Acting
Ron Dean
EN, ES, SV cinema · 37 credits
Born
15 August 1938
Died
5 October 2025 (aged 87)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as Ronald Charles "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.
Known for
Filmography
One Small Hitch
as Art Burke
Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice
as Vladimir Kosokov
The Dark Knight
as Wuertz
Voices from the Graves
2006
Voices from the Graves
as Captain Larsen
The Wild Card
as Brooks
Wild Things 2
as Judge Ruben
Lana's Rain
as Lou
Chicago Cab
as Old Snack Trucker
Chain Reaction
as Sergeant Nick Zingaro
The Client
as Johnny Sulari
House of Angels: The Second Summer
as Sven Petterson
The Fugitive
as Detective Kelly
Rudy
as Coach Yonto
Cold Justice
as Stan Lubinski
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
as Sgt. Hill
Fatal Encounter
as David Hart
The Package
as Karl Richards
Dream Breakers
as Sullivan
Above the Law
as Detective Lukich
Cocktail
as Uncle Pat
Light of Day
as Mourner
Big Shots
as Policeman #2
The Color of Money
as Guy in Crowd
Nothing in Common
as Ed Bedsole
Crime Story: Pilot
as Chief Kramer
The Breakfast Club
as Andy's Father
Code of Silence
as Det. Brennan
Pink Nights
as Pop
Vegetable House
Actor, Writer
Teachers
as Guard
The Naked Face
as Cortini's Driver (uncredited)
Risky Business
as Detective with Bullhorn
Heart of Steel
as Lathrop
Continental Divide
as Plesko
The Last Affair
as David Hart