Ron Dean
Acting1938Chicago, 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.
Known For
Acting History
2013
One Small Hitch
as Art Burke
2011
Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice
as Vladimir Kosokov
2008
The Dark Knight
as Wuertz
2006
Voices from the Graves
as Captain Larsen
2005
Six Feet Under
TVas Karl• 1 eps
Numb3rs
TVas Peter Watson• 1 eps
2004
Wild Things 2
as Judge Ruben
The Wild Card
as Brooks
The West Wing
TVas Tom Broderick• 1 eps
Still Standing
TVas Slim Callahan• 2 eps
Without a Trace
TVas Willie• 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TVas Woody• 1 eps
2002
Lana's Rain
as Lou
2001
1999
Chicago Hope
TVas Baseball Scout• 1 eps
1998
Chicago Cab
as Old Snack Trucker
ER
TVas Uncle Joey• 1 eps
1997
Night of the Lawyers
as Gus
1996
1995
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Lt. Shawn Riley• 1 eps
1994
The Client
as Johnny Sulari
House of Angels: The Second Summer
as Sven Petterson
Frasier
TVas Frank• 3 eps
1993
The Fugitive
as Detective Kelly
Rudy
as Coach Yonto
1992
Cold Justice
as Stan Lubinski
Angel Street
TVas Detective Kenneth Branigan
1990
Fatal Encounter
as David Hart
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
as Sgt. Hill
1989
Dream Breakers
as Sullivan
The Package
as Karl Richards
1988
Cocktail
as Uncle Pat
Above the Law
as Detective Lukich
1987
Born in the USA
as Mourner
Big Shots
as Policeman #2
1986
Nothing in Common
as Ed Bedsole
Crime Story: Pilot
as Chief Kramer
The Color of Money
as Guy in Crowd
Crime Story
TVas Chief Kramer• 30 eps
1985
Code of Silence
as Det. Brennan
Pink Nights
as Pop
The Breakfast Club
as Andy's Father
T. J. Hooker
TVas Detective• 1 eps
Lady Blue
TVas Sgt. Gino Gianelli
Vegetable House
Writer
1984
1983
Risky Business
as Detective with Bullhorn
Heart of Steel
as Lathrop
1981
Continental Divide
as Plesko
1979
1976
The Last Affair
as David Hart