Ron Dean
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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.
Known for
Credits
The Dark Knight (2008)
as Wuertz
Cocktail (1988)
as Uncle Pat
The Fugitive (1993)
as Detective Kelly
The Breakfast Club (1985)
as Andy's Father
Above the Law (1988)
as Detective Lukich
The Client (1994)
as Johnny Sulari
Risky Business (1983)
as Detective with Bullhorn
Chain Reaction (1996)
as Sergeant Nick Zingaro
The Color of Money (1986)
as Guy in Crowd
Wild Things 2 (2004)
as Judge Ruben
Code of Silence (1985)
as Det. Brennan
Rudy (1993)
as Coach Yonto
Heart of Steel (1983)
as Lathrop
The Package (1989)
as Karl Richards
The Naked Face (1984)
as Cortini's Driver (uncredited)
Nothing in Common (1986)
as Ed Bedsole
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade (1990)
as Sgt. Hill
One Small Hitch (2013)
as Art Burke
House of Angels: The Second Summer (1994)
as Sven Petterson
Teachers (1984)
as Guard
The Toughest Man in the World (1984)
as Ernie
Light of Day (1987)
as Mourner
Continental Divide (1981)
as Plesko
Vegetable House (1985)
Actor
Lana's Rain (2002)
as Lou
The Last Affair (1976)
as David Hart
Chicago Cab (1998)
as Old Snack Trucker
Big Shots (1987)
as Policeman #2
Night of the Lawyers (1997)
as Gus
Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice (2011)
as Vladimir Kosokov
Crime Story: Pilot (1986)
as Chief Kramer
Voices from the Graves (2006)
as Captain Larsen
Pink Nights (1985)
as Pop
Fatal Encounter (1990)
as David Hart
Cold Justice (1992)
as Stan Lubinski
The Wild Card (2004)
as Brooks
Dream Breakers (1989)
as Sullivan