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