Ron Dean
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Aug 15, 1938 (88 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
| 2013 | One Small HitchArt Burke | |
| 2011 | Sam Steele and the Crystal ChaliceVladimir Kosokov | |
| 2008 | The Dark KnightWuertz | |
| 2006 | Voices from the GravesCaptain Larsen | |
| 2005 | Numb3rsPeter Watson | |
| 2004 | Wild Things 2Judge Ruben | |
| 2004 | The Wild CardBrooks | |
| 2002 | Lana's RainLou | |
| 2002 | Without a TraceWillie | |
| 2002 | Still StandingSlim Callahan | |
| 2001 | Special Unit 2Police Captain | |
| 2001 | Raising DadMr. Zafrani | |
| 2001 | Six Feet UnderKarl | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationWoody | |
| 1999 | Family Law | |
| 1999 | The West WingTom Broderick | |
| 1998 | Chicago CabOld Snack Trucker | |
| 1997 | Night of the LawyersGus | |
| 1996 | Chain ReactionSergeant Nick Zingaro | |
| 1996 | Early EditionMarion Zeke Crumb, P.I. | |
| 1996 | Life's Work | |
| 1994 | The ClientJohnny Sulari | |
| 1994 | House of Angels: The Second SummerSven Petterson | |
| 1994 | Chicago HopeBaseball Scout | |
| 1994 | ERUncle Joey | |
| 1993 | The FugitiveDetective Kelly | |
| 1993 | RudyCoach Yonto | |
| 1993 | FrasierFrank | |
| 1992 | Cold JusticeStan Lubinski | |
| 1992 | Angel StreetDetective Kenneth Branigan | |
| 1990 | Hammer, Slammer, & SladeSgt. Hill | |
| 1990 | Fatal EncounterDavid Hart | |
| 1989 | The PackageKarl Richards | |
| 1989 | Dream BreakersSullivan | |
| 1988 | Above the LawDetective Lukich | |
| 1988 | CocktailUncle Pat | |
| 1987 | Light of DayMourner | |
| 1987 | Big ShotsPoliceman #2 | |
| 1986 | The Color of MoneyGuy in Crowd | |
| 1986 | Nothing in CommonEd Bedsole | |
| 1986 | Crime Story: PilotChief Kramer | |
| 1986 | Crime StoryChief Kramer | |
| 1985 | The Breakfast ClubAndy's Father | |
| 1985 | Code of SilenceDet. Brennan | |
| 1985 | Pink NightsPop | |
| 1985 | Vegetable House | |
| 1985 | Lady BlueSgt. Gino Gianelli | |
| 1984 | TeachersGuard | |
| 1984 | The Naked FaceCortini's Driver (uncredited) | |
| 1984 | The Toughest Man in the WorldErnie | |
| 1984 | Murder, She WroteLt. Shawn Riley | |
| 1983 | Risky BusinessDetective with Bullhorn | |
| 1983 | Heart of SteelLathrop | |
| 1982 | T. J. HookerDetective | |
| 1981 | Continental DividePlesko | |
| 1979 | The Duke | |
| 1976 | The Last AffairDavid Hart |
| 1985 | Vegetable HouseWriter |