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.

Cast

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
Unknown
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

Crew

Vegetable House
Writer