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Actor
Ron Dean
- Born August 15, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died October 5, 2025
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 Knight2008
The Breakfast Club1985
The Fugitive1993
Cocktail1988
The Color of Money1986
Risky Business1983
The Client1994
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000
Filmography
- 2013One Small HitchFilmArt Burke
- 2011Sam Steele and the Crystal ChaliceFilmVladimir Kosokov
- 2008The Dark KnightFilmWuertz
- 2006Voices from the GravesFilmCaptain Larsen
- 2005Numb3rsSeriesPeter Watson
- 2004Wild Things 2FilmJudge Ruben
- 2004The Wild CardFilmBrooks
- 2002Without a TraceSeriesWillie
- 2002Still StandingSeriesSlim Callahan
- 2002Lana's RainFilmLou
- 2001Six Feet UnderSeriesKarl
- 2001Special Unit 2SeriesPolice Captain
- 2001Raising DadSeriesMr. Zafrani
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeriesWoody
- 1999The West WingSeriesTom Broderick
- 1999Family LawSeries
- 1998Chicago CabFilmOld Snack Trucker
- 1997Night of the LawyersFilmGus
- 1996Chain ReactionFilmSergeant Nick Zingaro
- 1996Early EditionSeriesMarion Zeke Crumb, P.I.
- 1996Life's WorkSeries
- 1994The ClientFilmJohnny Sulari
- 1994ERSeriesUncle Joey
- 1994Chicago HopeSeriesBaseball Scout
- 1994House of Angels: The Second SummerFilmSven Petterson
- 1993The FugitiveFilmDetective Kelly
- 1993FrasierSeriesFrank
- 1993RudyFilmCoach Yonto
- 1992Angel StreetSeriesDetective Kenneth Branigan
- 1992Cold JusticeFilmStan Lubinski
- 1990Hammer, Slammer, & SladeFilmSgt. Hill
- 1990Fatal EncounterFilmDavid Hart
- 1989The PackageFilmKarl Richards
- 1989Dream BreakersFilmSullivan
- 1988CocktailFilmUncle Pat
- 1988Above the LawFilmDetective Lukich
- 1987Light of DayFilmMourner
- 1987Big ShotsFilmPoliceman #2
- 1986The Color of MoneyFilmGuy in Crowd
- 1986Nothing in CommonFilmEd Bedsole
- 1986Crime StorySeriesChief Kramer
- 1986Crime Story: PilotFilmChief Kramer
- 1985The Breakfast ClubFilmAndy's Father
- 1985Code of SilenceFilmDet. Brennan
- 1985Lady BlueSeriesSgt. Gino Gianelli
- 1985Pink NightsFilmPop
- 1985Vegetable HouseFilmWriter
- 1984Murder, She WroteSeriesLt. Shawn Riley
- 1984TeachersFilmGuard
- 1984The Naked FaceFilmCortini's Driver (uncredited)
- 1984The Toughest Man in the WorldFilmErnie
- 1983Risky BusinessFilmDetective with Bullhorn
- 1983Heart of SteelFilmLathrop
- 1982T. J. HookerSeriesDetective
- 1981Continental DivideFilmPlesko
- 1979The DukeSeries
- 1976The Last AffairFilmDavid Hart