Ron Dean
Actor
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.
Filmography
The Breakfast Club
as Andy's Father 1985
The Fugitive
as Detective Kelly 1993
Cocktail
as Uncle Pat 1988
The Color of Money
as Guy in Crowd 1986
Risky Business
as Detective with Bullhorn 1983
The Client
as Johnny Sulari 1994
Chain Reaction
as Sergeant Nick Zingaro 1996
Above the Law
as Detective Lukich 1988
Rudy
as Coach Yonto 1993
The Package
as Karl Richards 1989
Code of Silence
as Det. Brennan 1985
Wild Things 2
as Judge Ruben 2004
One Small Hitch
as Art Burke 2013
Nothing in Common
as Ed Bedsole 1986
Continental Divide
as Plesko 1981
Teachers
as Guard 1984