Acting
Ron Dean
Born August 15, 1938 · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Died October 5, 2025
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
9.1
The Dark Knight
Wuertz
7.7 TMDB
The Breakfast Club
Andy's Father
7.8
The Fugitive
Detective Kelly
5.9
Cocktail
Uncle Pat
7.0
The Color of Money
Guy in Crowd
6.6 TMDB
Risky Business
Detective with Bullhorn
6.7 TMDB
The Client
Johnny Sulari
7.6 TMDB
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Woody
5.8 TMDB
Chain Reaction
Sergeant Nick Zingaro
8.1 TMDB
Six Feet Under
Karl
7.8 TMDB
ER
Uncle Joey
7.7 TMDB
Frasier
Frank
6.1 TMDB
Above the Law
Detective Lukich
7.4 TMDB
Rudy
Coach Yonto
8.3 TMDB
The West Wing
Tom Broderick
7.5 TMDB
Murder, She Wrote
Lt. Shawn Riley
7.0 TMDB
Numb3rs
Peter Watson
6.1 TMDB
The Package
Karl Richards
7.2 TMDB
Without a Trace
Willie
5.9 TMDB
Code of Silence
Det. Brennan
Filmography
- 2013One Small HitchArt BurkeMovie
- 2011Sam Steele and the Crystal ChaliceVladimir KosokovMovie
- 2008The Dark KnightWuertzMovie
- 2006Voices from the GravesCaptain LarsenMovie
- 2005Numb3rsPeter WatsonSeries
- 2004The Wild CardBrooksMovie
- 2004Wild Things 2Judge RubenMovie
- 2002Lana's RainLouMovie
- 2002Still StandingSlim CallahanSeries
- 2002Without a TraceWillieSeries
- 2001Raising DadMr. ZafraniSeries
- 2001Six Feet UnderKarlSeries
- 2001Special Unit 2Police CaptainSeries
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationWoodySeries
- 1999The West WingTom BroderickSeries
- 1999Family LawSeries
- 1998Chicago CabOld Snack TruckerMovie
- 1997Night of the LawyersGusMovie
- 1996Early EditionMarion Zeke Crumb, P.I.Series
- 1996Life's WorkSeries
- 1996Chain ReactionSergeant Nick ZingaroMovie
- 1994House of Angels: The Second SummerSven PettersonMovie
- 1994ERUncle JoeySeries
- 1994Chicago HopeBaseball ScoutSeries
- 1994The ClientJohnny SulariMovie
- 1993RudyCoach YontoMovie
- 1993FrasierFrankSeries
- 1993The FugitiveDetective KellyMovie
- 1992Angel StreetDetective Kenneth BraniganSeries
- 1992Cold JusticeStan LubinskiMovie
- 1990Hammer, Slammer, & SladeSgt. HillMovie
- 1990Fatal EncounterDavid HartMovie
- 1989Dream BreakersSullivanMovie
- 1989The PackageKarl RichardsMovie
- 1988CocktailUncle PatMovie
- 1988Above the LawDetective LukichMovie
- 1987Big ShotsPoliceman #2Movie
- 1987Light of DayMournerMovie
- 1986The Color of MoneyGuy in CrowdMovie
- 1986Crime StoryChief KramerSeries
- 1986Crime Story: PilotChief KramerMovie
- 1986Nothing in CommonEd BedsoleMovie
- 1985Pink NightsPopMovie
- 1985Lady BlueSgt. Gino GianelliSeries
- 1985Code of SilenceDet. BrennanMovie
- 1985The Breakfast ClubAndy's FatherMovie
- 1985Vegetable HouseMovie
- 1984The Toughest Man in the WorldErnieMovie
- 1984TeachersGuardMovie
- 1984Murder, She WroteLt. Shawn RileySeries
- 1984The Naked FaceCortini's Driver (uncredited)Movie
- 1983Heart of SteelLathropMovie
- 1983Risky BusinessDetective with BullhornMovie
- 1982T. J. HookerDetectiveSeries
- 1981Continental DividePleskoMovie
- 1979The DukeSeries
- 1976The Last AffairDavid HartMovie