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.

Known For

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Without a Trace

ER

The West Wing

Frasier

The Dark Knight

Murder, She Wrote

Numb3rs

All Movies (37)

• One Small Hitch2013 · as Art Burke
• Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice2011 · as Vladimir Kosokov
• The Dark Knight2008 · as Wuertz
• Voices from the Graves2006 · as Captain Larsen
• The Wild Card2004 · as Brooks
• Wild Things 22004 · as Judge Ruben
• Lana's Rain2002 · as Lou
• Chicago Cab1998 · as Old Snack Trucker
• Night of the Lawyers1997 · as Gus
• Chain Reaction1996 · as Sergeant Nick Zingaro
• House of Angels: The Second Summer1994 · as Sven Petterson
• The Client1994 · as Johnny Sulari
• Rudy1993 · as Coach Yonto
• The Fugitive1993 · as Detective Kelly
• Cold Justice1992 · as Stan Lubinski
• Hammer, Slammer, & Slade1990 · as Sgt. Hill
• Fatal Encounter1990 · as David Hart
• Dream Breakers1989 · as Sullivan
• The Package1989 · as Karl Richards
• Cocktail1988 · as Uncle Pat
• Above the Law1988 · as Detective Lukich
• Big Shots1987 · as Policeman #2
• Light of Day1987 · as Mourner
• The Color of Money1986 · as Guy in Crowd
• Crime Story: Pilot1986 · as Chief Kramer
• Nothing in Common1986 · as Ed Bedsole
• Pink Nights1985 · as Pop
• Code of Silence1985 · as Det. Brennan
• The Breakfast Club1985 · as Andy's Father
• Vegetable House1985
• The Toughest Man in the World1984 · as Ernie
• Teachers1984 · as Guard
• The Naked Face1984 · as Cortini's Driver (uncredited)
• Heart of Steel1983 · as Lathrop
• Risky Business1983 · as Detective with Bullhorn
• Continental Divide1981 · as Plesko
• The Last Affair1976 · as David Hart

All TV Shows (20)

• Numb3rs2005 · as Peter Watson
• Still Standing2002 · as Slim Callahan
• Without a Trace2002 · as Willie
• Raising Dad2001 · as Mr. Zafrani
• Six Feet Under2001 · as Karl
• Special Unit 22001 · as Police Captain
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Woody
• The West Wing1999 · as Tom Broderick
• Family Law1999
• Early Edition1996 · as Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I.
• Life's Work1996
• ER1994 · as Uncle Joey
• Chicago Hope1994 · as Baseball Scout
• Frasier1993 · as Frank
• Angel Street1992 · as Detective Kenneth Branigan
• Crime Story1986 · as Chief Kramer
• Lady Blue1985 · as Sgt. Gino Gianelli
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Lt. Shawn Riley
• T. J. Hooker1982 · as Detective
• The Duke1979