
Ron Dean
Born: 1938-08-15
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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

The Dark Knight
2008★ 8.5

The Breakfast Club
1985★ 7.7

The Fugitive
1993★ 7.5

Cocktail
1988★ 6.1

Big Shots
1987★ 6.3

The Client
1994★ 6.7

Fatal Encounter
1990★ 0.0

Teachers
1984★ 5.6

Risky Business
1983★ 6.6

The Wild Card
2004★ 3.2

Above the Law
1988★ 6.1

Rudy
1993★ 7.3

Nothing in Common
1986★ 5.8

The Color of Money
1986★ 6.9

Chain Reaction
1996★ 5.8

Dream Breakers
1989★ 0.0

Chicago Cab
1998★ 5.6

The Naked Face
1984★ 5.3

Pink Nights
1985★ 6.0

Wild Things 2
2004★ 5.2

Code of Silence
1985★ 5.9

The Package
1989★ 6.1

One Small Hitch
2013★ 6.6

The Toughest Man in the World
1984★ 5.0

Light of Day
1987★ 5.5

Night of the Lawyers
1997★ 10.0

Vegetable House
1985★ 0.0

Continental Divide
1981★ 6.1

The Last Affair
1976★ 0.0

Crime Story: Pilot
1986★ 7.5

House of Angels: The Second Summer
1994★ 4.4

Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
1990★ 0.0

Heart of Steel
1983★ 6.0

Lana's Rain
2002★ 6.0

Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice
2011★ 1.0

Cold Justice
1992★ 0.0