Ron Dean
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 15 August 1938 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- 5 October 2025
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
Acting 37
- 2013One Small Hitch as Art Burke
- 2011Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice as Vladimir Kosokov
- 2008The Dark Knight as Wuertz
- 2006Voices from the Graves as Captain Larsen
- 2004The Wild Card as Brooks
- 2004Wild Things 2 as Judge Ruben
- 2002Lana's Rain as Lou
- 1998Chicago Cab as Old Snack Trucker
- 1997Night of the Lawyers as Gus
- 1996Chain Reaction as Sergeant Nick Zingaro
- 1994House of Angels: The Second Summer as Sven Petterson
- 1994The Client as Johnny Sulari
- 1993Rudy as Coach Yonto
- 1993The Fugitive as Detective Kelly
- 1992Cold Justice as Stan Lubinski
- 1990Hammer, Slammer, & Slade as Sgt. Hill
- 1990Fatal Encounter as David Hart
- 1989Dream Breakers as Sullivan
- 1989The Package as Karl Richards
- 1988Cocktail as Uncle Pat
- 1988Above the Law as Detective Lukich
- 1987Big Shots as Policeman #2
- 1987Light of Day as Mourner
- 1986The Color of Money as Guy in Crowd
- 1986Crime Story: Pilot as Chief Kramer
- 1986Nothing in Common as Ed Bedsole
- 1985Pink Nights as Pop
- 1985Code of Silence as Det. Brennan
- 1985The Breakfast Club as Andy's Father
- 1985Vegetable House
- 1984The Toughest Man in the World as Ernie
- 1984Teachers as Guard
- 1984The Naked Face as Cortini's Driver (uncredited)
- 1983Heart of Steel as Lathrop
- 1983Risky Business as Detective with Bullhorn
- 1981Continental Divide as Plesko
- 1976The Last Affair as David Hart
Writing 1
- 1985Vegetable House · writer