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