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