Ron Dean
Known For
Acting
Born
1938-08-15 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
2025-10-05
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.
Most Known For
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Woody
The West Wing
as Tom Broderick
Frasier
as Frank
ER
as Uncle Joey
Murder, She Wrote
as Lt. Shawn Riley
The Dark Knight
as Wuertz
Without a Trace
as Willie
Numb3rs
as Peter Watson
Six Feet Under
as Karl
Chicago Hope
as Baseball Scout
T. J. Hooker
as Detective
Early Edition
as Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I.
Still Standing
as Slim Callahan
Crime Story
as Chief Kramer
The Breakfast Club
as Andy's Father
The Fugitive
as Detective Kelly
Family Law
The Client
as Johnny Sulari
Risky Business
as Detective with Bullhorn
Special Unit 2
as Police Captain