Ron Dean
Acting
Born: 1938-08-15 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 2025-10-05
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 (20)
One Small Hitch
2013
Art Burke
Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice
2011
Vladimir Kosokov
The Dark Knight
2008
Wuertz
Voices from the Graves
2006
Captain Larsen
The Wild Card
2004
Brooks
Wild Things 2
2004
Judge Ruben
Lana's Rain
2002
Lou
Chicago Cab
1998
Old Snack Trucker
Night of the Lawyers
1997
Gus
Chain Reaction
1996
Sergeant Nick Zingaro
House of Angels: The Second Summer
1994
Sven Petterson
The Client
1994
Johnny Sulari
Rudy
1993
Coach Yonto
The Fugitive
1993
Detective Kelly
Cold Justice
1992
Stan Lubinski
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
1990
Sgt. Hill
Fatal Encounter
1990
David Hart
Dream Breakers
1989
Sullivan
The Package
1989
Karl Richards
Cocktail
1988
Uncle Pat
📺 TV Shows (20)
Numb3rs
2005
Peter Watson
Still Standing
2002
Slim Callahan
Without a Trace
2002
Willie
Raising Dad
2001
Mr. Zafrani
Six Feet Under
2001
Karl
Special Unit 2
2001
Police Captain
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Woody
The West Wing
1999
Tom Broderick
Family Law
1999
Early Edition
1996
Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I.
Life's Work
1996
ER
1994
Uncle Joey
Chicago Hope
1994
Baseball Scout
Frasier
1993
Frank
Angel Street
1992
Detective Kenneth Branigan
Crime Story
1986
Chief Kramer
Lady Blue
1985
Sgt. Gino Gianelli
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Lt. Shawn Riley
T. J. Hooker
1982
Detective
The Duke
1979