Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 15, 1938
Died
October 5, 2025 (age 87)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
Ronald Charles "Ron" Dean
Ron Dean
Biography
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
TV
Frasier
Frank
1993
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Woody
2000
TV
The West Wing
Tom Broderick
1999
TV
ER
Uncle Joey
1994
TV
Numb3rs
Peter Watson
2005
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Lt. Shawn Riley
1984
TV
Without a Trace
Willie
2002
TV
Chicago Hope
Baseball Scout
1994
TV
Six Feet Under
Karl
2001
Film
The Dark Knight
Wuertz
2008
TV
T. J. Hooker
Detective
1982
TV
Early Edition
Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I.
1996
TV
Family Law
1999
TV
Still Standing
Slim Callahan
2002
TV
Crime Story
Chief Kramer
1986
TV
Raising Dad
Mr. Zafrani
2001
Film
The Fugitive
Detective Kelly
1993
TV
Special Unit 2
Police Captain
2001
Film
The Client
Johnny Sulari
1994
Film
The Breakfast Club
Andy's Father
1985
Filmography
2013FilmOne Small Hitchas Art Burke2011FilmSam Steele and the Crystal Chaliceas Vladimir Kosokov2008FilmThe Dark Knightas Wuertz2006FilmVoices from the Gravesas Captain Larsen2005TVNumb3rsas Peter Watson2004FilmThe Wild Cardas Brooks2004FilmWild Things 2as Judge Ruben2002FilmLana's Rainas Lou2002TVStill Standingas Slim Callahan2002TVWithout a Traceas Willie2001TVRaising Dadas Mr. Zafrani2001TVSix Feet Underas Karl2001TVSpecial Unit 2as Police Captain2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Woody1999TVThe West Wingas Tom Broderick1999TVFamily Law1998FilmChicago Cabas Old Snack Trucker1997FilmNight of the Lawyersas Gus1996TVEarly Editionas Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I.1996TVLife's Work1996FilmChain Reactionas Sergeant Nick Zingaro1994FilmHouse of Angels: The Second Summeras Sven Petterson1994TVERas Uncle Joey1994TVChicago Hopeas Baseball Scout1994FilmThe Clientas Johnny Sulari1993FilmRudyas Coach Yonto1993TVFrasieras Frank1993FilmThe Fugitiveas Detective Kelly1992TVAngel Streetas Detective Kenneth Branigan1992FilmCold Justiceas Stan Lubinski1990FilmHammer, Slammer, & Sladeas Sgt. Hill1990FilmFatal Encounteras David Hart1989FilmDream Breakersas Sullivan1989FilmThe Packageas Karl Richards1988FilmCocktailas Uncle Pat1988FilmAbove the Lawas Detective Lukich1987FilmBig Shotsas Policeman #21987FilmLight of Dayas Mourner1986FilmThe Color of Moneyas Guy in Crowd1986TVCrime Storyas Chief Kramer1986FilmCrime Story: Pilotas Chief Kramer1986FilmNothing in Commonas Ed Bedsole1985FilmPink Nightsas Pop1985TVLady Blueas Sgt. Gino Gianelli1985FilmCode of Silenceas Det. Brennan1985FilmThe Breakfast Clubas Andy's Father1985FilmVegetable House1984FilmThe Toughest Man in the Worldas Ernie1984FilmTeachersas Guard1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Lt. Shawn Riley1984FilmThe Naked Faceas Cortini's Driver (uncredited)1983FilmHeart of Steelas Lathrop1983FilmRisky Businessas Detective with Bullhorn1982TVT. J. Hookeras Detective1981FilmContinental Divideas Plesko1979TVThe Duke1976FilmThe Last Affairas David Hart