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.
Filmography
One Small Hitch
as Art Burke
One Small Hitch
as Art Burke
Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice
as Vladimir Kosokov
Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice
as Vladimir Kosokov
The Dark Knight
as Wuertz
The Dark Knight
as Wuertz
Voices from the Graves
as Captain Larsen
Voices from the Graves
as Captain Larsen
The Wild Card
as Brooks
The Wild Card
as Brooks
Wild Things 2
as Judge Ruben
Wild Things 2
as Judge Ruben
Lana's Rain
as Lou
Lana's Rain
as Lou
Chicago Cab
as Old Snack Trucker
Chicago Cab
as Old Snack Trucker
Night of the Lawyers
as Gus
Night of the Lawyers
as Gus
Chain Reaction
as Sergeant Nick Zingaro
Chain Reaction
as Sergeant Nick Zingaro
House of Angels: The Second Summer
as Sven Petterson
House of Angels: The Second Summer
as Sven Petterson
The Client
as Johnny Sulari
The Client
as Johnny Sulari
Rudy
as Coach Yonto
Rudy
as Coach Yonto
The Fugitive
as Detective Kelly
The Fugitive
as Detective Kelly
Cold Justice
as Stan Lubinski
Cold Justice
as Stan Lubinski
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
as Sgt. Hill
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
as Sgt. Hill
Fatal Encounter
as David Hart
Fatal Encounter
as David Hart
Dream Breakers
as Sullivan
Dream Breakers
as Sullivan
The Package
as Karl Richards
The Package
as Karl Richards
Cocktail
as Uncle Pat
Cocktail
as Uncle Pat
Above the Law
as Detective Lukich
Above the Law
as Detective Lukich
Big Shots
as Policeman #2
Big Shots
as Policeman #2
Light of Day
as Mourner
Light of Day
as Mourner
The Color of Money
as Guy in Crowd
The Color of Money
as Guy in Crowd
Crime Story: Pilot
as Chief Kramer
Crime Story: Pilot
as Chief Kramer
Nothing in Common
as Ed Bedsole
Nothing in Common
as Ed Bedsole
Pink Nights
as Pop
Pink Nights
as Pop
Code of Silence
as Det. Brennan
Code of Silence
as Det. Brennan
The Breakfast Club
as Andy's Father
The Breakfast Club
as Andy's Father
Vegetable House
Vegetable House
The Toughest Man in the World
as Ernie
The Toughest Man in the World
as Ernie
Teachers
as Guard
Teachers
as Guard
The Naked Face
as Cortini's Driver (uncredited)
The Naked Face
as Cortini's Driver (uncredited)
Heart of Steel
as Lathrop
Heart of Steel
as Lathrop
Risky Business
as Detective with Bullhorn
Risky Business
as Detective with Bullhorn
Continental Divide
as Plesko
Continental Divide
as Plesko
The Last Affair
as David Hart
The Last Affair
as David Hart