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Director
Ron Dean
Acting
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 57597
IMDb ID: nm0212939
Known for: Acting
Born: August 15, 1938
Died: October 5, 2025
Age: 87
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1976 - 2013
Years active: 38
Average TMDB rating: 6.78
Wikidata: Q7363691
Also known as
Ronald Charles "Ron" Dean
Frequent jobs
Writer (1)
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.
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Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Ron Dean.
as Wuertz
The Dark Knight
2008 • Movie
as Andy's Father
The Breakfast Club
1985 • Movie
as Detective Kelly
The Fugitive
1993 • Movie
as Coach Yonto
Rudy
1993 • Movie
as Guy in Crowd
The Color of Money
1986 • Movie
as Johnny Sulari
The Client
1994 • Movie
as Art Burke
One Small Hitch
2013 • Movie
as Detective with Bullhorn
Risky Business
1983 • Movie
as Detective Lukich
Above the Law
1988 • Movie
as Uncle Pat
Cocktail
1988 • Movie
as Karl Richards
The Package
1989 • Movie
as Plesko
Continental Divide
1981 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Ron Dean.
as Tom Broderick • 1 eps
The West Wing
1999 • Series
as Karl • 1 eps
Six Feet Under
2001 • Series
as Uncle Joey • 1 eps
ER
1994 • Series
as Frank • 3 eps
Frasier
1993 • Series
as Woody • 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 • Series
as Lt. Shawn Riley • 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
1984 • Series
as Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I. • 17 eps
Early Edition
1996 • Series
as Willie • 1 eps
Without a Trace
2002 • Series
as Baseball Scout • 1 eps
Chicago Hope
1994 • Series
as Peter Watson • 1 eps
Numb3rs
2005 • Series
as Detective • 1 eps
T. J. Hooker
1982 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Ron Dean.
as Wuertz
The Dark Knight
2008 • Movie
as Detective Kelly
The Fugitive
1993 • Movie
as Andy's Father
The Breakfast Club
1985 • Movie
as Detective Lukich
Above the Law
1988 • Movie
as Johnny Sulari
The Client
1994 • Movie
as Sergeant Nick Zingaro
Chain Reaction
1996 • Movie
as Detective with Bullhorn
Risky Business
1983 • Movie
as Guy in Crowd
The Color of Money
1986 • Movie
as Karl Richards
The Package
1989 • Movie
as Coach Yonto
Rudy
1993 • Movie
as Uncle Pat
Cocktail
1988 • Movie
as Sgt. Hill
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
1990 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Ron Dean.
as Woody • 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 • Series
as Tom Broderick • 1 eps
The West Wing
1999 • Series
as Frank • 3 eps
Frasier
1993 • Series
as Uncle Joey • 1 eps
ER
1994 • Series
as Lt. Shawn Riley • 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
1984 • Series
as Willie • 1 eps
Without a Trace
2002 • Series
as Peter Watson • 1 eps
Numb3rs
2005 • Series
as Baseball Scout • 1 eps
Chicago Hope
1994 • Series
as Karl • 1 eps
Six Feet Under
2001 • Series
as Detective • 1 eps
T. J. Hooker
1982 • Series
as Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I. • 17 eps
Early Edition
1996 • Series
1 eps
Family Law
1999 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Ron Dean.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Ron Dean.
as Art Burke
One Small Hitch
2013 • Movie
as Vladimir Kosokov
Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice
2011 • Movie
as Wuertz
The Dark Knight
2008 • Movie
as Brooks
The Wild Card
2004 • Movie
as Judge Ruben
Wild Things 2
2004 • Movie
as Lou
Lana's Rain
2002 • Movie
as Old Snack Trucker
Chicago Cab
1998 • Movie
as Gus
Night of the Lawyers
1997 • Movie
as Sergeant Nick Zingaro
Chain Reaction
1996 • Movie
as Sven Petterson
House of Angels: The Second Summer
1994 • Movie
as Johnny Sulari
The Client
1994 • Movie
as Coach Yonto
Rudy
1993 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Ron Dean.
as Peter Watson • 1 eps
Numb3rs
2005 • Series
as Slim Callahan • 2 eps
Still Standing
2002 • Series
as Willie • 1 eps
Without a Trace
2002 • Series
as Mr. Zafrani • 1 eps
Raising Dad
2001 • Series
as Karl • 1 eps
Six Feet Under
2001 • Series
as Police Captain • 2 eps
Special Unit 2
2001 • Series
as Woody • 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 • Series
as Tom Broderick • 1 eps
The West Wing
1999 • Series
1 eps
Family Law
1999 • Series
as Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I. • 17 eps
Early Edition
1996 • Series
1 eps
Life's Work
1996 • Series
as Uncle Joey • 1 eps
ER
1994 • Series