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