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