Ron Dean

Ron Dean

Acting
Born 1938-08-15 - Died 2025-10-05Chicago, Illinois, USA

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)

The Dark Knight
8.5

The Dark Knight

2008Movie8.5
The Fugitive
7.5

The Fugitive

1993Movie7.5
The Breakfast Club
7.7

The Breakfast Club

1985Movie7.7
Chain Reaction
5.8

Chain Reaction

1996Movie5.8
The Client
6.7

The Client

1994Movie6.7
Cocktail
6.1

Cocktail

1988Movie6.1
The Color of Money
6.9

The Color of Money

1986Movie6.9
Risky Business
6.6

Risky Business

1983Movie6.6
Above the Law
6.1

Above the Law

1988Movie6.1
The Package
6.1

The Package

1989Movie6.1
Rudy
7.3

Rudy

1993Movie7.3
Wild Things 2
5.2

Wild Things 2

2004Movie5.2
Teachers
5.7

Teachers

1984Movie5.7
Code of Silence
5.9

Code of Silence

1985Movie5.9
Big Shots
6.6

Big Shots

1987Movie6.6
The Naked Face
5.6

The Naked Face

1984Movie5.6
Nothing in Common
5.9

Nothing in Common

1986Movie5.9
Vegetable House
10.0

Vegetable House

1985Movie10.0
House of Angels: The Second Summer
4.5

House of Angels: The Second Summer

1994Movie4.5
Continental Divide
6.1

Continental Divide

1981Movie6.1
Chicago Cab
5.9

Chicago Cab

1998Movie5.9
Heart of Steel
6.8

Heart of Steel

1983Movie6.8
Night of the Lawyers
10.0

Night of the Lawyers

1997Movie10.0
Light of Day
5.5

Light of Day

1987Movie5.5
One Small Hitch
6.6

One Small Hitch

2013Movie6.6
Crime Story: Pilot
8.0

Crime Story: Pilot

1986Movie8.0
Dream Breakers
9.0

Dream Breakers

1989Movie9.0
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
7.0

Hammer, Slammer, & Slade

1990Movie7.0
The Toughest Man in the World
5.8

The Toughest Man in the World

1984Movie5.8
Lana's Rain
7.3

Lana's Rain

2002Movie7.3
The Last Affair
7.0

The Last Affair

1976Movie7.0
Cold Justice
9.0

Cold Justice

1992Movie9.0
Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice
1.0

Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice

2011Movie1.0
Voices from the Graves

Voices from the Graves

2006Movie
The Wild Card
4.3

The Wild Card

2004Movie4.3
Pink Nights
6.2

Pink Nights

1985Movie6.2
Fatal Encounter
9.0

Fatal Encounter

1990Movie9.0

TV Shows (20)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000Series7.6
Frasier
7.7

Frasier

1993Series7.7
The West Wing
8.3

The West Wing

1999Series8.3
Without a Trace
7.2

Without a Trace

2002Series7.2
Chicago Hope
7.2

Chicago Hope

1994Series7.2
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
ER
7.8

ER

1994Series7.8
Six Feet Under
8.1

Six Feet Under

2001Series8.1
Numb3rs
7.0

Numb3rs

2005Series7.0
T. J. Hooker
6.5

T. J. Hooker

1982Series6.5
Early Edition
7.4

Early Edition

1996Series7.4
Family Law
8.1

Family Law

1999Series8.1
Crime Story
8.0

Crime Story

1986Series8.0
Still Standing
6.8

Still Standing

2002Series6.8
Special Unit 2
7.3

Special Unit 2

2001Series7.3
Life's Work
7.5

Life's Work

1996Series7.5
Angel Street
7.0

Angel Street

1992Series7.0
Raising Dad
7.5

Raising Dad

2001Series7.5
Lady Blue
6.6

Lady Blue

1985Series6.6
The Duke
6.5

The Duke

1979Series6.5