Acting
Ron Dean
Born Aug 15, 1938 · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Died Oct 5, 2025
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.
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Acting
One Small Hitch
2013
Romance · Comedy
Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice
2011
Family
The Dark Knight
2008
Action · Thriller · Crime
Numb3rs
2005
Crime · Drama · Mystery
The Wild Card
2004
Crime
Wild Things 2
2004
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Lana's Rain
2002
Drama · Crime
Still Standing
2002
Comedy
Without a Trace
2002
Crime · Mystery · Action & Adventure
Raising Dad
2001
Comedy
Six Feet Under
2001
Drama
Special Unit 2
2001
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Comedy · Action & Adventure
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Crime · Drama · Mystery
The West Wing
1999
Drama
Family Law
1999
Drama · Comedy · Crime
Chicago Cab
1998
Comedy · Drama
Night of the Lawyers
1997
Comedy · Thriller
Early Edition
1996
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Comedy
Life's Work
1996
Comedy
Chain Reaction
1996
Thriller · Action
House of Angels: The Second Summer
1994
Drama · Comedy
ER
1994
Drama
Chicago Hope
1994
Soap · Drama
The Client
1994
Drama · Thriller · Crime
Rudy
1993
Drama · History
Frasier
1993
Comedy · Family
The Fugitive
1993
Action · Thriller · Drama
Angel Street
1992
Crime · Drama
Cold Justice
1992
Drama
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
1990
Comedy · Crime · TV Movie
Fatal Encounter
1990
Thriller
Dream Breakers
1989
The Package
1989
Thriller · Action
Cocktail
1988
Romance · Drama · Comedy
Above the Law
1988
Action · Crime
Big Shots
1987
Adventure · Comedy · Crime
Light of Day
1987
Music · Drama
The Color of Money
1986
Drama
Crime Story
1986
Crime · Drama · Action & Adventure
Crime Story: Pilot
1986
Crime · TV Movie
Nothing in Common
1986
Drama · Comedy
Pink Nights
1985
Romance · Comedy
Lady Blue
1985
Drama · Crime · Action & Adventure
Code of Silence
1985
Action · Crime · Thriller
The Breakfast Club
1985
Comedy · Drama
Vegetable House
1985
Comedy
The Toughest Man in the World
1984
TV Movie · Drama
Teachers
1984
Comedy · Drama
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Mystery · Crime · Drama
The Naked Face
1984
Thriller · Action · Mystery
Heart of Steel
1983
Drama · TV Movie
Risky Business
1983
Romance · Comedy · Drama
T. J. Hooker
1982
Drama · Crime
Continental Divide
1981
Comedy · Romance
The Duke
1979
Drama
The Last Affair
1976
Drama
Written
Vegetable House
1985
Comedy