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