
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.
Acting (36 movies)

The Dark Knight
2008

The Breakfast Club
1985

Code of Silence
1985

The Package
1989

The Color of Money
1986

Light of Day
1987

Above the Law
1988

Nothing in Common
1986

Dream Breakers
1989

Lana's Rain
2002

Chicago Cab
1998

Cold Justice
1992

Teachers
1984

Chain Reaction
1996

Cocktail
1988

The Fugitive
1993

Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice
2011

The Naked Face
1984

Risky Business
1983

Pink Nights
1985

Continental Divide
1981

Heart of Steel
1983

Rudy
1993

The Toughest Man in the World
1984

Night of the Lawyers
1997

Vegetable House
1985

The Client
1994

One Small Hitch
2013

The Last Affair
1976

Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
1990

House of Angels: The Second Summer
1994

Wild Things 2
2004

The Wild Card
2004

Crime Story: Pilot
1986

Big Shots
1987

Fatal Encounter
1990
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetable House | 1985 | Writer |