Born 1938 (age 87) · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Appears in 57 titles

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

The Dark Knight
8.5
The Dark Knight
2008
as Wuertz
The Breakfast Club
7.7
The Breakfast Club
1985
as Andy's Father
The Fugitive
7.5
The Fugitive
1993
as Detective Kelly
Cocktail
6.1
Cocktail
1988
as Uncle Pat
The Color of Money
6.9
The Color of Money
1986
as Guy in Crowd
Risky Business
6.6
Risky Business
1983
as Detective with Bullhorn
The Client
6.7
The Client
1994
as Johnny Sulari
Chain Reaction
5.8
Chain Reaction
1996
as Sergeant Nick Zingaro
Above the Law
6.1
Above the Law
1988
as Detective Lukich
Rudy
7.3
Rudy
1993
as Coach Yonto
The Package
6.1
The Package
1989
as Karl Richards
Code of Silence
5.9
Code of Silence
1985
as Det. Brennan
Wild Things 2
5.2
Wild Things 2
2004
as Judge Ruben
One Small Hitch
6.6
One Small Hitch
2013
as Art Burke
Nothing in Common
5.9
Nothing in Common
1986
as Ed Bedsole
Continental Divide
6.1
Continental Divide
1981
as Plesko
Teachers
5.7
Teachers
1984
as Guard
Light of Day
5.6
Light of Day
1987
as Mourner
House of Angels: The Second Summer
4.5
House of Angels: The Second Summer
1994
as Sven Petterson
The Naked Face
5.4
The Naked Face
1984
as Cortini's Driver (uncredited)