Ron Dean

Actor

Born August 15, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Died October 5, 2025.

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

One Small Hitch
Film, 2013
as Art Burke
Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice
Film, 2011
as Vladimir Kosokov
The Dark Knight
Film, 2008
as Wuertz
Voices from the Graves
Film, 2006
as Captain Larsen
Numb3rs
TV series, 2005
as Peter Watson
The Wild Card
Film, 2004
as Brooks
Wild Things 2
Film, 2004
as Judge Ruben
Lana's Rain
Film, 2002
as Lou
Still Standing
TV series, 2002
as Slim Callahan
Without a Trace
TV series, 2002
as Willie
Raising Dad
TV series, 2001
as Mr. Zafrani
Six Feet Under
TV series, 2001
as Karl
Special Unit 2
TV series, 2001
as Police Captain
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV series, 2000
as Woody
The West Wing
TV series, 1999
as Tom Broderick
Family Law
TV series, 1999
1 episode
Chicago Cab
Film, 1998
as Old Snack Trucker
Night of the Lawyers
Film, 1997
as Gus
Early Edition
TV series, 1996
as Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I.
Life's Work
TV series, 1996
1 episode
Chain Reaction
Film, 1996
as Sergeant Nick Zingaro
House of Angels: The Second Summer
Film, 1994
as Sven Petterson
ER
TV series, 1994
as Uncle Joey
Chicago Hope
TV series, 1994
as Baseball Scout
The Client
Film, 1994
as Johnny Sulari
Rudy
Film, 1993
as Coach Yonto
Frasier
TV series, 1993
as Frank
The Fugitive
Film, 1993
as Detective Kelly
Angel Street
TV series, 1992
as Detective Kenneth Branigan
Cold Justice
Film, 1992
as Stan Lubinski