Ron Dean

Actor

Born: August 15, 1938
Died: October 5, 2025 (age 87)
From: 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, 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 (37)

One Small Hitch (2013)
Art Burke
Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice (2011)
Vladimir Kosokov
The Dark Knight (2008)
Wuertz
Voices from the Graves
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
Above the Law (1988)
Detective Lukich
Big Shots (1987)
Policeman #2
Light of Day (1987)
Mourner
The Color of Money (1986)
Guy in Crowd
Crime Story: Pilot (1986)
Chief Kramer
Nothing in Common (1986)
Ed Bedsole
Pink Nights (1985)
Pop
Code of Silence (1985)
Det. Brennan
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Andy's Father
Vegetable House (1985)