Ron Dean
Acting
Born: 1938-08-15 in 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
The Dark Knight
Wuertz
The Breakfast Club
Andy's Father
The Fugitive
Detective Kelly
Cocktail
Uncle Pat
The Color of Money
Guy in Crowd
Risky Business
Detective with Bullhorn
The Client
Johnny Sulari
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Woody
Chain Reaction
Sergeant Nick Zingaro
Six Feet Under
Karl
ER
Uncle Joey
Frasier
Frank
Above the Law
Detective Lukich
Rudy
Coach Yonto
The West Wing
Tom Broderick
Murder, She Wrote
Lt. Shawn Riley
Numb3rs
Peter Watson
The Package
Karl Richards
Without a Trace
Willie
Code of Silence
Det. Brennan
Wild Things 2
Judge Ruben
Early Edition
Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I.
One Small Hitch
Art Burke
Nothing in Common
Ed Bedsole
Continental Divide
Plesko
T. J. Hooker
Detective
Teachers
Guard
Chicago Hope
Baseball Scout
Crime Story
Chief Kramer
Still Standing
Slim Callahan
Light of Day
Mourner
The Naked Face
Cortini's Driver (uncredited)
House of Angels: The Second Summer
Sven Petterson
Special Unit 2
Police Captain
Chicago Cab
Old Snack Trucker
Big Shots
Policeman #2
Crime Story: Pilot
Chief Kramer
Family Law
Lady Blue
Sgt. Gino Gianelli
Raising Dad
Mr. Zafrani