Ron Dean

Aug 15, 1938 - Oct 05, 2025 (87 years old) in Chicago, Illinois, USA

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

poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Woody

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The West Wing

Tom Broderick

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ER

Uncle Joey

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Murder, She Wrote

Lt. Shawn Riley

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Frasier

Frank

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The Dark Knight

Wuertz

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Numb3rs

Peter Watson

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Without a Trace

Willie

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Chicago Hope

Baseball Scout

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Six Feet Under

Karl

Credits

One Small Hitch 2013

Art Burke

★ 6.6
Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice 2011

Vladimir Kosokov

★ 1
The Dark Knight 2008

Wuertz

★ 8.5
Voices from the Graves 2006

Captain Larsen

★ NR
Numb3rs 2005

Peter Watson

★ 7
The Wild Card 2004

Brooks

★ 3.2
Wild Things 2 2004

Judge Ruben

★ 5.2
Lana's Rain 2002

Lou

★ 6
Still Standing 2002

Slim Callahan

★ 6.8
Without a Trace 2002

Willie

★ 7.2
Raising Dad 2001

Mr. Zafrani

★ 7.1
Six Feet Under 2001

Karl

★ 8.1
Special Unit 2 2001

Police Captain

★ 7.4
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2000

Woody

★ 7.6
The West Wing 1999

Tom Broderick

★ 8.2
Family Law 1999

★ 8.2
Chicago Cab 1998

Old Snack Trucker

★ 5.6
Night of the Lawyers 1997

Gus

★ 10
Early Edition 1996

Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I.

★ 7.3
Life's Work 1996

★ 6
Chain Reaction 1996

Sergeant Nick Zingaro

★ 5.8
House of Angels: The Second Summer 1994

Sven Petterson

★ 4.4
ER 1994

Uncle Joey

★ 7.8
Chicago Hope 1994

Baseball Scout

★ 7.2
The Client 1994

Johnny Sulari

★ 6.7
Rudy 1993

Coach Yonto

★ 7.3
Frasier 1993

Frank

★ 7.7
The Fugitive 1993

Detective Kelly

★ 7.5
Angel Street 1992

Detective Kenneth Branigan

★ 6
Cold Justice 1992

Stan Lubinski

★ NR
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade 1990

Sgt. Hill

★ NR
Fatal Encounter 1990

David Hart

★ NR
Dream Breakers 1989

Sullivan

★ NR
The Package 1989

Karl Richards

★ 6.2
Cocktail 1988

Uncle Pat

★ 6.1
Above the Law 1988

Detective Lukich

★ 6.1
Big Shots 1987

Policeman #2

★ 6.3
Light of Day 1987

Mourner

★ 5.5
The Color of Money 1986

Guy in Crowd

★ 6.9
Crime Story 1986

Chief Kramer

★ 8
Crime Story: Pilot 1986

Chief Kramer

★ 7.5
Nothing in Common 1986

Ed Bedsole

★ 5.8
Pink Nights 1985

Pop

★ 6
Lady Blue 1985

Sgt. Gino Gianelli

★ NR
Code of Silence 1985

Det. Brennan

★ 5.9
The Breakfast Club 1985

Andy's Father

★ 7.7
Vegetable House 1985

★ NR
The Toughest Man in the World 1984

Ernie

★ 5
Teachers 1984

Guard

★ 5.6
Murder, She Wrote 1984

Lt. Shawn Riley

★ 7.5
The Naked Face 1984

Cortini's Driver (uncredited)

★ 5.3
Heart of Steel 1983

Lathrop

★ 6
Risky Business 1983

Detective with Bullhorn

★ 6.6
T. J. Hooker 1982

Detective

★ 6.5
Continental Divide 1981

Plesko

★ 6.1
The Duke 1979

★ 5
The Last Affair 1976

David Hart

★ NR