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.
Acting
Movie
The Dark Knight
as Wuertz
2008
Movie
The Breakfast Club
as Andy's Father
1985
Movie
The Fugitive
as Detective Kelly
1993
Movie
Cocktail
as Uncle Pat
1988
Movie
The Color of Money
as Guy in Crowd
1986
Movie
Risky Business
as Detective with Bullhorn
1983
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Woody
2000
Movie
The Client
as Johnny Sulari
1994
Movie
Chain Reaction
as Sergeant Nick Zingaro
1996
TV
Six Feet Under
as Karl
2001
TV
ER
as Uncle Joey
1994
TV
Frasier
as Frank
1993
Movie
Above the Law
as Detective Lukich
1988
Movie
Rudy
as Coach Yonto
1993
TV
The West Wing
as Tom Broderick
1999
TV
Murder, She Wrote
as Lt. Shawn Riley
1984
TV
Numb3rs
as Peter Watson
2005
TV
Without a Trace
as Willie
2002
Movie
The Package
as Karl Richards
1989
Movie
Code of Silence
as Det. Brennan
1985
Movie
Wild Things 2
as Judge Ruben
2004
Movie
One Small Hitch
as Art Burke
2013
TV
Early Edition
as Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I.
1996
Movie
Nothing in Common
as Ed Bedsole
1986
