
Ron Dean
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1938-08-15 – 2025-10-05
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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

The Dark Knight
2008Wuertz
The Breakfast Club
1985Andy's Father
Code of Silence
1985Det. Brennan
The Package
1989Karl Richards
The Color of Money
1986Guy in Crowd
Light of Day
1987Mourner
Above the Law
1988Detective LukichVoices from the Graves
2006Captain Larsen
Nothing in Common
1986Ed Bedsole
Dream Breakers
1989Sullivan
Lana's Rain
2002Lou
Chicago Cab
1998Old Snack Trucker
Cold Justice
1992Stan Lubinski
Teachers
1984Guard
Chain Reaction
1996Sergeant Nick Zingaro
Cocktail
1988Uncle Pat
The Fugitive
1993Detective Kelly
Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice
2011Vladimir Kosokov
The Naked Face
1984Cortini's Driver (uncredited)