman #2
Continental Divide
1981
as Plesko
Crime Story: Pilot
1986
as Chief Kramer
The Naked Face
1984
as Cortini's Driver (uncredited)
One Small Hitch
2013
as Art Burke
Lana's Rain
2002
as Lou
The Toughest Man in the World
1984
as Ernie
Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice
2011
as Vladimir Kosokov
House of Angels: The Second Summer
1994
as Sven Petterson
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
1990
as Sgt. Hill
Dream Breakers
1989
as Sullivan
Pink Nights
1985
as Pop
Cold Justice
1992
as Stan Lubinski
Night of the Lawyers
1997
as Gus
Vegetable House
1985
Heart of Steel
1983
as Lathrop
The Last Affair
1976
as David Hart
Voices from the Graves
2006
as Captain Larsen
The Wild Card
2004
as Brooks
Fatal Encounter
1990
as David Hart
About Ron Dean
Ron Dean (August 15, 1938 — October 5, 2025) was an American film and television actor. He appeared in films including Rudy, Risky Business, The Breakfast Club, Cocktail, The Babe, The Fugitive, The Client, and The Dark Knight. He was known for often playing detectives and other law-enforcement characters, most notably Det. Marion Zeke Crumb in the television show Early Edition. With 57 credits spanning from 1976 to 2013, Ron Dean has appeared in 37 films and 20 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ron Dean Movies
- The Dark Knight (2008) — as Wuertz
- The Fugitive (1993) — as Detective Kelly
- The Breakfast Club (1985) — as Andy's Father
- The Client (1994) — as Johnny Sulari
- Risky Business (1983) — as Detective with Bullhorn
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