Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/15/1938
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Known For
The Dark Knight
as Wuertz
Cocktail
as Uncle Pat
The Client
as Johnny Sulari
Chain Reaction
as Sergeant Nick Zingaro
The Fugitive
as Detective Kelly
Rudy
as Coach Yonto
House of Angels: The Second Summer
as Sven Petterson
The Breakfast Club
as Andy's Father
Above the Law
as Detective Lukich
Chicago Cab
as Old Snack Trucker
Dream Breakers
as Sullivan
Code of Silence
as Det. Brennan
Wild Things 2
as Judge Ruben
Crime Story: Pilot
as Chief Kramer
Light of Day
as Mourner
Continental Divide
as Plesko
One Small Hitch
as Art Burke
The Toughest Man in the World
as Ernie
Teachers
as Guard
Nothing in Common
as Ed Bedsole