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Dean Cameron (born Dean Eikleberry on December 25, 1962, in Morrison, Illinois) is an American television and film actor. He is best known for his role as Francis "Chainsaw" Gremp in the 1987 Mark Harmon comedy Summer School. Dean has starred in some short-lived television series like Spencer (1984), Fast Times (1986, a spinoff of the 1982 film Fast Times at Ridgemont High), They Came from Outer Space (1990), and Mister Sterling (2003). He has made guest appearances on many TV series, including The Facts of Life, ALF, My Sister Sam, Will & Grace, ER, and Felicity. Played Dave Marshak in Ski School and Ski School II. Married to Jessie Marion, granddaughter of Elena Verdugo and lives in Los Angeles. Their son, Duncan, was born August 1, 2009. He plays bass guitar in a band called "The Thornbirds" and a karaoke band poking fun at Corey Haim, Corey Feldman and Corey Hart called Coreyoke. Tours with a two-person show entitled The Nigerian Spam Scam Scam, in which he and actor Victor Isaac read from Cameron's 11 month correspondence with a Nigerian 419 Scammer. The show was performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Festival in 2004 and 2005, the Just For Laughs festival and the Upright Citizens Brigade theater in 2006 and ran in Los Angeles from September 2004 to December 2004. Co-wrote the 2001 feature film, Hollywood Palms, wrote and directed a short film, Glutton Falls and directed/choreographed "Bukowsical", a sell-out late night musical theater parody at the Sacred Fools Theater in Los Angeles, California. Cameron also directed the video "Fat Girl" for heavy metal band Steel Panther as well as co-wrote the song "Girl From Oklahoma" on their 2009 debut Feel the Steel. Since late 1999, has made a living as voice over talent for radio and television commercials. In 2006, he originated the role of Carl in Love Tapes, a play based on video tapes sent by a fan to guitarist Steve Vai. Love Tapes was written by Steven Banks and Penn Jillette and directed by Cameron's wife, Jessie Marion.

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2025
213 Bones
Movie Bob
2025
Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project
Movie Frank
2025
Paradise
TV show Principal Daves
2024
Dead Sea
Movie Curtis Hunt
2023
Wine Club
Movie Phil
2022
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder
Movie Diana's Father
2022
The Rookie: Feds
TV show Dr. Reeves
2022
Quantum Leap
TV show Saul Becker
2022
Bosch: Legacy
TV show Porter
2021
12 Mill Road
Movie Father Greg
2020
Green Seas
Movie Narrator
2019
Big Bear Lake
Movie Leonard Vickers
2018
Nigerian Prince
Movie Bob
2018
Alex, Inc.
TV show Bruce
2016
The Comeback Kids
TV show Gary
2016
Goliath
TV show Joe Lakhani

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2016
The Good Neighbor
Movie Defense Attorney
2016
Director's Cut
Movie Brian
2015
We Bare Bears
TV show Additional Voices (voice)
2015
Straight Outta Compton
Movie Capitol Records Executive
2014
How to Get Away with Murder
TV show Jim Buchanan
2012
The Newsroom
TV show D.C. Panelist
2011
Dream Cast
Movie Himself
2011
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
Movie Animated Reporter / Town Hall Official
2011
Shameless
TV show Adam Gillespie
2010
Regular Show
TV show Suit (voice)
2009
Hole in One
Movie Dr. Carlton Piedmont
2009
Glee
TV show Kurt's Acting Teacher
2006
Psych
TV show Zach Eikleberry
2005
I'm Not Gay
Movie Magazine Man
2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV show Drisko
2005
Rainbow's End
Movie Sam
2004
Grace And The Storm
Movie Rich Karma
2003
NCIS
TV show Landlord
2003
Mister Sterling
TV show Deputy Press Secretary
2002
Highball
Movie The Magician
2000
Hollywood Palms
Movie Jeff
2000
Deep Core
Movie Head Engineer
1999
Two-Eleven
Movie Michael Glaser
1998
Hi-Life
Movie Santa Simon