Dean Cameron
Known for Acting · 66 credits
- Born
- 1962-12-25 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- Morrison - Illinois - USA
- Also known as
- Dean Eikleberry
Biography
Dean Cameron (born Dean Eikleberry on December 25, 1962, in Morrison, Illinois) is an American television and film actor. He is best known for his role as Francis "Chainsaw" Gremp in the 1987 Mark Harmon comedy Summer School. Dean has starred in some short-lived television series like Spencer (1984), Fast Times (1986, a spinoff of the 1982 film Fast Times at Ridgemont High), They Came from Outer Space (1990), and Mister Sterling (2003). He has made guest appearances on many TV series, including The Facts of Life, ALF, My Sister Sam, Will & Grace, ER, and Felicity. Played Dave Marshak in Ski School and Ski School II.
Married to Jessie Marion, granddaughter of Elena Verdugo and lives in Los Angeles. Their son, Duncan, was born August 1, 2009. He plays bass guitar in a band called "The Thornbirds" and a karaoke band poking fun at Corey Haim, Corey Feldman and Corey Hart called Coreyoke. Tours with a two-person show entitled The Nigerian Spam Scam Scam, in which he and actor Victor Isaac read from Cameron's 11 month correspondence with a Nigerian 419 Scammer. The show was performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Festival in 2004 and 2005, the Just For Laughs festival and the Upright Citizens Brigade theater in 2006 and ran in Los Angeles from September 2004 to December 2004.
Co-wrote the 2001 feature film, Hollywood Palms, wrote and directed a short film, Glutton Falls and directed/choreographed "Bukowsical", a sell-out late night musical theater parody at the Sacred Fools Theater in Los Angeles, California. Cameron also directed the video "Fat Girl" for heavy metal band Steel Panther as well as co-wrote the song "Girl From Oklahoma" on their 2009 debut Feel the Steel. Since late 1999, has made a living as voice over talent for radio and television commercials.
In 2006, he originated the role of Carl in Love Tapes, a play based on video tapes sent by a fan to guitarist Steve Vai. Love Tapes was written by Steven Banks and Penn Jillette and directed by Cameron's wife, Jessie Marion.
Known For
TV Shows (27)
NCIS
2003
as Landlord
Shameless
2011
as Adam Gillespie
Regular Show
2010
as Suit (voice)
ER
1994
as Edward
Psych
2006
as Zach Eikleberry
Glee
2009
as Kurt's Acting Teacher
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Drisko
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
as Jim Buchanan
Will & Grace
1998
as Guy
Mad About You
1992
as Irwin
Paradise
2025
as Principal Daves
We Bare Bears
2015
as Additional Voices (voice)
Party of Five
1994
as Neal
The Facts of Life
1979
ALF
1986
as Robert Sherwood
Felicity
1998
as Jeff Marshall
Goliath
2016
as Joe Lakhani
The Rookie: Feds
2022
as Dr. Reeves
The Newsroom
2012
as D.C. Panelist
Bosch: Legacy
2022
as Porter
Quantum Leap
2022
as Saul Becker
Mister Sterling
2003
as Deputy Press Secretary / Derek
Alex, Inc.
2018
as Bruce
Fast Times
1986
as Jeff Spicoli
They Came from Outer Space
1990
as Bo
Spencer
1984
The Comeback Kids
2016
as Gary
Movies (39)
Straight Outta Compton
2015
as Capitol Records Executive
Dead Sea
2024
as Curtis Hunt
The Good Neighbor
2016
as Defense Attorney
Summer School
1987
as Francis 'Chainsaw' Gremp
Highball
2002
as The Magician
Hollywood Palms
2000
as Jeff
Men at Work
1990
as Pizza Man
Kicking and Screaming
1995
as Zach
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
2011
as Animated Reporter / Town Hall Official
Hi-Life
1998
as Santa Simon
Sleep with Me
1994
as Leo
Miracle Beach
1992
as Scotty
Bad Dreams
1988
as Ralph
Grey Knight
1993
as Borne
Director's Cut
2016
as Brian / Brian (uncredited)
Ski School
1991
as Dave Marshak
Deep Core
2000
as Head Engineer
Hole in One
2009
as Dr. Carlton Piedmont
Disturbed
1990
as Singing Telegram Man
Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project
2025
as Frank
Some Girl
1998
as Poet
Prince of Bel Air
1986
as Willard
Ski School 2
1994
as Dave Marshak
Things Are Looking Up
1984
as Kelly Sanfillipo
Charlie's Ghost Story
1995
as Sheriff
State of Emergency
1994
as Roger
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder
2022
as Diana's Father
Wine Club
2023
as Phil
Nigerian Prince
2018
as Bob
Rockula
1990
as Ralph
I'm Not Gay
2005
as Magazine Man
213 Bones
2025
as Bob
Two-Eleven
1999
as Michael Glaser
12 Mill Road
2021
as Father Greg
Rainbow's End
2005
as Sam
Grace And The Storm
2004
as Rich Karma
Green Seas
2020
as Narrator
Dream Cast
2011
as Himself
Big Bear Lake
2019
as Leonard Vickers
About Dean Cameron
Dean Cameron (born Dean Eikleberry on December 25, 1962, in Morrison, Illinois) is an American television and film actor. He is best known for his role as Francis "Chainsaw" Gremp in the 1987 Mark Harmon comedy Summer School. Dean has starred in some short-lived television series like Spencer (1984), Fast Times (1986, a spinoff of the 1982 film Fast Times at Ridgemont High), They Came from Outer Space (1990), and Mister Sterling (2003). He has made guest appearances on many TV series, including The Facts of Life, ALF, My Sister Sam, Will & Gra… With 66 credits spanning from 1979 to 2025, Dean Cameron has appeared in 39 films and 27 TV shows.
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Most Popular Dean Cameron Movies
- Straight Outta Compton (2015) — as Capitol Records Executive
- Dead Sea (2024) — as Curtis Hunt
- The Good Neighbor (2016) — as Defense Attorney
- Summer School (1987) — as Francis 'Chainsaw' Gremp
- Highball (2002) — as The Magician
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