Dean Cameron
Acting • Born 1962-12-25
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.
Filmography
68 credits
Men at Work
Movie • 1990
Pizza Man
Ski School
Movie • 1991
Dave Marshak
Ski School 2
Movie • 1994
Dave Marshak
Summer School
Movie • 1987
Francis 'Chainsaw' Gremp
Highball
Movie • 2002
The Magician
Hole in One
Movie • 2009
Dr. Carlton Piedmont
Grey Knight
Movie • 1993
Borne
I'm Not Gay
Movie • 2005
Magazine Man
Miracle Beach
Movie • 1992
Scotty
Things Are Looking Up
Movie • 1984
Kelly Sanfillipo
Bad Dreams
Movie • 1988
Ralph
Rockula
Movie • 1990
Ralph
Kicking and Screaming
Movie • 1995
Zach
Two-Eleven
Movie • 1999
Michael Glaser
Wine Club
Movie • 2023
Phil
Big Bear Lake
Movie • 2019
Leonard Vickers
Hollywood Palms
Movie • 2000
Jeff
Grace And The Storm
Movie • 2004
Rich Karma
Disturbed
Movie • 1990
Singing Telegram Man
12 Mill Road
Movie • 2021
Father Greg
Dream Cast
Movie • 2011
Himself
Green Seas
Movie • 2020
Narrator
Straight Outta Compton
Movie • 2015
Capitol Records Executive
213 Bones
Movie • 2025
Bob
Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project
Movie • 2025
Frank
The Good Neighbor
Movie • 2016
Defense Attorney
Dead Sea
Movie • 2024
Curtis Hunt
Deep Core
Movie • 2000
Head Engineer
Director's Cut
Movie • 2016
Brian
Charlie's Ghost Story
Movie • 1995
Sheriff
Prince of Bel Air
Movie • 1986
Willard
Hi-Life
Movie • 1998
Santa Simon
Sleep with Me
Movie • 1994
Leo
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
Movie • 2011
Animated Reporter / Town Hall Official
State of Emergency
Movie • 1994
Roger
Nigerian Prince
Movie • 2018
Bob
Some Girl
Movie • 1998
Poet
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder
Movie • 2022
Diana's Father
Director's Cut
Movie • 2016
Brian (uncredited)
Rainbow's End
Movie • 2005
Sam
Mad About You
TV • 1992
Irwin
The Facts of Life
TV • 1979
ALF
TV • 1986
Robert Sherwood
Will & Grace
TV • 1998
Guy
ER
TV • 1994
Edward
We Bare Bears
TV • 2015
Additional Voices (voice)
Fast Times
TV • 1986
Jeff Spicoli
They Came from Outer Space
TV • 1990
Bo
Quantum Leap
TV • 2022
Saul Becker
Spencer
TV • 1984
Felicity
TV • 1998
Jeff Marshall
NCIS
TV • 2003
Landlord
How to Get Away with Murder
TV • 2014
Jim Buchanan
Goliath
TV • 2016
Joe Lakhani
The Rookie: Feds
TV • 2022
Dr. Reeves
The Comeback Kids
TV • 2016
Gary
Regular Show
TV • 2010
Suit (voice)
Glee
TV • 2009
Kurt's Acting Teacher
Psych
TV • 2006
Zach Eikleberry
Alex, Inc.
TV • 2018
Bruce
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV • 2005
Drisko
The Newsroom
TV • 2012
D.C. Panelist
Shameless
TV • 2011
Adam Gillespie
Paradise
TV • 2025
Principal Daves
Bosch: Legacy
TV • 2022
Porter
Party of Five
TV • 1994
Neal
Mister Sterling
TV • 2003
Deputy Press Secretary
Mister Sterling
TV • 2003
Derek