
Actor
Ron Dean
Born 1938 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Acting

The Dark Knight
Wuertz · 2008

The Breakfast Club
Andy's Father · 1985

The Fugitive
Detective Kelly · 1993

Six Feet Under
Karl · 2001

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Woody · 2000

ER
Uncle Joey · 1994

The West Wing
Tom Broderick · 1999

Frasier
Frank · 1993

The Color of Money
Guy in Crowd · 1986

Rudy
Coach Yonto · 1993

The Client
Johnny Sulari · 1994

Risky Business
Detective with Bullhorn · 1983

Murder, She Wrote
Lt. Shawn Riley · 1984

Cocktail
Uncle Pat · 1988

Numb3rs
Peter Watson · 2005

Chain Reaction
Sergeant Nick Zingaro · 1996

Above the Law
Detective Lukich · 1988

Without a Trace
Willie · 2002

Early Edition
Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I. · 1996

Crime Story
Chief Kramer · 1986

One Small Hitch
Art Burke · 2013

The Package
Karl Richards · 1989

Code of Silence
Det. Brennan · 1985

Chicago Hope
Baseball Scout · 1994
