Known For
Acting
Known Credits
57
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 15, 1938 (87 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
| 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 Watson | |
| 2004 | The Wild Cardas Brooks | |
| 2004 | Wild Things 2as Judge Ruben | |
| 2002 | Lana's Rainas Lou | |
| 2002 | Still Standingas Slim Callahan | |
| 2002 | Without a Traceas Willie | |
| 2001 | Raising Dadas Mr. Zafrani | |
| 2001 | Six Feet Underas Karl | |
| 2001 | Special Unit 2as Police Captain | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Woody | |
| 1999 | The West Wingas Tom Broderick | |
| 1999 | Family Lawas | |
| 1998 | Chicago Cabas Old Snack Trucker | |
| 1997 | Night of the Lawyersas Gus | |
| 1996 | Early Editionas Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I. | |
| 1996 | Life's Workas | |
| 1996 | Chain Reactionas Sergeant Nick Zingaro | |
| 1994 | House of Angels: The Second Summeras Sven Petterson | |
| 1994 | ERas Uncle Joey | |
| 1994 | Chicago Hopeas Baseball Scout | |
| 1994 | The Clientas Johnny Sulari | |
| 1993 | Rudyas Coach Yonto | |
| 1993 | Frasieras Frank | |
| 1993 | The Fugitiveas Detective Kelly | |
| 1992 | Angel Streetas Detective Kenneth Branigan | |
| 1992 | Cold Justiceas Stan Lubinski | |
| 1990 | Hammer, Slammer, & Sladeas Sgt. Hill | |
| 1990 | Fatal Encounteras David Hart | |
| 1989 | Dream Breakersas Sullivan | |
| 1989 | The Packageas Karl Richards | |
| 1988 | Cocktailas Uncle Pat | |
| 1988 | Above the Lawas Detective Lukich | |
| 1987 | Big Shotsas Policeman #2 | |
| 1987 | Light of Dayas Mourner | |
| 1986 | The Color of Moneyas Guy in Crowd | |
| 1986 | Crime Storyas Chief Kramer | |
| 1986 | Crime Story: Pilotas Chief Kramer | |
| 1986 | Nothing in Commonas Ed Bedsole | |
| 1985 | Pink Nightsas Pop | |
| 1985 | Lady Blueas Sgt. Gino Gianelli | |
| 1985 | Code of Silenceas Det. Brennan | |
| 1985 | The Breakfast Clubas Andy's Father | |
| 1985 | Vegetable Houseas | |
| 1984 | The Toughest Man in the Worldas Ernie | |
| 1984 | Teachersas Guard | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wroteas Lt. Shawn Riley | |
| 1984 | The Naked Faceas Cortini's Driver (uncredited) | |
| 1983 | Heart of Steelas Lathrop | |
| 1983 | Risky Businessas Detective with Bullhorn | |
| 1982 | T. J. Hookeras Detective | |
| 1981 | Continental Divideas Plesko | |
| 1979 | The Dukeas | |
| 1976 | The Last Affairas David Hart |
| 1985 | Vegetable House...Writer |
