Ron Dean
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.
The Dark Knight
(Wuertz)
The Breakfast Club
(Andy's Father)
Code of Silence
(Det. Brennan)
The Package
(Karl Richards)
The Color of Money
(Guy in Crowd)
Light of Day
(Mourner)
Above the Law
(Detective Lukich)
Voices from the Graves
(Captain Larsen)
Nothing in Common
(Ed Bedsole)
Dream Breakers
(Sullivan)
Lana's Rain
(Lou)
Chicago Cab
(Old Snack Trucker)
Cold Justice
(Stan Lubinski)
Teachers
(Guard)
Chain Reaction
(Sergeant Nick Zingaro)
Cocktail
(Uncle Pat)
The Fugitive
(Detective Kelly)
Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice
(Vladimir Kosokov)
The Naked Face
(Cortini's Driver (uncredited))
Risky Business
(Detective with Bullhorn)
Pink Nights
(Pop)
Continental Divide
(Plesko)
Heart of Steel
(Lathrop)
Rudy
(Coach Yonto)
The Toughest Man in the World
(Ernie)
Night of the Lawyers
(Gus)
Vegetable House
The Client
(Johnny Sulari)
One Small Hitch
(Art Burke)
The Last Affair
(David Hart)
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
(Sgt. Hill)
House of Angels: The Second Summer
(Sven Petterson)
Wild Things 2
(Judge Ruben)
The Wild Card
(Brooks)
Crime Story: Pilot
(Chief Kramer)
Big Shots
(Policeman #2)
Fatal Encounter
(David Hart)
Early Edition
(Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I.)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
(Woody)
Frasier
(Frank)
Crime Story
(Chief Kramer)
Special Unit 2
(Police Captain)
Chicago Hope
The Duke
Family Law
Life's Work
Lady Blue
(Sgt. Gino Gianelli)
The West Wing
(Tom Broderick)
Without a Trace
(Willie)
Murder, She Wrote
(Lt. Shawn Riley)
ER
(Uncle Joey)
Still Standing
(Slim Callahan)
T. J. Hooker
(Detective)
Raising Dad
(Mr. Zafrani)
Numb3rs
(Peter Watson)
Angel Street
(Detective Kenneth Branigan)
Six Feet Under
(Karl)