Ron Dean

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Ron Dean

Acting August 15, 1938

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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…

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The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight

8.5 2008 Movie
The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club

7.7 1985 Movie
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

7.5 1993 Movie
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

7.6 2000 TV Show
Frasier

Frasier

7.7 1993 TV Show
Cocktail

Cocktail

6.1 1988 Movie
The Color of Money

The Color of Money

6.9 1986 Movie
ER

ER

7.8 1994 TV Show
Risky Business

Risky Business

6.6 1983 Movie
Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

8.1 2001 TV Show
The Client

The Client

6.7 1994 Movie
The West Wing

The West Wing

8.3 1999 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2013
    One Small Hitch

    Movie Art Burke

  2. 2011
    Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice

    Movie Vladimir Kosokov

  3. 2008
    The Dark Knight

    Movie Wuertz

  4. 2006
    Voices from the Graves

    Movie Captain Larsen

  5. 2005
    Numb3rs

    TV show Peter Watson

  6. 2004
    The Wild Card

    Movie Brooks

  7. 2004
    Wild Things 2

    Movie Judge Ruben

  8. 2002
    Lana's Rain

    Movie Lou

  9. 2002
    Still Standing

    TV show Slim Callahan

  10. 2002
    Without a Trace

    TV show Willie

  11. 2001
    Raising Dad

    TV show Mr. Zafrani

  12. 2001
    Six Feet Under

    TV show Karl

  13. 2001
    Special Unit 2

    TV show Police Captain

  14. 2000
    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    TV show Woody

  15. 1999
    The West Wing

    TV show Tom Broderick

  16. 1999
    Family Law

    TV show

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  1. 1998
    Chicago Cab

    Movie Old Snack Trucker

  2. 1997
    Night of the Lawyers

    Movie Gus

  3. 1996
    Early Edition

    TV show Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I.

  4. 1996
    Life's Work

    TV show

  5. 1996
    Chain Reaction

    Movie Sergeant Nick Zingaro

  6. 1994
    House of Angels: The Second Summer

    Movie Sven Petterson

  7. 1994
    ER

    TV show Uncle Joey

  8. 1994
    Chicago Hope

    TV show Baseball Scout

  9. 1994
    The Client

    Movie Johnny Sulari

  10. 1993
    Rudy

    Movie Coach Yonto

  11. 1993
    Frasier

    TV show Frank

  12. 1993
    The Fugitive

    Movie Detective Kelly

  13. 1992
    Angel Street

    TV show Detective Kenneth Branigan

  14. 1992
    Cold Justice

    Movie Stan Lubinski

  15. 1990
    Hammer, Slammer, & Slade

    Movie Sgt. Hill

  16. 1990
    Fatal Encounter

    Movie David Hart

  17. 1989
    Dream Breakers

    Movie Sullivan

  18. 1989
    The Package

    Movie Karl Richards

  19. 1988
    Cocktail

    Movie Uncle Pat

  20. 1988
    Above the Law

    Movie Detective Lukich

  21. 1987
    Big Shots

    Movie Policeman #2

  22. 1987
    Light of Day

    Movie Mourner

  23. 1986
    The Color of Money

    Movie Guy in Crowd

  24. 1986
    Crime Story

    TV show Chief Kramer