Ron Dean

Ron Dean

Known for

Acting

Born

August 15, 1938

Birthplace

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died

October 5, 2025 (aged 87)

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.

Best known work

The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight

2008

The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club

1985

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1993

Cocktail

Cocktail

1988

The Color of Money

The Color of Money

1986

Risky Business

Risky Business

1983

The Client

The Client

1994

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction

1996

Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

2001

Filmography

2013
One Small Hitch
as Art Burke
2011
Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice
as Vladimir Kosokov
2008
The Dark Knight
as Wuertz
2006
Voices from the Graves
as Captain Larsen
2005
Numb3rsTV
as Peter Watson (1 episode)
2004
The Wild Card
as Brooks
2004
Wild Things 2
as Judge Ruben
2002
Lana's Rain
as Lou
2002
Still StandingTV
as Slim Callahan (2 episodes)
2002
Without a TraceTV
as Willie (1 episode)
2001
Raising DadTV
as Mr. Zafrani (1 episode)
2001
Six Feet UnderTV
as Karl (1 episode)
2001
Special Unit 2TV
as Police Captain (2 episodes)
2000
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTV
as Woody (1 episode)
1999
The West WingTV
as Tom Broderick (1 episode)
1999
Family LawTV
1998
Chicago Cab
as Old Snack Trucker
1997
Night of the Lawyers
as Gus
1996
Early EditionTV
as Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I. (17 episodes)
1996
Life's WorkTV
1996
Chain Reaction
as Sergeant Nick Zingaro
1994
House of Angels: The Second Summer
as Sven Petterson
1994
ERTV
as Uncle Joey (1 episode)
1994
Chicago HopeTV
as Baseball Scout (1 episode)
1994
The Client
as Johnny Sulari