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.
Filmography
One Small Hitch
Feb 14, 2013
Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice
Nov 21, 2011
The Dark Knight
Jul 16, 2008
The Wild Card
May 27, 2004
Wild Things 2
Feb 19, 2004
Lana's Rain
Oct 1, 2002
Chicago Cab
Sep 18, 1998
Night of the Lawyers
Oct 30, 1997
Chain Reaction
Aug 2, 1996
House of Angels: The Second Summer
Dec 25, 1994
The Client
Jul 20, 1994
Rudy
Sep 17, 1993
The Fugitive
Aug 6, 1993
Cold Justice
Jan 1, 1992
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
Dec 15, 1990
Fatal Encounter
Jan 1, 1990
Dream Breakers
Sep 2, 1989
The Package
Aug 25, 1989
Cocktail
Jul 29, 1988
Above the Law
Apr 8, 1988
Big Shots
Oct 2, 1987
Light of Day
Feb 6, 1987
The Color of Money
Oct 17, 1986
Crime Story: Pilot
Sep 18, 1986
Nothing in Common
Jul 29, 1986
Pink Nights
Sep 30, 1985
Code of Silence
May 3, 1985
The Breakfast Club
Feb 15, 1985
Vegetable House
Jan 1, 1985
The Toughest Man in the World
Nov 7, 1984