Ron Dean
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
15 Aug 1938
Age
88 Years
Born In
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Total Projects
57
Years Active
37 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.9 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
movie
One Small Hitch
One Small Hitch
as Art Burke
movie
Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice
Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice
as Vladimir Kosokov
movie
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight
as Wuertz
movie
Voices from the Graves
Voices from the Graves
as Captain Larsen
tv
Numb3rs
Numb3rs
as Peter Watson
movie
The Wild Card
The Wild Card
as Brooks
movie
Wild Things 2
Wild Things 2
as Judge Ruben
movie
Lana's Rain
Lana's Rain
as Lou
tv
Still Standing
Still Standing
as Slim Callahan
tv
Without a Trace
Without a Trace
as Willie
tv
Raising Dad
Raising Dad
as Mr. Zafrani
tv
Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under
as Karl
tv
Special Unit 2
Special Unit 2
as Police Captain
tv
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Woody
tv
The West Wing
The West Wing
as Tom Broderick
tv
Family Law
Family Law
movie
Chicago Cab
Chicago Cab
as Old Snack Trucker
movie
Night of the Lawyers
Night of the Lawyers
as Gus
tv
Early Edition
Early Edition
as Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I.
tv
Life's Work
Life's Work
movie
Chain Reaction
Chain Reaction
as Sergeant Nick Zingaro
movie
House of Angels: The Second Summer
House of Angels: The Second Summer
as Sven Petterson
tv
ER
ER
as Uncle Joey
tv
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
as Baseball Scout
movie
The Client
The Client
as Johnny Sulari
movie
Rudy
Rudy
as Coach Yonto
tv
Frasier
Frasier
as Frank
movie
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
as Detective Kelly
tv
Angel Street
Angel Street
as Detective Kenneth Branigan
movie
Cold Justice
Cold Justice
as Stan Lubinski
movie
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
as Sgt. Hill
movie
Fatal Encounter
Fatal Encounter
as David Hart
movie
Dream Breakers
Dream Breakers
as Sullivan
movie
The Package
The Package
as Karl Richards
movie
Cocktail
Cocktail
as Uncle Pat
movie
Above the Law
Above the Law
as Detective Lukich
movie
Big Shots
Big Shots
as Policeman #2
movie
Light of Day
Light of Day
as Mourner
movie
The Color of Money
The Color of Money
as Guy in Crowd
tv
Crime Story
Crime Story
as Chief Kramer
movie
Crime Story: Pilot
Crime Story: Pilot
as Chief Kramer
movie
Nothing in Common
Nothing in Common
as Ed Bedsole
movie
Pink Nights
Pink Nights
as Pop
tv
Lady Blue
Lady Blue
as Sgt. Gino Gianelli
movie
Code of Silence
Code of Silence
as Det. Brennan
movie
The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club
as Andy's Father
movie
Vegetable House
Vegetable House
movie
The Toughest Man in the World
The Toughest Man in the World
as Ernie
movie
Teachers
Teachers
as Guard
tv
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Lt. Shawn Riley
movie
The Naked Face
The Naked Face
as Cortini's Driver (uncredited)
movie
Heart of Steel
Heart of Steel
as Lathrop
movie
Risky Business
Risky Business
as Detective with Bullhorn
tv
T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker
as Detective
movie
Continental Divide
Continental Divide
as Plesko
tv
The Duke
The Duke
movie
The Last Affair
The Last Affair
as David Hart