
Ron Dean
Acting
Born 1938-08-15 · 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.
Known for

The Dark Knight
2008 · Movie

The Fugitive
1993 · Movie

The Breakfast Club
1985 · Movie

The Client
1994 · Movie

Rudy
1993 · Movie

Risky Business
1983 · Movie

The Package
1989 · Movie

Above the Law
1988 · Movie

The Color of Money
1986 · Movie

Cocktail
1988 · Movie

Chain Reaction
1996 · Movie

Night of the Lawyers
1997 · Movie

Dream Breakers
1989 · Movie

Vegetable House
1985 · Movie

Fatal Encounter
1990 · Movie

Cold Justice
1992 · Movie

Wild Things 2
2004 · Movie

Code of Silence
1985 · Movie

Teachers
1984 · Movie

Nothing in Common
1986 · Movie

Crime Story: Pilot
1986 · Movie

One Small Hitch
2013 · Movie

Heart of Steel
1983 · Movie

Continental Divide
1981 · Movie

Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
1990 · Movie

Big Shots
1987 · Movie

Lana's Rain
2002 · Movie

Light of Day
1987 · Movie

Chicago Cab
1998 · Movie

The Last Affair
1976 · Movie

The Naked Face
1984 · Movie

Pink Nights
1985 · Movie

The Toughest Man in the World
1984 · Movie

House of Angels: The Second Summer
1994 · Movie

The Wild Card
2004 · Movie

Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice
2011 · Movie