About
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
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries • 2000
FrasierSeries • 1993
The West WingSeries • 1999
ERSeries • 1994
Without a TraceSeries • 2002
Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984
Numb3rsSeries • 2005
Chicago HopeSeries • 1994
Six Feet UnderSeries • 2001
The Dark KnightMovie • 2008
T. J. HookerSeries • 1982
Early EditionSeries • 1996
Crime StorySeries • 1986
Still StandingSeries • 2002
Family LawSeries • 1999
CocktailMovie • 1988
The FugitiveMovie • 1993
Special Unit 2Series • 2001
The Breakfast ClubMovie • 1985
The ClientMovie • 1994
Above the LawMovie • 1988
Risky BusinessMovie • 1983
Chain ReactionMovie • 1996
The Color of MoneyMovie • 1986