Ron Dean
Known for
Acting
Life
1938 – 2025 (aged 87)
Born in
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
View on IMDb57 acting credits
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
The Dark Knight
16 Jul 2008
The Breakfast Club
15 Feb 1985
The Fugitive
06 Aug 1993
Cocktail
29 Jul 1988
The Color of Money
17 Oct 1986
Risky Business
05 Aug 1983
The Client
20 Jul 1994
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
06 Oct 2000
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Filmography
2013
- One Small Hitchas Art Burke
2011
- Sam Steele and the Crystal Chaliceas Vladimir Kosokov
2008
- The Dark Knightas Wuertz
2006
- Voices from the Gravesas Captain Larsen
2005
- Numb3rsas Peter Watson1 episode
2004
- The Wild Cardas Brooks
- Wild Things 2as Judge Ruben
2002
- Lana's Rainas Lou
- Still Standingas Slim Callahan2 episodes
- Without a Traceas Willie1 episode
2001
- Raising Dadas Mr. Zafrani1 episode
- Six Feet Underas Karl1 episode
- Special Unit 2as Police Captain2 episodes
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Woody1 episode
1999
- The West Wingas Tom Broderick1 episode
- Family Law1 episode
1998
- Chicago Cabas Old Snack Trucker
1997
- Night of the Lawyersas Gus
1996
- Early Editionas Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I.17 episodes
- Life's Work1 episode
- Chain Reactionas Sergeant Nick Zingaro
1994
- House of Angels: The Second Summeras Sven Petterson
- ERas Uncle Joey1 episode
- Chicago Hopeas Baseball Scout1 episode
- The Clientas Johnny Sulari
1993
- Rudyas Coach Yonto
- Frasieras Frank3 episodes
- The Fugitiveas Detective Kelly
1992
- Angel Streetas Detective Kenneth Branigan5 episodes
- Cold Justiceas Stan Lubinski
1990
- Hammer, Slammer, & Sladeas Sgt. Hill
- Fatal Encounteras David Hart
1989
- Dream Breakersas Sullivan
- The Packageas Karl Richards
1988
- Cocktailas Uncle Pat
- Above the Lawas Detective Lukich
1987
- Big Shotsas Policeman #2
- Light of Dayas Mourner
1986
- The Color of Moneyas Guy in Crowd
- Crime Storyas Chief Kramer30 episodes
- Crime Story: Pilotas Chief Kramer
- Nothing in Commonas Ed Bedsole
1985
- Pink Nightsas Pop
- Lady Blueas Sgt. Gino Gianelli14 episodes
- Code of Silenceas Det. Brennan
- The Breakfast Clubas Andy's Father
- Vegetable House
1984
- The Toughest Man in the Worldas Ernie
- Teachersas Guard
- Murder, She Wroteas Lt. Shawn Riley1 episode
- The Naked Faceas Cortini's Driver (uncredited)
1983
- Heart of Steelas Lathrop
- Risky Businessas Detective with Bullhorn
1982
- T. J. Hookeras Detective1 episode
1981
- Continental Divideas Plesko
1979
- The Duke1 episode
1976
- The Last Affairas David Hart