
Ron Dean
Acting
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.

One Small Hitch
Art Burke

Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice
Vladimir Kosokov

The Dark Knight
Wuertz
Voices from the Graves
Captain Larsen

The Wild Card
Brooks

Wild Things 2
Judge Ruben

Lana's Rain
Lou

Chicago Cab
Old Snack Trucker

Night of the Lawyers
Gus

Chain Reaction
Sergeant Nick Zingaro

House of Angels: The Second Summer
Sven Petterson

The Client
Johnny Sulari

Rudy
Coach Yonto

The Fugitive
Detective Kelly

Cold Justice
Stan Lubinski

Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
Sgt. Hill

Fatal Encounter
David Hart

Dream Breakers
Sullivan

The Package
Karl Richards

Cocktail
Uncle Pat

Above the Law
Detective Lukich

Big Shots
Policeman #2

Light of Day
Mourner

The Color of Money
Guy in Crowd

Crime Story: Pilot
Chief Kramer

Nothing in Common
Ed Bedsole

Pink Nights
Pop

Code of Silence
Det. Brennan

The Breakfast Club
Andy's Father

Vegetable House

The Toughest Man in the World
Ernie

Teachers
Guard

The Naked Face
Cortini's Driver (uncredited)

Heart of Steel
Lathrop

Risky Business
Detective with Bullhorn

Continental Divide
Plesko

The Last Affair
David Hart







