Cast
Ron Dean
Acting
Cast
Ron Dean
Known for
Acting
Born
1938-08-15
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
2025-10-05
Also known as Ronald Charles "Ron" Dean
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.
The Dark Knight
as Wuertz
The Fugitive
as Detective Kelly
The Breakfast Club
as Andy's Father
The Client
as Johnny Sulari
Above the Law
as Detective Lukich
Risky Business
as Detective with Bullhorn
Cocktail
as Uncle Pat
Rudy
as Coach Yonto
The Color of Money
as Guy in Crowd
The Package
as Karl Richards
Chain Reaction
as Sergeant Nick Zingaro
Teachers
as Guard
Chicago Cab
as Old Snack Trucker
Code of Silence
as Det. Brennan
Wild Things 2
as Judge Ruben
Light of Day
as Mourner
Big Shots
as Policeman #2
Nothing in Common
as Ed Bedsole
Lana's Rain
as Lou
Crime Story: Pilot
as Chief Kramer
The Naked Face
as Cortini's Driver (uncredited)
One Small Hitch
as Art Burke
Continental Divide
as Plesko
House of Angels: The Second Summer
as Sven Petterson
The Toughest Man in the World
as Ernie
Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice
as Vladimir Kosokov
Pink Nights
as Pop
Night of the Lawyers
as Gus
Vegetable House
Dream Breakers
as Sullivan
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
as Sgt. Hill
Cold Justice
as Stan Lubinski
The Last Affair
as David Hart
Heart of Steel
as Lathrop
The Wild Card
as Brooks
Voices from the Graves
as Captain Larsen
Fatal Encounter
as David Hart