Ron Dean
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Acting Credits
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
Filmography
One Small Hitch
2013
as Art Burke
Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice
2011
as Vladimir Kosokov
The Dark Knight
2008
as Wuertz
Voices from the Graves
2006
as Captain Larsen
Numb3rs
2005
as Peter Watson
Wild Things 2
2004
as Judge Ruben
The Wild Card
2004
as Brooks
Lana's Rain
2002
as Lou
Without a Trace
2002
as Willie
Still Standing
2002
as Slim Callahan
Special Unit 2
2001
as Police Captain
Raising Dad
2001
as Mr. Zafrani
Six Feet Under
2001
as Karl
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Woody
Family Law
1999
The West Wing
1999
as Tom Broderick
Chicago Cab
1998
as Old Snack Trucker
Night of the Lawyers
1997
as Gus
Chain Reaction
1996
as Sergeant Nick Zingaro
Early Edition
1996
as Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I.
Life's Work
1996
The Client
1994
as Johnny Sulari
House of Angels: The Second Summer
1994
as Sven Petterson
Chicago Hope
1994
as Baseball Scout
ER
1994
as Uncle Joey
The Fugitive
1993
as Detective Kelly
Rudy
1993
as Coach Yonto
Frasier
1993
as Frank
Cold Justice
1992
as Stan Lubinski
Angel Street
1992
as Detective Kenneth Branigan
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
1990
as Sgt. Hill
Fatal Encounter
1990
as David Hart
The Package
1989
as Karl Richards
Dream Breakers
1989
as Sullivan
Above the Law
1988
as Detective Lukich
Cocktail
1988
as Uncle Pat
Light of Day
1987
as Mourner
Big Shots
1987
as Policeman #2
The Color of Money
1986
as Guy in Crowd
Nothing in Common
1986
as Ed Bedsole
Crime Story: Pilot
1986
as Chief Kramer
Crime Story
1986
as Chief Kramer
The Breakfast Club
1985
as Andy's Father
Code of Silence
1985
as Det. Brennan
Pink Nights
1985
as Pop
Vegetable House
1985
Lady Blue
1985
as Sgt. Gino Gianelli
Teachers
1984
as Guard
The Naked Face
1984
as Cortini's Driver (uncredited)
The Toughest Man in the World
1984
as Ernie
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Lt. Shawn Riley
Risky Business
1983
as Detective with Bullhorn
Heart of Steel
1983
as Lathrop
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Detective
Continental Divide
1981
as Plesko
The Duke
1979
The Last Affair
1976
as David Hart